Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Hadad

Name meaningjoy; noise; clamor

1.

Adod, brave(?), the name of a Syrian god.

2.

An Edomite king who defeated the Midianites (Gen. 36:35; 1 Chr. 1:46).

3.

Another Edomite king (1 Chr. 1:50, 51), called also Hadar (Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:51).

4.

One of “the king’s seed in Edom.” He fled into Egypt, where he married the sister of Pharaoh’s wife (1 Kings 11:14-22). He became one of Solomon’s adversaries.

Hadad, sharp, (a different name in Hebrew from the preceding), one of the sons of Ishmael (1 Chr. 1:30). Called also Hadar (Gen. 25:15).

Hadad in Nave’s Topical Bible8 references, arranged by theme

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