Lexical Definition

‎בְּדַד‎ Bᵉdad (bed-ad') Bedad ^N:N-M-P
from ‎בָּדַד‎; separation

Bedad.

• § Bedad = "solitary"
• Bedad, an Edomite

1) the father of an Edomite chief

See Greek: ἀλήθω · καταισχύνω

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.35
• father of: Hadad (הֲדַד)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בְּדַד‎ proper name, masculine father of an Edom. ruler (‎הֲדַד‎) Gen 36:35 = 1Chr 1:46. ‎בְּדֵי‎ see ‎דַּי‎.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Hadad • Father of Hadad, an Edomite king.

Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs

Bedad was the father of Hadad, one of the kings of Edom before Israel had a king.

• A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.35;
• only referred to as Bedad בְּדַד;
• father of Hadad הֲדַד.

Bedad is mentioned in Genesis 36:35 and 1 Chronicles 1:46 as the father of Hadad, one of the kings of Edom. The context of these passages is the genealogy of Esau, who was also known as Edom. The list of Edomite kings is given to show the political development of Esau's descendants before Israel had a king. Hadad, Bedad's son, is described as the king who defeated the Midianites in the land of Moab.

All entries for Bedad: בְּדַד

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• Hadad (child)