Lexical Definition

‎הֲדַד‎ Hădad (had-ad') Hadad ^N:N-M-P
probably of foreign origin (compare ‎אֲדַד‎)

Hadad.

• § Hadad = "mighty"
• Hadad, the name of an idol, and of several kings of Edom

1) son of Ishmael
2) a king of Edom who gained an important victory over the Midianites on the field of Moab
3) another king of Edom, with Pau for his capital
4) a member of the royal house of Edom who escaped the massacre under Joab and fled with a band of followers into Egypt; after David's death, he returned to his own country

Extended Information

• A man of the Egyptians living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.14 married to sister_of_Tahpenes (תַּחְפְּנֵיס)
• father of: Genubath (גְּנֻבַת)
• Also named: a.dad (‎א‎ֲ‎ד‎ַ‎ד‎ "Hadad" אֲדַד)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Also see: אֲדַד

‎הֲדַד‎ proper name, masculine Hadad (ᵐ5 Ἀδερ but see ‎הדד‎ Aramaic proper name, of divinity DHM^{Altsem. Inschr. von Sendschirli 56, and n.pr} ‎עבדהדד‎ Scholz^{Götzendienst 245,} ‎הדדנדנאח‎ Eut^{SBAk 1887, 410} compare Bae^{Rel 68} & below ‎בןהֿדד‎ p.122; also Adda, etc., in compound proper name Bez^{Tell el-Amarna BM 156}; Hadad, Adad, Addu is known as an Aramaic deity, weather- or storm-god, compare Bae^{Rei 67.68}; perhaps = thunderer Dl^{ZK 1885, 166} Bae^l.c., compare ‎רִמּוֺן‎; on Hadad in Arabia compare We^{Skizzen iii. 51}; Sabean ‎הדד‎ Hal²⁷; as proper name, of a divinity Hebrew only in compound proper name, masculine, see below) —

1. name of kings of Edom,
a. Gen 36:35 = 1Chr 1:46; Gen 36:36 = 1Chr 1:47 (‎הֲדָד֑‎);
b. 1Chr 1:47 (|| Gen 36:39 ‎הֲדַר‎), vGen 36:51 (‎הֲדָד֑‎).

2. an Edomite (‎הָאֲדֹמִ֑י‎) ‎׳‎‎ה‎ 1Kgs 11:14; 1Kgs 11:17; 1Kgs 11:19; 1Kgs 11:21 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 11:25 (‎הֲדָד֑‎); = ‎אֲדַד‎ v1Kgs 11:17.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Genubath • An Edomite prince who opposed Solomon.

King living at the time of United Monarchy

Hadad, an Edomite prince, fled to Egypt and later became an adversary to King Solomon.

• An Edomite king of the Egyptians living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.14;
• referred to as Hadad הֲדַד, or Hadad אֲדַד;
• husband of sister_of_Tahpenes תַּחְפְּנֵיס;
• father of Genubath גְּנֻבַת.

Hadad was an Edomite prince who became an adversary to King Solomon of Israel (1 Kings 11:14-22). When King David conquered Edom, Hadad was a young boy. He fled to Egypt with some Edomite servants of his father and found favor with Pharaoh, who gave him a house, land, and provisions. Pharaoh also gave Hadad his sister-in-law, the sister of Queen Tahpenes, as a wife. Hadad and his wife had a son named Genubath, who was raised in Pharaoh's palace. After the deaths of David and Joab, Hadad returned to Edom and became an adversary to Solomon, causing trouble for Israel. The Bible does not provide further details about Hadad's actions against Solomon or the outcome of their conflict.

All entries for Hadad: הֲדַד ☩ אֲדַד

Related Profiles:

• sister_of_Tahpenes (spouse)
• Genubath (child)