Lexical Definition

‎הֲדוֹרָם‎ Hădôwrâm (had-o-rawm') Hadoram ^N:N-M-P
or הֲדֹרָם Hădôrâm (hado-rawm'); probably of foreign derivation

Hadoram.

• § Hadoram = "noble honour"
• Hadoram, a son of Joktan, and the tribe descended from him

1) the 5th son of Joktan
2) a son of Tou, king of Hamath, was his father's ambassador to congratulate David on his victory over Hadarezer, king of Zobah
3) the intendant of taxes under David, Solomon, and Rehoboam; called also 'Adoniram' and 'Adoram'

Extended Information

name of: אֲדֹרָם

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.20.24
• son of: Abda (עַבְדָּא); also called Adoniram at 1Ki.4.6 5.14 Hadoram at 2Ch.10.18
• Another name of a.do.ram (‎א‎ֲ‎ד‎ֹ‎ר‎ָ‎ם‎ "Adoram" אֲדֹרָם)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎הֲדוֺרָם‎

proper name, masculine 1. Arabian tribe, called son of Joktan Gen 10:27 (compare Di) = 1Chr 1:21 Glas^{ii. 435} compare Dauram near ‚ang â in Yemen (Sabean ‎הדרום‎ CIS^{iv.1. p.1}; ᵐ5 Ὁδορρα Gen 10:27, ᵐ5^L Οδορραμ; 1Chr 1:21 ᵐ5^B omitted by ᵐ5^L Αδωραμ).

2. son of Tou (‎תֹּעוּ‎) king of Hamath 1Chr 18:10 (ᵐ5 Ἱδουρααμ, ᵐ5^L Αθωραμ); so read probably in || 2Sam 8:10, for ‎יוֺרָם‎, compare ᵐ5 Ἰεδδουραν, see We Dr) — ‎הֲדֹרָם‎.

‎הֲדֹרָם‎ proper name, masculine an official of Rehoboam 2Chr 10:18 (ᵐ5 Ἀδωνειραμ) = ‎אֲדֹרָם‎ 1Kgs 12:18 (ᵐ5 Ἀραμ, Ἀδωνιραμ), & ‎אֲדֹנִירָם‎ q. v. — ‎הֲדוֺרָם‎.

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