Strong's H1908 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: הֲדַד (Hădad)

Pronunciation: had-ad'

POS: had-ad' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: probably of foreign origin (compare );

Definition: probably of foreign origin (compare אֲדַד); Hadad, the name of an idol, and of several kings of Edom; Hadad.

KJV Usage: Hadad.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Hadad = "mighty"
• 2. 1) son of Ishmael
• 3. 2) a king of Edom who gained an important victory over the Midianites on the field of Moab
• 4. 3) another king of Edom, with Pau for his capital
• 5. 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

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