The meaning of Hadad in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)

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

  • An Edomite king who defeated the Midianites (Genesis 36:35; I Chronicles 1:46).

  • Another Edomite king (I Chronicles 1:50,51), called also Hadar (Genesis 36:39; I Chronicles 1:51).

  • One of "the king's seed in Edom." He fled into Egypt, where he married the sister of Pharaoh's wife (I 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 (I Chronicles 1:30). Called also Hadar (Genesis 25:15).


    See more on the meaning of Hadad in the Bible:
    Hadad {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
    Hadad {Hitchcock's Bible Name}

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