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Strong's H1130 בֶּן־הֲדַד (benhadad)

Ben-Hadad - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1130 — gymneteuo (“be naked”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1130
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 24
Books 5

Strong's H1130 Quick Answer

Strong's H1130 בֶּן ־ הֲדַד (Ben-Hadad) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ben-Hadad (ben-had-ad') n/p. 1. son of Hadad 2. Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings It has 24 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include benhadad. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Ben-Hadad (ben-had-ad') n/p. 1. son of Hadad 2. Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings
Usage
24 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
benhadad

Meaning and Definition

Ben-Hadad (ben-had-ad') n/p. 1. son of Hadad 2. Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings [from H1121 and H1908] KJV: Ben-hadad. Root(s): H1121, H1908

Original Word
בֶּן ־ הֲדַד
Transliteration
Ben-Hadad
Derivation
First root strongs: 1121 Second root strongs: 1908
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1130. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ben-hadad

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.15.18; son of: Tabrimmon (H2886) § Ben-hadad = "son of [the false god] Hadad" 1) the king of Syria, contemporary with Asa of Judah 2) the son of Hazael, also king of Syria

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How Strong's H1130 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ben-Hadad, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Benhadad 1 Kings 15:18 24×

How Strong's H1130 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 24 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1130 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1130 in the Old Testament

24 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Kings 15:18 KJV

Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

1 Kings 15:20 KJV

So Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

1 Kings 20:1 KJV

And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots; and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.

Usage Excerpts

First 24 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1130.

1 Kings 15:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
1 Kings 15:20 Old Testament, KJV
So Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
1 Kings 20:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots; and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.
1 Kings 20:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad,
1 Kings 20:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Benhadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;
1 Kings 20:9 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Benhadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.
1 Kings 20:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
1 Kings 20:16 Old Testament, KJV
And they went out at noon. But Benhadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.
1 Kings 20:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Benhadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.
1 Kings 20:20 Old Testament, KJV
And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.
1 Kings 20:26 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Benhadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
1 Kings 20:30 Old Testament, KJV
But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
1 Kings 20:32 Old Testament, KJV
So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Benhadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.
1 Kings 20:33 Old Testament, KJV
Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Benhadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
2 Kings 6:24 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
2 Kings 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.
2 Kings 8:9 Old Testament, KJV
So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
2 Kings 13:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all their days.
2 Kings 13:24 Old Testament, KJV
So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 13:25 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.
2 Chronicles 16:2 Old Testament, KJV
Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
2 Chronicles 16:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
Jeremiah 49:27 Old Testament, KJV
And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.
Amos 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1130, grouped by book.

1 Kings 14 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 6 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1130 FAQ

What does benhadad (בֶּן־הֲדַד) mean?

Benhadad (Strong's H1130) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Benhadad". Ben-Hadad (ben-had-ad') n/p. 1. son of Hadad 2. Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings

How many times is benhadad (בֶּן־הֲדַד) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 24 linked usages for Strong's H1130 across 5 books.

Where can I study benhadad (בֶּן־הֲדַד) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1130 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate benhadad (בֶּן־הֲדַד)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as benhadad. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.