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Strong's H1908 הֲדַד (hadad)

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 G1908 — epereazo (“use despitefully”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1908
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 11
Books 3

Strong's H1908 Quick Answer

Strong's H1908 הֲדַד (Hadad) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Hadad (had-ad') n/p. 1. Hadad, the name of an idol, and of several kings of Edom [probably of foreign origin] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include hadad. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Hadad (had-ad') n/p. 1. Hadad, the name of an idol, and of several kings of Edom [probably of foreign origin]
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hadad

Meaning and Definition

Hadad (had-ad') n/p. 1. Hadad, the name of an idol, and of several kings of Edom [probably of foreign origin] KJV: Hadad. Compare: H111

Original Word
הֲדַד
Transliteration
Hadad
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1908. 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)

Hadad

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.35; son of: Bedad (H0911) § Hadad = "mighty" 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

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How Strong's H1908 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render 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.

Hadad Genesis 36:35 11×

How Strong's H1908 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 11 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1908 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 H1908 in the Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 36:35 KJV

And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

Genesis 36:36 KJV

And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

1 Kings 11:14 KJV

And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1908.

Genesis 36:35 Old Testament, KJV
And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
Genesis 36:36 Old Testament, KJV
And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 11:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.
1 Kings 11:17 Old Testament, KJV
That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.
1 Kings 11:19 Old Testament, KJV
And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.
1 Kings 11:21 Old Testament, KJV
And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.
1 Kings 11:25 Old Testament, KJV
And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
1 Chronicles 1:46 Old Testament, KJV
And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
1 Chronicles 1:47 Old Testament, KJV
And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles 1:50 Old Testament, KJV
And when Baalhanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
1 Chronicles 1:51 Old Testament, KJV
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1908, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Genesis 36:35 Genesis 36:36
1 Kings 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 11:14 1 Kings 11:17 1 Kings 11:19 1 Kings 11:21 1 Kings 11:25
1 Chronicles 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1:46 1 Chronicles 1:47 1 Chronicles 1:50 1 Chronicles 1:51

Strong's H1908 FAQ

What does hadad (הֲדַד) mean?

Hadad (Strong's H1908) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Hadad". Hadad (had-ad') n/p. 1. Hadad, the name of an idol, and of several kings of Edom [probably of foreign origin]

How many times is hadad (הֲדַד) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H1908 across 3 books.

Where can I study hadad (הֲדַד) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1908 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate hadad (הֲדַד)?

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