הֲדַד

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H1908

Transliteration: Hădad

Pronunciation: had-ad'

Definition: Hadad

Original: הדד

Transliteration: hădad

Phonetic: had-ad'

BDB Definition:

Hadad = "mighty"

son of Ishmael
a king of Edom who gained an important victory over the Midianites on the field of Moab
another king of Edom, with Pau for his capital
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

Origin: probably of foreign origin [compare H111" class="dictionary-topic-link">H111]

TWOT entry: 471c