הֲדַד֙
𐤄𐤃𐤃
hadad
Hadad
from בֵּן and הֲדַד; son of Hadad; Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings; Benhadad.
H1130
2 Chronicles 16:2 · Word #13
Lexicon H1130
| Lemma | בֶּן־הֲדַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍־𐤄𐤃𐤃 |
| Transliteration | Ben-Hădad |
| Strong's | H1130 |
| In-context | Hadad |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H1130-01
Hadad (the Thunderer)
| Root | הדד (h-d-d) |
| Core Meanings | thundering, storming, crashing sound, tempestuous force |
| Semantic Range | Name of the West Semitic storm-god; personal name borne by Aramean/Syrian kings; associated with thunder, rain, and martial power. |
| Conceptual Significance | Hadad was a prominent storm and fertility deity in Aramean and broader Levantine religion. Kings bearing this name reflect the cultural practice of invoking divine power and protection, highlighting the political and religious significance of storm-god worship in Israel’s northern neighbors. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Personal name of a male deity and of several kings; no inflectional changes in the listed forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root הדד, associated with storm and thunder imagery. Rendering it as "Hadad (the Thunderer)" preserves the proper masculine singular form (HNp) while making explicit the root’s storm-related meaning embedded in the name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root הדד (thundering, storming, crashing sound, tempestuous force)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1959-01 |
heydad | a shout of acclaim |
H1908-01 |
vahadad | and Hadad |
Word Usage (50 occurrences of H1130)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 15:18 | בֶּן | ben | son |
| 1 Kings 15:18 | הֲ֠דַד | hadad | Hadad |
| 1 Kings 15:20 | בֶּן | ben | son of |