חֵנָדָ֖ד
𐤇𐤍𐤃𐤃
Chenadad
Henadad
Personal name denoting an individual, likely meaning 'Hadad is gracious' or 'Hadad has shown favor.' The name references the Northwest Semitic deity Hadad, and combines it with an element meaning favor or grace. It is used in the post-exilic period as the name of an Israelite associated with the return from Babylonian exile.
Nehemiah 3:24 · Word #5
Lexicon H2582
| Lemma | חֵנָדָד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤍𐤃𐤃 |
| Transliteration | Chenadad |
| Strong's | H2582 |
| Definition | Personal name denoting an individual, likely meaning 'Hadad is gracious' or 'Hadad has shown favor.' The name references the Northwest Semitic deity Hadad, and combines it with an element meaning favor or grace. It is used in the post-exilic period as the name of an Israelite associated with the return from Babylonian exile. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Henadad |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2582-01
Hadad-is-gracious
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; theophoric compound personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines חֵן (favor, grace) with the theophoric element הֲדַד (Hadad), forming a declarative compound meaning "Hadad is gracious." Rendering it as a hyphenated clause preserves both root elements and the theophoric structure of the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chenadad
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Hadad-is-gracious |