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בֶּן־הֲדַד

𐤁𐤍־𐤄𐤃𐤃

Ben Hadad

H1130 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Personal name: 'Ben-Hadad,' meaning 'son of Hadad.' The title or dynastic name of several kings of Aram-Damascus (Syria) referenced in the Hebrew Bible. The name indicates the king's lineage or association with the storm god Hadad, a prominent deity in the northwest Semitic pantheon. In Israelite texts, 'Ben-Hadad' functions as a throne name across different generations of Aramean rulers, rather than a unique personal name for each.

Semantic Range

proper name of Aramean kings, dynastic title meaning 'son of Hadad', royal title associated with the throne of Aram-Damascus

Root / Etymology

From בֵּן (ben, 'son') + הֲדַד (Hadad, the name of a major Aramean and wider northwest Semitic storm deity). The compound signifies literal or dynastic 'son of Hadad.' The use of the theophoric element (Hadad) was common among Aramean and surrounding cultures.

Historical & Contextual Notes

'Ben-Hadad' appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name or throne name of at least three distinct kings of Aram-Damascus (1 Kings 15:18, 1 Kings 20:1, 2 Kings 6:24, etc.), spanning the 9th–8th centuries BCE. The repeated use of the name by successive rulers suggests a dynastic or royal title paralleling Egyptian and Mesopotamian practices. The element Hadad references the principal god of the Arameans, whose cult was widespread in the region. The rendering 'Ben-Hadad' in English translations preserves the Hebrew pronunciation but does not convey the cultural-theological implication of the name. In later periods, similar theophoric names continued, but 'Ben-Hadad' is attested primarily in pre-exilic sources with reference to Aram-Damascus kings during the time of the Israelite and Judahite monarchies. The English term 'Ben-Hadad' is a transliteration; there is no later ethnic or religious association implied beyond the dynastic royal context of these Aramean kings.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from בֵּן and הֲדַד; son of Hadad; Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings; Benhadad.

Bantu Hebrew

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Root Family

בן + הדד (Ben Hadad) — son, descendant; Hadad (storm god, as theophoric element)

Root בן + הדד son, descendant; Hadad (storm god, as theophoric element)

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H1130-02 הֲ֠דַד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad 25
H1130-01 בֶּן ben HNp son son Ben Hadad 17
H1130-03 וּ/בֶן uven HC/Np and Ben- and son-of and Ben Hadad 4
H1130-04 בֶן ven HNp Ben son of Ben Hadad 4

Occurrences in Scripture

50 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H1130-01 1 Kings 15:18 בֶּן ben HNp son son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 15:18 הֲ֠דַד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 1 Kings 15:20 בֶּן ben HNp son of son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 15:20 הֲדַ֜ד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-03 1 Kings 20:1 וּ/בֶן uven HC/Np And Ben and son-of and Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 20:1 הֲדַ֣ד hadad HNp -hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 1 Kings 20:3 בֶּן ben HNp Ben- son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 20:3 הֲדַ֔ד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 1 Kings 20:5 בֶּן ben HNp son-of son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 20:5 הֲדַ֖ד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-04 1 Kings 20:9 בֶן ven HNp Ben- son of Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 20:9 הֲדַ֗ד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 1 Kings 20:10 בֶּן ben HNp Ben son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 20:10 הֲדַ֔ד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-03 1 Kings 20:16 וּ/בֶן uven HC/Np and Ben and son-of and Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 20:16 הֲדַד֩ hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 1 Kings 20:17 בֶּן ben HNp Ben- son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 20:17 הֲדַ֗ד hadad HNp -hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 1 Kings 20:20 בֶּן ben HNp son son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 20:20 הֲדַד֙ hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 1 Kings 20:26 בֶּן ben HNp Ben- son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 20:26 הֲדַ֖ד hadad HNp hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-03 1 Kings 20:30 וּ/בֶן uven HC/Np and Ben- and son-of and Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 20:30 הֲדַ֣ד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-04 1 Kings 20:32 בֶן ven HNp Ben son of Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 20:32 הֲדַ֛ד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-04 1 Kings 20:33 בֶן ven HNp Ben son of Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 20:33 הֲדַ֔ד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 1 Kings 20:33 בֶּן ben HNp Ben son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 1 Kings 20:33 הֲדַ֔ד hadad-2 HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 2 Kings 6:24 בֶּן ben HNp son-of son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 2 Kings 6:24 הֲדַ֥ד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-03 2 Kings 8:7 וּ/בֶן uven HC/Np and Ben- and son-of and Ben Hadad
H1130-02 2 Kings 8:7 הֲדַ֥ד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-04 2 Kings 8:9 בֶן ven HNp Ben son of Ben Hadad
H1130-02 2 Kings 8:9 הֲדַ֤ד hadad HNp -hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 2 Kings 13:3 בֶּן ben HNp son son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 2 Kings 13:3 הֲדַ֥ד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 2 Kings 13:24 בֶּן ben HNp son son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 2 Kings 13:24 הֲדַ֥ד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 2 Kings 13:25 בֶּן ben-2 HNp Ben- son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 2 Kings 13:25 הֲדַ֣ד hadad HNp -hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 Jeremiah 49:27 בֶּן ben HNp son-of son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 Jeremiah 49:27 הֲדָֽד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 Amos 1:4 בֶּן ben HNp son-of son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 Amos 1:4 הֲדָֽד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 2 Chronicles 16:2 בֶּן ben HNp son son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 2 Chronicles 16:2 הֲדַד֙ hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
H1130-01 2 Chronicles 16:4 בֶּן ben HNp son of son Ben Hadad
H1130-02 2 Chronicles 16:4 הֲדַ֜ד hadad HNp Hadad Hadad Ben Hadad
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