הֲדַדְרִמּוֹן
𐤄𐤃𐤃𐤓𐤌𐤅𐤍
Hadaderimon
H1910 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Hadad-Rimmon refers to an identified place name, meaning a location named for two deities: Hadad (a West Semitic storm god) and Rimmon (another theonym, often associated with storm and fertility deities in Aramean and Canaanite pantheons). The word is used in a toponymic sense, designating a locality known by this compound divine name, rather than describing an individual or object. The primary sense is thus a place named after, or associated with, veneration of the gods Hadad and Rimmon.
Semantic Range
Hadad-Rimmon (a place name honoring storm deities), site of mourning, cultic or religiously significant location, geographical reference
Root / Etymology
Compound formation from the proper names הֲדַד (Hadad) and רִמּוֹן (Rimmon), each the name of a prominent Near Eastern storm deity. The form is a direct amalgamation, with no additional morphological modification beyond juxtaposition. The word designates the place as being notably linked—by cultic dedication, foundation myth, or territorial association—to these deities.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Hadad-Rimmon appears in Zechariah 12:11 as a geographical reference associated with great mourning, possibly as an allusion to a significant event of national lamentation (e.g., the death of a king in the Valley of Megiddo). The name itself reflects the syncretistic religious milieu of the region: double-barreled place names invoking the authority or prestige of multiple deities were common in the Levant; here, Hadad (chief storm god of Aram/Syria and northern Canaan/Phoenicia) and Rimmon (another name or epithet for the storm god, or possibly a distinct but related deity). The exact site is debated—suggested identifications include a location near Megiddo, in the Esdraelon valley, sometimes linked to the town of Rummaneh. English and older translations often transliterate the term without explanation of its religious-theological background, thereby failing to convey its likely significance as a cultic site. The composite theophoric place name contrasts with Israelite practices of avoiding such explicit invocations of non-Israelite deities in toponyms, highlighting cultural and religious intersections in the region.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from הֲדַד and רִמּוֹן; Hadad-Rimmon, a place in Palestine; Hadad-rimmon.
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הדרמ (h-d-r-m) — to thunder, storm, rain, power, exalt (in names)
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1910-01 |
הֲדַדְ | hadade | HNp |
Hadad | Hadad-Rimmon | 1 |
H1910-02 |
רִמּ֖וֹן | rimon | HNp |
Rimmon | Pomegranate | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1910-01 |
Zechariah 12:11 | הֲדַדְ | hadade | HNp |
Hadad | Hadad-Rimmon |
H1910-02 |
Zechariah 12:11 | רִמּ֖וֹן | rimon | HNp |
Rimmon | Pomegranate |