לַהַד
𐤋𐤄𐤃
Lahad
H3855 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Lahad. Name of an individual listed as a descendant of Judah. No independent lexical meaning attested beyond its use as a proper noun in genealogical contexts in the Hebrew Bible. Possible root connections suggest ideas of 'flame' or 'glow,' but definitive meaning as a personal name remains uncertain.
Semantic Range
proper name, personal name of a Judahite; possible associations: 'to glow,' 'to flame,' though not attested as a common noun or verb
Root / Etymology
From an uncertain root, possibly related to להב (to flame, to burn), or possibly to להג (to be eager, earnest, or to murmur), but direct etymological derivation is not certain.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name להד (Lahad) appears only in 1 Chronicles 4:2 within the genealogies of the tribe of Judah. As a personal name, its meaning is obscure, and the root is not used elsewhere as a common noun or verb in biblical Hebrew. Some lexica propose a connection to להב ('flame' or 'blade'), but this is speculative and lacks definitive evidence. Others suggest a link to להג ('to be earnest' or 'to murmur'), but this likewise remains conjectural. English Bible translations simply transliterate the name rather than translate, indicating the name is not associated with a specific quality or action. Unlike some other biblical names, which are constructed from familiar roots and carry clearer meanings, Lahad's significance as a name remains obscure. Later Jewish tradition does not appear to assign particular significance to the name, and it does not recur in post-biblical Jewish literature.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from an unused root meaning to glow (compare לַהַב) or else to be earnest (compare לַהַג); Lahad, an Israelite; Lahad.
Bantu Hebrew
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להד (l-h-d) — uncertain; possible: to glow, to flame, to be earnest
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3855-01 |
לָ֑הַד | lahad | HNp |
Lahad | Lahad | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3855-01 |
1 Chronicles 4:2 | לָ֑הַד | lahad | HNp |
Lahad | Lahad |