Benhadad — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֶּן־הֲדַד

בֶּן־הֲדַד

Ben-Hădad · pronounced ben-had-ad' · Strong's H1130 · a man

Benhadad means son of Hadad.

Built from

בֵּן bên (from, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) open in the lexicon ›

הֲדַד Hădad (and, H1908) — Hadad, the name of an idol, and of several kings of Edom open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1121 and H1908; son of Hadad; Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings.

First appearance

1Kgs 15:18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Ben–hadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, (KJV)

Every verse that names Benhadad

24 occurrences in 24 verses — 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Jeremiah, Amos

1Kgs 15:181Kgs 15:201Kgs 20:11Kgs 20:31Kgs 20:51Kgs 20:91Kgs 20:101Kgs 20:161Kgs 20:171Kgs 20:201Kgs 20:261Kgs 20:301Kgs 20:321Kgs 20:332Kgs 6:242Kgs 8:72Kgs 8:92Kgs 13:32Kgs 13:242Kgs 13:252Chr 16:22Chr 16:4Jer 49:27Amos 1:4

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