הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר
𐤄𐤃𐤃𐤏𐤆𐤓
Hadadeezer
Hadadezer
Personal name meaning 'Hadad is (my/his) help.' This is a theophoric name incorporating the deity Hadad and the common Hebrew word for 'help.' In the Hebrew Bible, Hadadezer is the name of the Aramean (Syrian) king of Zobah who opposed King David. The name reflects the bearer’s association with the god Hadad, indicating that Hadad is the source or giver of assistance or strength.
2 Samuel 8:7 · Word #10
Lexicon H1909
| Lemma | הֲדַדְעֶזֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤃𐤃𐤏𐤆𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Hadadeezer |
| Strong's | H1909 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'Hadad is (my/his) help.' This is a theophoric name incorporating the deity Hadad and the common Hebrew word for 'help.' In the Hebrew Bible, Hadadezer is the name of the Aramean (Syrian) king of Zobah who opposed King David. The name reflects the bearer’s association with the god Hadad, indicating that Hadad is the source or giver of assistance or strength. |
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 | Hadadezer |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1909-02
Hadad is help
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; theophoric compound name (deity + noun). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is a compound of the deity Hadad and עזר (‘help’), forming a theophoric declaration that Hadad is the source of help. Rendering it as 'Hadad is help' preserves both root elements and reflects the nominal structure of the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Hadadeezer
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Hadad-is-help |