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הֲדַדְעֶזֶר

𐤄𐤃𐤃𐤏𐤆𐤓

Hadadeezer

H1909 noun

SILEX Entry

Root הדד,עזר Hadad (deity), help; to help, assist

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.

Semantic Range

personal name (theophoric: Hadad is help), specifically a royal Aramean name, noun phrase indicating divine assistance

Root / Etymology

Compound of two elements: הֲדַד (Hadad), the name of a prominent West Semitic storm and fertility deity, and עֶזֶר (ʿezer), meaning 'help' or 'assistance.' The name is structured as a typical Northwest Semitic theophoric formation, where the deity's name is followed by a word denoting a desirable attribute or divine action (here, 'help'). There is no evidence that the root meaning differs from the actual lexical meaning in the personal name.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the book of Samuel (2 Sam 8; 10), Hadadezer is the Aramean king of Zobah, contemporaneous with King David. The name’s structure is similar to other theophoric names in the region, reflecting Aramean or broader Levantine naming patterns, not Israelite (Hebrew) ones. The use of Hadad in personal names is rare in Israelite contexts but common among Arameans and other peoples of Syria or Northern Mesopotamia. English translations often treat the proper name simply as 'Hadadezer,' preserving the foreign character. The name is unrelated to the identity or religious practices of the Israelites; rather, it provides a glimpse into the broader, polytheistic cultural environment of the ancient Near East. The alternate form, הֲדַרְעֶזֶר (Hadarezer), may represent dialectal or scribal variation but refers to the same or a similar figure in different ancient sources.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from הֲדַד and עֵזֶר; Hadad (is his) help; Hadadezer, a Syrian king; Hadadezer. Compare הֲדַרְעֶזֶר.

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Root Family

הדד,עזר (h-d-d; ʿ-z-r) — Hadad (deity), help, assistance

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H1909-03 הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר hadadeezer HNp Hadadezer Hadad-is-help Hadadeezer 11
H1909-02 הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר hadadeazer HNp Hadadezer Hadad is help Hadadeezer 6
H1909-04 לַ/הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר lahadadeezer HR/Np Hadadezer to Hadad-is-help to Hadadeezer 2
H1909-01 בַּ/הֲדַדְעֶ֨זֶר֙ bahadadeezer HR/Np against Hadadezer in Hadad-is-help in Hadadeezer 2

Occurrences in Scripture

21 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H1909-03 2 Samuel 8:3 הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר hadadeezer HNp Hadadezer Hadad-is-help Hadadeezer
H1909-04 2 Samuel 8:5 לַ/הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר lahadadeezer HR/Np Hadadezer to Hadad-is-help to Hadadeezer
H1909-02 2 Samuel 8:7 הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר hadadeazer HNp Hadadezer Hadad is help Hadadeezer
H1909-02 2 Samuel 8:8 הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר hadadeazer HNp Hadadezer Hadad is help Hadadeezer
H1909-02 2 Samuel 8:9 הֲדַדְעָֽזֶר hadadeazer HNp of Hadadezer Hadad is help Hadadeezer
H1909-01 2 Samuel 8:10 בַּ/הֲדַדְעֶ֨זֶר֙ bahadadeezer HR/Np against Hadadezer in Hadad-is-help in Hadadeezer
H1909-02 2 Samuel 8:10 הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר hadadeazer HNp Hadadezer Hadad is help Hadadeezer
H1909-03 2 Samuel 8:12 הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר hadadeezer HNp Hadadezer Hadad-is-help Hadadeezer
H1909-03 2 Samuel 10:16 הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר hadadeezer HNp Hadadezer Hadad-is-help Hadadeezer
H1909-03 2 Samuel 10:16 הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר hadadeezer-2 HNp of Hadadezer Hadad-is-help Hadadeezer
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