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הֲדוֹרָם

𐤄𐤃𐤅𐤓𐤌

Hadoram

H1913 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain (proper noun; no known core verbal root)

Definition

Proper name designating (1) an individual, specifically a descendant of Yoktan (Joktan), and (2) a group or region associated with that ancestor, likely representing a clan or people group in the genealogical lists of Genesis. The form also occurs as the name of a royal official in the later monarchy period, though this may reflect a different etymology or onomastic tradition.

Semantic Range

a personal name (the son of Yoktan), an eponymous ancestor of a clan or population group in southern Arabia, the name of a royal official in the time of David; possibly used for the territory or lineage descended from the named ancestor

Root / Etymology

The name appears as הֲדוֹרָם and variantly as הֲדֹרָם in the Masoretic text. Its ultimate derivation is uncertain and widely regarded as of non-Hebrew (probably South Arabian or broader Northwest Semitic) origin. The compositional elements are not fully clear, though some suggest possible links to roots relating to 'honor' or 'majesty' (cf. Hebrew הדר), but this remains speculative.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the genealogies of Genesis 10:27 and 1 Chronicles 1:21, Hădôwrâm is listed as a son of Yoktan, reflecting a tradition of South Arabian tribal origins associated with the Joktanite line. The designation in these contexts likely refers both to an eponymous ancestor and to a clan or ethnic group among the peoples of southern Arabia. In 1 Chronicles 18:10, הֲדֹרָם is the name of a royal official, a son of Tou (or Toi), king of Hamath, sent as an emissary to David. Some Septuagint manuscripts and parallel passages present the variant Joram or Hadoram, suggesting either a textual variant or onomastic confusion. The English term 'Hadoram' reflects a transcription rather than translation of the name and does not convey ethnic or geographic specificity. Modern scholarship treats all Joktanite names in Genesis 10 as reflecting pre-Israelite population groups of South Arabia, without relation to the religious identity or later usage of 'Jew' or 'Judean.'

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or הֲדֹרָם; probably of foreign derivation; Hadoram, a son of Joktan, and the tribe descended from him; Hadoram.

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Root Family

uncertain (uncertain) — uncertain; proper name of non-Hebrew or unclear derivation

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar
H1114 בִּלְשָׁן Bilshan
H1150 בִּנְעָא Bin'a
H116 אֱדַיִן and then

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1913-01 הֲדוֹרָ֥ם hadoram HNp Hadoram Hadoram 4

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1913-01 Genesis 10:27 הֲדוֹרָ֥ם hadoram HNp Hadoram Hadoram
H1913-01 1 Chronicles 1:21 הֲדוֹרָ֥ם hadoram HNp Hadoram Hadoram
H1913-01 1 Chronicles 18:10 הֲדֽוֹרָם hadoram HNp Hadoram Hadoram
H1913-01 2 Chronicles 10:18 הֲדֹרָם֙ hadoram HNp Hadoram Hadoram
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