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חָדִיד

𐤇𐤃𐤉𐤃

Chadid

H2307 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חָדַד to be sharp, sharpen, point; to be alert

Definition

Proper noun indicating 'Hadid,' a location in the central hill country of ancient Israel, possibly meaning 'sharp (mountain)' or 'peak' based on the underlying root. In all biblical contexts, it functions as a place name, not a common noun, and refers specifically to a locality north of Lydda, mentioned as occupied or resettled during the post-exilic period.

Semantic Range

Hadid (place name), a city in post-exilic Judah; possible reference to 'sharpness' or 'peak' as a geographical descriptor, but attested only as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root חָדַד (ḥ-d-d), meaning 'to be sharp' or 'to sharpen.' The place name חָדִיד (Chadid/Hadid) likely means 'sharp (place)' or 'peak.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, חָדִיד is only found as a place name, particularly in lists of locations re-occupied by Israelite exiles returning from Babylonia (Ezra 2:33; Nehemiah 7:37, 11:34). The name likely refers to a settlement located north or northwest of Jerusalem, traditionally identified with modern Haditha. Although the root carries the sense of sharpness or a peak, there is no evidence of common noun usage for 'peak' in the biblical text—rather, the name designates a city, perhaps so named from a nearby geographical feature. In post-biblical and Roman times, the location continued to be known as Hadid and was occasionally referenced in Greek as Haditha. English translations typically transliterate the name as Hadid. The place was resettled after the exile and thus is prominent mainly in post-exilic and Persian-period lists.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חָדַד; a peak; Chadid, a place in Palestine; Hadid.

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Root Family

חדד (ḥ-d-d) — to be sharp, sharpen, point, be alert

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H111 אֲדַד Hadad
H2299 חַד sharp
H2300 חָדַד was made sharp
H2301 חֲדַד Chadad
H2303 חַדּוּד sharp points of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2307-01 חָדִ֣יד chadid HNp Hadid Hadid 3

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2307-01 Ezra 2:33 חָדִ֣יד chadid HNp Hadid Hadid
H2307-01 Nehemiah 7:37 חָדִ֣יד chadid HNp Hadid Hadid
H2307-01 Nehemiah 11:34 חָדִ֥יד chadid HNp Hadid Hadid
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