חֵנָדָד
𐤇𐤍𐤃𐤃
Chenadad
H2582 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name denoting an individual, likely meaning 'Hadad is gracious' or 'Hadad has shown favor.' The name references the Northwest Semitic deity Hadad, and combines it with an element meaning favor or grace. It is used in the post-exilic period as the name of an Israelite associated with the return from Babylonian exile.
Semantic Range
personal name, 'Hadad is gracious'/'favor of Hadad', post-exilic Israelite individual, theophoric compound
Root / Etymology
Formed from the noun חֵן (ḥen, 'favor, grace') and the theophoric element הֲדַד (Hadad), a Northwest Semitic storm deity name. The overall meaning is 'Hadad is gracious' or 'grace of Hadad.' This compound formation, where a theophoric element is used in Israelite personal names, is seen elsewhere but is more common in earlier periods and among neighboring cultures. There may be ambiguity as to whether the name is an import or adaptation, or whether it reflects ongoing multicultural influences after exile.
Historical & Contextual Notes
חֵנָדָד appears in Ezra and Nehemiah as the name of an Israelite associated with post-exilic religious reforms and the rebuilding of Jerusalem. The use of a theophoric name invoking Hadad is notable, as Hadad was a prominent deity among Israel's northern and neighboring cultures (e.g., Arameans, Canaanites) but is rare in the Hebrew Bible's personal names, especially in post-exilic texts. This may reflect residual naming traditions from earlier Israelite or regional practice or multicultural influences during and after the exile. Later English translations occasionally obscure such names by rendering them generically or anachronistically (e.g., 'Henadad'), but the name itself references a non-Israelite deity reflecting broader cultural contact. In usage, the name is not descriptive of character but identifies a historical individual or family lineage.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
probably from חֵן and הֲדַד; favor of Hadad; Chenadad, an Israelite; Henadad.
Bantu Hebrew
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חן, הדד (ḥ-n; h-d-d) — favor, grace; Hadad (storm deity)
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2582-01 |
חֵֽנָדָ֔ד | chenadad | HNp |
Henadad | Hadad-is-gracious | 4 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2582-01 |
Ezra 3:9 | חֵֽנָדָ֔ד | chenadad | HNp |
Henadad | Hadad-is-gracious |
H2582-01 |
Nehemiah 3:18 | חֵנָדָ֑ד | chenadad | HNp |
Henadad | Hadad-is-gracious |
H2582-01 |
Nehemiah 3:24 | חֵנָדָ֖ד | chenadad | HNp |
Henadad | Hadad-is-gracious |
H2582-01 |
Nehemiah 10:10 | חֵנָדָ֖ד | chenadad | HNp |
Hananadad | Hadad-is-gracious |