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H2301

חֲדַד

Chădad /khad-ad'/ Ask about this word
Rootfrom חָדַד
Meaningfierce; Chadad, an Ishmaelite
KJV usageHadad.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Chădad — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew word Chădad, represented by H2301, is defined as fierce. It appears 1 time in 1 unique verse in the Bible. The name is used to identify an Ishmaelite individual named Hadad.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The single appearance of H2301 is in a genealogical listing in the book of Chronicles. It is mentioned as Hadad within a list of names that are part of the lineage of Ishmael. The verse records the names of Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema 1 Chronicles 1:30.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words appear alongside H2301 in its only biblical context, helping to establish the lineage:

  • H4927 Mishmâʻ (Mishma, the name of a son of Ishmael, and of an Israelite): This name is listed directly before Hadad in the genealogical record 1 Chronicles 1:30.
  • H1746 Dûwmâh (Dumah, a tribe and region of Arabia): This name also appears in the same list of Ishmaelite descendants 1 Chronicles 1:30.
  • H4854 Massâʼ (Massa, a son of Ishmael): This individual is listed as another descendant in the same verse 1 Chronicles 1:30.
  • H8485 Têymâʼ (Tema, a son of Ishmael, and the region settled by him): Tema is the final name mentioned in the list with Hadad 1 Chronicles 1:30.

Theological Significance

The significance of H2301 is primarily genealogical and historical rather than theological.

  • Genealogical Record: Its sole purpose in scripture is to document a specific individual within the established lineage of Ishmael.
  • Tribal Identity: The inclusion of Chădad alongside names like Dumah and Tema helps to identify the tribes and peoples that descended from Ishmael, as recorded in the Old Testament.
  • Historical Placement: By appearing in the genealogies of Chronicles, the name serves to place this individual and his kin within the broader historical narrative preserved in the Bible.

Summary

In summary, H2301 is the proper name Chădad, appearing once as Hadad. It is not a common noun but rather a specific name within a genealogical list. Its context in 1 Chronicles 1:30 solidifies its role as a marker of ancestry, identifying one of the descendants of Ishmael and contributing to the detailed historical records of the Bible.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 1 occurrence, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

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Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

H4927 מִשְׁמָע the same as מִשְׁמָע; Mishma, the name of a son of Ishmael, and of an Israelite; Mishma. H1746 דּוּמָה the same as דּוּמָה; Dumah, a tribe and region of Arabia; Dumah. H4854 מַשָּׂא the same as מַשָּׂא; burden; Massa, a son of Ishmael; Massa. H8485 תֵּימָא or תֵּמָא; probably of foreign derivation; Tema, a son of Ishmael, and the region settled by him; Tema.

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in 1 Chronicles — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.