Easton's Bible Dictionary: M. G. Easton, M.A., D.D.

Hadad

Adod, brave(?), the name of a Syrian god.

1. An Edomite king who defeated the Midianites (Gen. 36:35; 1 Chr. 1:46).
2. Another Edomite king (1 Chr. 1:50, 51), called also Hadar (Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:51).
3. One of "the king's seed in Edom." He fled into Egypt, where he married the sister of Pharaoh's wife (1 Ki. 11:14-22). He became one of Solomon's adversaries.

Hadad, sharp, (a different name in Hebrew from the preceding), one of the sons of Ishmael (1 Chr. 1:30). Called also Hadar (Gen. 25:15).