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Hadad
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Hadad, in the Bible

Hadad (hā`dăd), in the Bible.

1 Son of Ishmael. An alternate form is Hadar.

2 King of Edom.

3 Last king of Edom. Hadar is an alternate form.

4 Scion of the kings of Edom, who escaped Joab's massacre. He fled to Egypt and married the pharaoh's sister-in-law. Later he seems to have relieved Edom from Solomon's oppression.

Hadad, in ancient Middle Eastern religions

Hadad (hā`dăd) or Adad (ā`dăd), ancient weather god of Semitic origin, worshiped in Babylonia and Assyria. Important throughout the Middle East, he was worshiped under many names. As god of the storm, he was, according to one legend, the Epic of Gilgamesh, responsible for the great flood that overwhelmed the world.


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