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Bedad

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(alone). Father of Hadad, king of Edom (Gen. 36:35³⁵And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. (Genesis 36:35); 1 Chron. 1:46⁴⁶And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. (1 Chronicles 1:46)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Father of Hadad king of Edom (Gen. 36:35³⁵And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. (Genesis 36:35); 1 Chron. 1:46⁴⁶And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. (1 Chronicles 1:46)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

911 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Bdad

Phonic:

bed-ad’

Meaning:

from 909; separation; Bedad, an Edomite

KJV Usage:

Bedad

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

solitary

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

father of Hadad, king of Edom, Gen. 36:35. {Separatus-Separated; alone; in the bosom:}