Word Study · Strong's H1130 · Hebrew
בֶּן־הֲדַד
Ben-Hadad
ben-had-ad'
Strong's 1890 spelling: Ben-Hădad
“Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings
Rendered in the KJV as
Benhadad.
- 50occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 5 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 17inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 50 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 17
- בֶּן־16
- בֶן־4
- הֲדַ֔ד4
- הֲדַ֥ד4
- וּבֶן־4
- הֲדַ֣ד3
- הֲדַ֜ד2
- הֲדַ֖ד2
- הֲדַ֗ד2
- הֲדַד֙2
- בֶּן1
- הֲ֠דַד1
and 5 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 3
- Hadad25
- Ben21
- and Ben4
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- proper noun (a name)46
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)4
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNpm · 46
- HC/Npm · 4
All 50, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 Kings30 of 50 · 60%
- 2 Kings12 of 50 · 24%
- 2 Chronicles4 of 50 · 8%
- Jeremiah2 of 50 · 4%
- Amos2 of 50 · 4%
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1 Kings30 occurrences
- 1 Kings 15:18בֶּן־ben-proper noun (a name)So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:here: Ben
- 1 Kings 15:18הֲ֠דַדhadadproper noun (a name)So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:here: Hadad
- 1 Kings 15:20בֶּן־ben-proper noun (a name)And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.here: Ben
- 1 Kings 15:20הֲדַ֜דhadadproper noun (a name)And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.here: Hadad
- 1 Kings 20:1וּבֶן־uven-conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it.here: and Ben
- 1 Kings 20:1הֲדַ֣דhadadproper noun (a name)Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it.here: Hadad
- 1 Kings 20:2בֶּן־ben-proper noun (a name)Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel,here: Ben
- 1 Kings 20:2הֲדַ֔דhadadproper noun (a name)Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel,here: Hadad
- 1 Kings 20:5בֶּן־ben-proper noun (a name)The messengers came back and said, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘I have sent to you to demand your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children.here: Ben
- 1 Kings 20:5הֲדַ֖דhadadproper noun (a name)The messengers came back and said, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘I have sent to you to demand your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children.here: Hadad
- 1 Kings 20:9בֶן־ven-proper noun (a name)So Ahab answered the messengers of Ben-hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you demanded of your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’” So the messengers departed and relayed the message to Ben-hadad.here: Ben
- 1 Kings 20:9הֲדַ֗דhadadproper noun (a name)So Ahab answered the messengers of Ben-hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you demanded of your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’” So the messengers departed and relayed the message to Ben-hadad.here: Hadad
- 1 Kings 20:10בֶּן־ben-proper noun (a name)Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful.”here: Ben
- 1 Kings 20:10הֲדַ֔דhadadproper noun (a name)Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful.”here: Hadad
- 1 Kings 20:16וּבֶן־uven-conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)They marched out at noon while Ben-hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getting drunk.here: and Ben
- 1 Kings 20:16הֲדַד֩hadadproper noun (a name)They marched out at noon while Ben-hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getting drunk.here: Hadad
- 1 Kings 20:17בֶּן־ben-proper noun (a name)And the young officers of the district governors marched out first. Now Ben-hadad had sent out scouts, who reported to him, “Men are marching out of Samaria.”here: Ben
- 1 Kings 20:17הֲדַ֗דhadadproper noun (a name)And the young officers of the district governors marched out first. Now Ben-hadad had sent out scouts, who reported to him, “Men are marching out of Samaria.”here: Hadad
- 1 Kings 20:20בֶּן־ben-proper noun (a name)and each one struck down his opponent. So the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with the cavalry.here: Ben
- 1 Kings 20:20הֲדַד֙hadadproper noun (a name)and each one struck down his opponent. So the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with the cavalry.here: Hadad
- 1 Kings 20:26בֶּן־ben-proper noun (a name)In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.here: Ben
- 1 Kings 20:26הֲדַ֖דhadadproper noun (a name)In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.here: Hadad
- 1 Kings 20:30וּבֶן־uven-conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room.here: and Ben
- 1 Kings 20:30הֲדַ֣דhadadproper noun (a name)The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room.here: Hadad
- 1 Kings 20:32בֶן־ven-proper noun (a name)So with sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please spare my life.’” And the king answered, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”here: Ben
- 1 Kings 20:32הֲדַ֛דhadadproper noun (a name)So with sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please spare my life.’” And the king answered, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”here: Hadad
- 1 Kings 20:33בֶן־ven-proper noun (a name)Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped at this word and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” “Go and get him!” said the king. Then Ben-hadad came out, and Ahab had him come up into his chariot.here: Ben
- 1 Kings 20:33הֲדַ֔דhadadproper noun (a name)Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped at this word and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” “Go and get him!” said the king. Then Ben-hadad came out, and Ahab had him come up into his chariot.here: Hadad
- 1 Kings 20:33בֶּן־ben-proper noun (a name)Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped at this word and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” “Go and get him!” said the king. Then Ben-hadad came out, and Ahab had him come up into his chariot.here: Ben
- 1 Kings 20:33הֲדַ֔דhadadproper noun (a name)Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped at this word and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” “Go and get him!” said the king. Then Ben-hadad came out, and Ahab had him come up into his chariot.here: Hadad
2 Kings12 occurrences
- 2 Kings 6:24בֶּן־ben-proper noun (a name)Some time later, Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army and marched up to besiege Samaria.here: Ben
- 2 Kings 6:24הֲדַ֥דhadadproper noun (a name)Some time later, Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army and marched up to besiege Samaria.here: Hadad
- 2 Kings 8:7וּבֶן־uven-conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Then Elisha came to Damascus while Ben-hadad king of Aram was sick, and the king was told, “The man of God has come here.”here: and Ben
- 2 Kings 8:7הֲדַ֥דhadadproper noun (a name)Then Elisha came to Damascus while Ben-hadad king of Aram was sick, and the king was told, “The man of God has come here.”here: Hadad
- 2 Kings 8:9בֶן־ven-proper noun (a name)So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”here: Ben
- 2 Kings 8:9הֲדַ֤דhadadproper noun (a name)So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”here: Hadad
- 2 Kings 13:3בֶּן־ben-proper noun (a name)So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad.here: Ben
- 2 Kings 13:3הֲדַ֥דhadadproper noun (a name)So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad.here: Hadad
- 2 Kings 13:24בֶּן־ben-proper noun (a name)When Hazael king of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad reigned in his place.here: Ben
- 2 Kings 13:24הֲדַ֥דhadadproper noun (a name)When Hazael king of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad reigned in his place.here: Hadad
- 2 Kings 13:25בֶּן־ben-proper noun (a name)Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.here: Ben
- 2 Kings 13:25הֲדַ֣דhadadproper noun (a name)Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.here: Hadad
2 Chronicles4 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 16:2בֶּן־ben-proper noun (a name)So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:here: Ben
- 2 Chronicles 16:2הֲדַד֙hadadproper noun (a name)So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:here: Hadad
- 2 Chronicles 16:4בֶּןbenproper noun (a name)And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.here: Ben
- 2 Chronicles 16:4הֲדַ֜דhadadproper noun (a name)And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.here: Hadad