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Bedad

alone; solitary

בְּדַד be.dad

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Bedad (Hebrew: בְּדַד, be.dad) means “alone; solitary”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Hadad in Genesis 36.

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The bearer in scripture

One person in scripture bears this name.

  1. Bedad

    Patriarchal · king · 2 verses

    father of Hadad

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At a glance

Verses
2 across 2 books
Bearers
1 one person only
Testament
Old
Era
Patriarchal
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Using it today

In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.

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In scripture

FactDetail
First appearsGenesis 36:35
Last appears1 Chronicles 1:46
Cross-references1 linked passages
Computed · A2/A3Rationale generated

Names connected to this one

  • Husham co-occurrence Appears with Husham in Genesis 36.
  • Hadad co-occurrence Appears with Hadad in Genesis 36.
  • Moab co-occurrence Appears with Moab in Genesis 36.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H0911
Hebrew בְּדַד
Transliteration be.dad

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.35;
father of: Hadad (H1908)
§ Bedad = "solitary"
the father of an Edomite chief

Bedad was the father of Hadad, one of the kings of Edom before Israel had a king.

The biblical story

Bedad is mentioned in Gen.36.35 and 1Ch.1.46 as the father of Hadad, one of the kings of Edom. The context of these passages is the genealogy of Esau, who was also known as Edom. The list of Edomite kings is given to show the political development of Esau's descendants before Israel had a king. Hadad, Bedad's son, is described as the king who defeated the Midianites in the land of Moab.

Key verses

Bedad appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. And 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

  2. And 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
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Genesis (1)

  • Genesis 36:35

1 Chronicles (1)

  • 1 Chronicles 1:46