Boy Old Testament Rare
Laadah
to assemble together; to testify; passing over
לַעְדָּה la.dah
Laadah (Hebrew: לַעְדָּה, la.dah) means “to assemble together; to testify; passing over”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 4:21. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Er in 1 Chronicles 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
-
Laadah
descendant of Judah; son of Shelah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
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.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 4:21 |
| Cross-references | 10 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.21;
son of: Shelah (H7956);
brother of: Er (H6147H), Jokim (H3137), Joash (H3101K) and Saraph (H8315);
father of: Mareshah (H4762H)
§ Laadah = "order"
son of Shelah and grandson of Judah
Laadah, a son of Shelah and descendant of Judah.
The biblical story
Laadah was a son of Shelah and a descendant of Judah (1Ch.4.21). He is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah, specifically in the family line of Shelah. Laadah was likely born in the land of Canaan during the period of the patriarchs or the early settlement of the tribes.
Key verses
Laadah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
-
The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,
1 Chronicles 4:21
Show all 1 reference
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 4:21