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Lahad
praising; to confess
לָ֑הַד la.had
Lahad (Hebrew: לָ֑הַד, la.had) means “praising; to confess”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 4:2. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahumai in 1 Chronicles 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Lahad
Scripture against society
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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 4:2 |
| Cross-references | 4 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.2;
son of: Jahath (H3189);
brother of: Ahumai (H0267)
§ Lahad = "oppression"
son of Jahath, a descendant of Judah
Lahad, a descendant of Judah through Jahath.
The biblical story
Lahad was a son of Jahath and a descendant of Judah (1Ch.4.2). He is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah, but no additional information is provided about him in the Bible. Lahad likely lived during the period of the judges or the early monarchy in Israel.
Key verses
Lahad appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
1 Chronicles 4:2
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 4:2