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Hadarezer in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Adod is his help, the name given to Hadadezer (2 Sam. 8:3-12) in 2 Sam. 10....

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Hadlai in Hitchcock's Bible Names

loitering; hindering...

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Hagarenes in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ha'-gar-enz, ha'-gar-its. See HAGRITES....

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Hadad in Hitchcock's Bible Names

joy; noise; clamor...

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Hadar in Naves Topical Bible

-See HADAD...

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Hadarezer in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Son of Rehob, king of Zobah. Helped by the Damascus Syrians (See HADAD); driven by David beyond the river Euphrates (2 Samuel 8:3; 2 Samuel 8:5; 2 Samuel 10:6-9; 1 Chronicles 18:3; 1 Chronicles 19:7-19). After Joab's first repulse of Ammon and their Syrian allies Hadarezer, undaunted by defeat twice (2 Samuel 8:3; 2 Samuel 8:5), sent a host un...

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Hadoram in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ha-do'-ram (hadhoram): (1) Son of Joktan and apparently 6th in descent from Noah (Gen 10:27 parallel 1 Ch 1:21). (2) Son of Tou, king of Hamath, sent by his father with presents to King David (1 Ch 18:10). In 2 Sam 8:9,10, written probably incorrectly "Joram," "son of Toi." (3) Rehoboam's superintendent of the forced labor department (2 Ch 10:1...

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Hagarenes in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(named after Hagar), a people dwelling to the east of Israel, with whom the tribes of Reuben made war in the time of Saul. 1Ch 5:10,18-20 The same people, as confederate against Israel, are mentioned in Ps 83:6 It is generally believed that they were named after Hagar, and that the important town and district of Hejer, on the borders of the Pe...

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Habakkuk in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

"The cordially embraced one (favorite of God), or the cordial embracer." "A man of heart, hearty toward another, taking him into his arms. This Habakkuk does in his prophecy; he comforts and lifts up his people, as one would do with a weeping child, bidding him be quiet, because, please God, it would yet be better with him" (Luther). The psal...

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Habakkuk in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

I. The Author. 1. Name: Habakkuk (chabhaqquq) means "embrace," or "ardent embrace." #Some of the ancient rabbis, connecting the name with 2 Ki 4:16, "Thou shalt embrace a son," imagined that the prophet was the son of the Shunammite woman. The Septuagint form of the name, Hambakoum; Theodotion Hambakouk, presupposes the Hebrew chabbaquq. A sim...

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