◄ 111. Adad ►
Strong's Lexicon
Adad: Adad

Original Word: אֲדַד
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Adad
Pronunciation: ah-DAD
Phonetic Spelling: (ad-ad')
Definition: Adad
Meaning: Adad

Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian "Addu" or "Haddu," which is related to the Semitic root for "thunder" or "storm."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Adad in the Strong's Concordance, as it is primarily a name associated with Semitic languages and cultures. However, the concept of storm gods can be loosely related to Greek deities like Zeus, who also wielded thunder and storms.

Usage: In the Hebrew Bible, "Adad" is not directly mentioned as a standalone name but is often associated with the storm and weather god of ancient Near Eastern cultures, particularly in the context of the Arameans and other Semitic peoples. The name is sometimes linked with Hadad, a deity worshiped in ancient Syria and Mesopotamia.

Cultural and Historical Background: Adad, or Hadad, was a prominent deity in the ancient Near East, particularly among the Arameans, Assyrians, and Babylonians. He was considered the god of storms, rain, and fertility, often depicted with a thunderbolt. The worship of Adad was widespread, and he was often equated with the Canaanite god Baal. In the biblical context, the worship of such deities was often in opposition to the worship of Yahweh, the God of Israel, who is also depicted as having control over the weather and natural elements.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
probably an orth. var. for Hadad, q.v.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲדַד proper name, masculine see הדד.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hadad

Probably an orthographical variation for Chadad; Adad (or Hadad), an Edomite -- Hadad.

see HEBREW Chadad

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