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Hadid

Hadid was a town in Benjamin, whose inhabitants returned from the Babylonian exile and resettled in the town.

The name Hadid means “rejoicing; sharp”

PlaceOld Testament2 books3 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Ezra 2:33; only referred to as Hadid (חָדִיד).

Location

Identified as
Al Haditha
Certainty
Likely (84% of scholarship)
Coordinates
31.963° N, 34.952° E
Hadid
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Glossary entries

Hadid

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Ezra 2:33
    …the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
  2. Nehemiah 7:37
    …the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;
  3. Nehemiah 11:34
    Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,