Henadad
חֵנָדָד/HEN-uh-dad/
“Favor of Hadad (the Syrian deity)”
Summary
Henadad was a Levite whose sons were prominently active in rebuilding the Temple and repairing Jerusalem's walls after the Babylonian exile.
☩Levitical Family
Henadad was the head of a Levitical family whose descendants played important roles in the post-exilic restoration. His sons helped oversee the laborers rebuilding the Temple in Zerubbabel's time. Later, two of his descendants—Bavai and Binnui—repaired sections of Jerusalem's walls under Nehemiah. The family also sealed Nehemiah's covenant.
Key verses:Ezra 3:9Nehemiah 3:18Nehemiah 3:24Nehemiah 10:9
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Henadad," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Henadad," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Henadad," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).