Hadattah
חֲדַתָּה/huh-DAT-uh/
“New (a Chaldaic form)”
Summary
Hadattah is a term meaning "new" that probably qualifies the preceding place name Hazor in Joshua 15:25, making it "Hazor-hadattah" or "New Hazor."
☩A Qualifying Term
According to the English versions, Hadattah appears to be one of the towns of Judah in the extreme south. However, the Masoretic accents of the Hebrew text connect the word with the preceding name Hazor, reading "Hazor-chadattah" meaning "New Hazor." This reading distinguishes it from another Hazor mentioned in Joshua 15:23. Eusebius and Jerome speak of "New Hazor" as lying east of and near Ascalon in their day, though this location presents geographical difficulties.
Key verses:Joshua 15:25
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Hadattah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Hadattah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Hadattah," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).