3. Another king of Edom; husband of Mehetabel. Hadad succeeded Baal-hanan to the kingship, and “the name of his city was Pau.” (1Ch 1:43, 50, 51) He is called Hadar at Genesis 36:39, which may be due to a scribal error, since the Hebrew letters corresponding to “r” (ר) and “d” (ד) are very similar.

(Haʹdar).

Successor to the kingship of Edom after the death of Baal-hanan; also called Hadad.​—Ge 36:31, 39; 1Ch 1:43, 50, 51; see HADAD No. 3.