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Hadad was the storm and rain god in the Northwest Semitic and ancient Mesopotamian religions.

Hadad deity

Hadad, Adad, Haddad (Akkadian) or Iškur (Sumerian) was the storm and rain god in the Northwest Semitic and ancient Mesopotamian religions.

Hadad or Haddad may also refer to:

Haddad or Hadad is an ancient Middle Eastern family name originating in Aramaic. Hadad was also a Semitic storm-god.

Multiple biblical characters with the name Hadad (Hadar) existed.

Hadad, son of Bedad (בְּדַד), was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 36:31-43. He succeeded Husham in the apparently elective kingship of the Edomites. He is described as having moved the capital of Edom to Avith, and of defeating the Midianites in Moab. He was succeeded by Samlah of Masrekah.

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Hadadezer biblical character

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