Hadad (also called Hadar) - There are three:
1.
The fourth king of Edom before Israel took over. His father was Bedad. (36:35)
2. The eighth king of Edom before Israel took over. His father was Mehetabel.
(36:39)
3. A son of Ishmael. (25:15)
Hadar (also called Hadad) - There are three:
1.
The fourth king of Edom before Israel took over. His father was Bedad. (36:35)
2. The eighth king of Edom before Israel took over. His father was Mehetabel.
(36:39)
3. A son of Ishmael. (25:15)
Hadoram
A son of Joktan. (10:27)
Hagar
Sarai/Sarah's Egyptian
slave girl. Sarai couldn't conceive, so she gave Hagar to Abram to bear his
children. She gave birth to Abram's first son, Ishmael. (chapter 16) Later Sarai
managed to conceive and bear a son of her own, Isaac. (21:3) After Isaac was
born, Sarai had Abraham cast Hagar and Ishmael out of the family. They went to
the wilderness of Beersheba. (21:14)
Haggai
A son of Gad. He was
one of Jacob's family that moved to Egypt. (46:5-8,16)
Ham - There are two:
1. The
second son of Noah. He helped Noah build the ark. (chapter 6) His sons were Cush,
Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. (10:6)
2. A city in the
land of Canaan. It was lived in by a tribe called the Zuzims, until the war in
Canaan. Then Chedorlaomer's army conquered the city. (14:7)
Hamam (also called Hemam)
A
son of Lotan. (36:22)
Hamathites
A subdivision of
the Canaanites. (10:18)
Hamor
The king of a Hivite city.
His sons sold Jacob a field for a hundred pieces of
silver. (33:19-20)
Hamor's son Shechem raped Dinah, Jacob's daughter. Jacob's
sons (Dinah's brothers) were mad at Shechem.
Hamor told them "Shechem loves this girl. Let's ally ourselves in marriage.
You shall give us your daughters, and you can take ours."
Jacob's sons answered "We can't give our sister to
a man who isn't circumcised. It would be a disgrace. But if every one of your
males is circumcised, we will agree to your deal." Hamor agreed.
Hamor explained the deal to all the males in the city.
The men agreed. They were circumcised.
Two days later, when are the men were still sore from
their circumcisions, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi (both of whom were
Dinah's full brothers), attacked the city. They killed every male, including
Hamor, and took Dinah. Then they plundered the city, and took all their flocks,
cattle, possessions, women, and children, to avenge Dinah's dishonor. (chapter 34)
Hamul
A son of Perez (also
called Pharez). He was one of Jacob's family that moved to Egypt. (46:5-8,12)
Hanoch - There are two:
1. A
son of Midian. (25:4)
2. A son of Reuben. He was one
of Jacob's family that moved to Egypt. (46:5-9)
Haran - There are two:
1. A son
of Terah, and the brother of Abram and Nahor. He was the father of Lot, Milcah,
and Iscah. Haran died in the city of Ur while his family still lived there.
(11:26-31)
2. A city in the area of Paddan-Aram, in the land of Mesopotamia.
(Haran
was located in what would today be southeastern Turkey. Archeologists have
actually found its ruins. The ruins of Haran are still there, but today the site
is called Sultan Tepe.)
Terah, Abram, Sarai, and Lot
settled there after leaving the city of Ur. (11:31) While they lived there,
Terah died. (11:32) Later, Jacob went there to escape from Esau. (28:10)
Havilah - There are four
1. An
area near the Garden of Eden, completely surrounded by the Pishon river (also
called Pison river). The land is known for its gold, bdellium, and onyx.
(2:11-12)
2. A son of Cush. (10:7)
3. A son of Joktan (10:29)
4. An area near the border of Egypt. (25:18)
Hazarmaveth
A son of Joktan. (10:26)
Hezazon Tamar
A city in the
land of Canaan. It was lived in by a tribe called the Amorites, until the war in
Canaan. Then Chedorlaomer's army conquered the city. (14:7)
Hazo
A son of Nahor
(Abraham's brother) by his wife Milcah. (22:20-23)
Heber
A son of Beriah. He was
one of Jacob's family that moved to Egypt. (46:5-8,1)
Hebron
A city. It was also
called Kirjath Arba (or Kiriatharba) (23:2) and Arbah. (35:27)
The city was located near the plain of Mamre in the land
of Canaan. (13:18; 23:2,19; 35:27)
Abraham built an altar to God there. (13:18) Sarah died
there. (23:2) Later, Isaac died there. (35:27-29)
Hemam (also called Hamam)
A
son of Lotan. (36:22)
Hemdan
A son of Dishon the
Horite chief. (36:21,26)
Heth
A son of Canaan. (10:15)
He was the forefather of the Hittite tribe.
Hezron - There are two:
1. A son of
Reuben. He was one of Jacob's family that moved to Egypt. (46:5-9)
2. A son of Perez (also
called Pharez). He was one of Jacob's family that moved to Egypt. (46:5-8,12)
Hiddekel (also called Tigris)
One of the four rivers that came out of the river that flowed out of the Garden
of Eden. It flowed toward the east of Assyria. (2:14)
Hirah
A man who lived in the
city of Adullam. He was a friend of Judah. Judah visited Adullam, and stayed at
Hirah's house. At the house, Judah met at Canaanite woman named Shua, whom he
married. (38:1-2)
Years later, Hirah was involved in another story: He
and Judah went to the town of Timnath (also called Timnah) to sheer their sheep. On the way, Judah
saw his ex-daughter-in-law Tamar in disguise. He didn't know that she was his
ex-daughter-in-law; he thought that she was a prostitute. He asked her to
service him. As payment, he would give her an animal from his flock. He would
send it to her. The "prostitute" asked for a pledge until he sent her
the animal. The pledge would be Judah's seal and its cord, and his staff. Judah
agreed, and they had sex.
Later, Judah sent Hirah to the fork in the road to find
the prostitute and give her the animal. Hirah went there, but couldn't find her.
He asked around, but no luck. He returned to Judah, and told him what happened.
Judah said "Let her keep the pledge. If we keep searching, word will get
out that I picked up a prostitute, and we will get a bad name." (chapter 38)
Hittites
A subdivision of the
Canaanites. They were the descendants of Canaan's son Heth.
Ephron
was the name of a Hittite that sold Abraham the field of Machpelah. (chapter 23;
25:9; 49:29-30; 50:13)
Esau married two Hittite
women, Judith and Basemath. (26:34)
Hivites
A subdivision of the
Canaanites. (10:17)
Hobah
A place near the city
of Damascus. This is where Abram and his men chased Chedorlaomer's army to, and
where they defeated them. (14:15)
Hori
A son of Lotan. (36:22)
Horites
A tribe who lived in
the land of Canaan. They lived in the mountains of Seir, until they were
conquered by Chedorlaomer in the war in Canaan. (14:5-6) But they remained in
the area. (36:20-30)
Hul
A child of Aram (10:23)
Huppim
A son of Beriah. He was
one of Jacob's family that moved to Egypt. (46:5-8,21)
Husham
A king of
Edom. He came from the land of Temani. (36:34-35)
Hushim
A son of Dan. He was
one of Jacob's family that moved to Egypt. (46:5-8,23)
Huz
The firstborn son of
Nahor (Abraham's brother) by his wife Milcah. (22:20-23)
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