Bible Dictionary
Addar
Addar was a descendant of Benjamin, also called Ard. The name was also used for a town on the southern boundary of Judah.
Definition
Addar was a descendant of Benjamin, counted in one passage among Bela’s sons and elsewhere called Ard. Addar was also the name of a town on the southern boundary of Judah.
Biblical Usage
The person is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:3 and is identified with Ard in Genesis 46:21 or Numbers 26:40. The town appears in Joshua 15:3.
Historical Background
The southern town is identified with Hazar-addar in Numbers 34:4.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Ample, splendid, son of Bela (1 Chr. 8:3); called also “Ard” (Gen. 46:21)
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(mighty one), son of Bela, (1 Chronicles 8:3) called Ard in (Numbers 26:40)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ad'-ar ('addar, "glorious"): See ARD</p><p>(1) A grandson of Benjamin, sometimes counted as one of his sons (1Ch 8:3).</p><p>(2) A town on the southern border of Judah (Jos 15:3, the King James Version "Adar"). The same as Hazar-addar (Nu 34:4).</p>