Bible Dictionary
Hadashah
Hadashah was a town in the lowland or Shephelah of Judah, listed among the cities assigned to Judah. Its precise location has not been identified with certainty.
Definition
Hadashah was a town in the lowland, or Shephelah, of Judah. Its name means “new.” It was listed among Judah’s towns with Zenan and Migdal-gad, but its location has not been securely identified.
Biblical Usage
Hadashah appears in the list of towns assigned to Judah.
Historical Background
A Jewish tradition recorded in the Mishnah called it the smallest town in Judah. It has been compared with Adasa of Maccabean history, but no identification is certain.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
New, a city in the valley of Judah (Josh. 15:37).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(new), one of the towns of Judah, in the maritime low country, (Joshua 16:37) only, probably the Adasa of the Maccabean history.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ha-da'-sha, had'-a-sha (chadhashah, "new"): A town in the Shephelah of Judah, named with Zenan and Migdal-gad (Jos 15:37). According to the Mishna (`Erubhin, v. 6), it was the smallest town in Judah. It is not identified.</p>