Bible Dictionary
Hadrach
Hadrach was a country or region named once in Zechariah’s prophecy alongside Damascus and other Syrian territories. Its precise location is uncertain, though it has been associated with a region north of Lebanon mentioned in Assyrian records.
Definition
Hadrach was a country or district mentioned once in Scripture. It was grouped with Damascus, Hamath, Tyre, and Sidon, but its exact identity is not completely certain.
Biblical Usage
Hadrach appears in Zechariah’s prophecy as “the land of Hadrach,” within a prophetic declaration concerning surrounding Syrian and Phoenician territories.
Historical Background
It has been identified with Hatarikka of Assyrian inscriptions, apparently north of Lebanon. Assyrian records mention military expeditions against it, though the supplied sources also note that the name had otherwise disappeared.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The name of a country (Zech. 9:1) which cannot be identified. Rawlinson would identify it with Edessa. He mentions that in the Assyrian inscriptions it is recorded that “Shalmanezer III. made two expeditions, the first against Damascus B.C. 773, and the second against Hadrach B.C. 772; and again that Asshurdanin-il II. made expeditions against Hadrach in B.C. 765 and 755.”
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(dwelling), a country of Syria, mentioned once only, by the prophet Zechariah. (Zechariah 9:1) The addition of the district, with its borders, is here generally stated; but the name itself seems to have wholly disappeared. It still remains unknown.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ha'-drak, had'-rak (chadhrakh): "The land of Hadrach" is mentioned only once in Scripture (Zec 9:1), and there it is grouped with Damascus, Hamath, Tyre and Sidon. It may be safely identified with the "Hatarikka" of the Assyrian inscriptions, against which Assur-dan III made expeditions in his 1st (772 BC), 8th and 18th years. It also appears in inscriptions of Tiglath-pileser III. They place it in the North of Lebanon.</p>