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Hadadrimmon

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Hadadrimmon is named in Zechariah 12:11 in connection with mourning. It may refer to a place near Megiddo, traditionally associated with mourning for Josiah, or it may combine the names of ancient deities; the identification is uncertain.
Biblical Usage
The name appears in Zechariah’s description of a great mourning. Some interpretations connect that mourning with the death of Josiah, while others understand it in relation to mourning for the deity Tammuz.