Bible Person

Henadad

Meaning: grace of the beloved · Male · 2 cross references

Henadad is a Levite name associated with the rebuilding generation after exile. He belongs to the household background of Levites who help restore worship and public covenant life. First appears in Ezra 3:9.1

AI summary: Henadad matters because the cross references place his name in both early rebuilding activity and later covenantal contexts. His line is part of the Levitical continuity that gives the restored community spiritual structure as well as practical leadership. Taken together, the material presents Henadad as a Levite family figure whose place supports the moral and religious rebuilding of post-exilic Jerusalem.1

Central Figure

Henadad

Meaning: grace of the beloved

Favour of Hadad, the name of a Levite after the Captivity (Ezra 3:9).