בַּלְאֲדָן
bal.a.dan
Baladan
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Baladan: A Proper Name in Hebrew Scripture Baladan (בַּלְאֲדָן) is a Hebrew proper noun that appears twice in the biblical text. As a name rather than a common word, it functions as a designation for a specific individual rather than conveying a meaning that can be translated. The limited occurrences suggest this was a notable figure whose name warranted preservation in the scriptural record, though the name itself carries no semantic content to analyze in the traditional lexicographical sense. The two biblical appearances indicate that Baladan held sufficient historical or narrative importance to merit mention in more than one context. However, based solely on the lexicon data provided—which identifies only the transliteration, definition as a proper name, and occurrence count—no further analysis of meaning, historical role, or theological significance can be determined. Any additional understanding of who this person was or why he appears in Scripture would require consultation of the biblical passages themselves and historical sources beyond this lexicon entry.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
At that time, Merodach Baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he heard that he had been sick, and had recovered.
2 Kings 20:12At that time Berodach Baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.