Hadrach
Hadrach is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Tell Afis. The name means “point; joy of tenderness.”
Where is Hadrach?
Approx. 35.9050, 36.7986 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tell Afis | settlement | Medium |
| Homs | settlement | Low |
Hadrach in the 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.”
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Verses that mention Hadrach
- Zechariah 9:1
The burden of the word of the Lord in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the Lord.