Strong H4308מַטְרֵד

Matred

Transliteration
maţrêd
Pronunciation
mat-rade'
Morphology
Proper Name (Feminine) of a Person

Definition

From H2956; propulsive;
{Matred} an Edomitess: - Matred.

Meaning of the name

Matred = "pushing forward"

Detailed definition

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.39;
daughter of: Mezahab (H4314);
mother of: Mehetabel (H4105)

In the biblical story

Matred

Mother of Mehetabel, wife of Hadar, king of Edom.

Matred was the mother of Mehetabel, who was the wife of Hadar, king of Edom (Gen.36.39; 1Ch.1.50).

In the Bible

Strong H4308 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • matred2

First verses

  1. Genesis 36:39
    And Baal–hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:50
    And when Baal–hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
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