be.dad is a personal name used as the father of Hadad in two parallel royal notices.

The attested use is a personal name identifying Hadad by his father in parallel notices of succession and reign.

1. Personal name in Hadad's lineage · dominant

   In 1 Chronicles 1:46, the proper noun occurs in the designation “Hadad son of Bedad” as Hadad succeeds Husham; the APB renders the notice with Hadad's victory over Midian and the name of his city. Genesis 36:35 presents the same designation in a parallel succession notice.

   1 Chronicles 1:46Genesis 36:35

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across both verses, the APB presents the name in “Hadad son of Bedad.” This identifies the term's place in the designation rather than supplying a lexical translation.