Addan

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A place from which some of the Jewish captives returned with Zerubbabel to Judaea: these "could not show their father's house, nor their seed (pedigree) whether they were of Israel" ( Ezra 2:59 ). ADDON, or AALAR.

Holman Bible Dictionary

Ezra 2:59 Nehemiah 7:61

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

ADDAN ( 1Es 5:36 ). Some of the inhabitants of this place returned with Zerubbabel, but were unable to prove their true Isr. descent by showing to what clan or family they belonged ( Ezra 2:59 ). The name does not appear in the later lists in Ezra 10:1-44 , Nehemiah 10:1-39 . In Nehemiah 7:61 it appears as Addon .

Morrish Bible Dictionary

One of the places from which certain persons returned to the land who "could not show their father's house and their seed, whether they were of Israel." Ezra 2:59 . In the parallel passage in Nehemiah 7:61 , it is ADDON.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ad'dan. (strong or stony). One of the places from which some of the captivity returned with Zerubbabel to Judea who could not show their pedigree as Israelites. Ezra 2:59 . Called Addon Nehemiah 7:61 .

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ad´an ( אדּן , 'addān  ; in Neh אדּון , 'addōn  ; connected in some way with the name of the god Addu): A name mentioned in the list of the returning exiles ( Ezra 2:59 , duplicated in Nehemiah 7:61 ). It is one of several names of Babylonian localities from which came men who were unable to declare their genealogy as Israelites.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Addan', אִרָּן  ; Sept. ῾Ηδάν ), another form ( Ezra 2:59 ) of the name ( Nehemiah 7:61 ) ADDON (See Addon) (q.v.).