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Hadassah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(myrtle). Hebrew name of Esther (Esther 2:7⁷And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter. (Esther 2:7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Another name for Esther (Esther 2:7⁷And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter. (Esther 2:7)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1919 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Hadaccah

Phonic:

had-as-saw’

Meaning:

feminine of 1918; Hadassah (or Esther)

KJV Usage:

Hadassah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the myrtle

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A myrtle:―Hebrew name of Esther, Esth. 2:7. {Myrtus}