H1919

הֲדַסָּה

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Hadassah

A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.2.7; daughter of: Abihail (H0032K); also called Hadassah at Est.2.7; Another name of es.ter (אֶסְתֵּר "Esther" H0635) § Hadassah = "myrtle" queen Esther's Jewish name

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

הֲדַסָּה proper name, feminine Jewish name of Esther ( = myrtle, on form compare Sta§ 199 a) Esth 2:7 (compare אֶסְתֵּר).


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