Definition
of uncertain derivation; the myrtle
Traditional renderings: myrtle (tree).
Traditional renderings: myrtle (tree).
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders הֲדַס:
- ὄροςoros“mountain”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
6 total
- Nehemiah 8:15הֲדַס֙ · myrtle…and that they should proclaim this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.”
- Isaiah 41:19וַהֲדַ֖ס · myrtlesI will plant cedars in the wilderness, acacias, myrtles, and olive trees. I will set cypresses in the desert, elms and boxwood together,
- Isaiah 55:13הֲדַ֑ס · the myrtleInstead of the thornbush, the cypress will grow, and instead of the brier, the myrtle will spring up; this will make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed.”
- Zechariah 1:8הַהֲדַסִּ֖ים · the myrtle treesI looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
- Zechariah 1:10הַהַדַסִּ֖ים · the myrtle treesThen the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.”
- Zechariah 1:11הַהֲדַסִּ֔ים · the myrtle treesAnd the riders answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and tranquil.”