הֲדַסָּה
ha.das.sahHadassahHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentName of a woman1 occurrence1 book1 verse
This is the name of Esther: Jewish queen of Persia; saved her people from genocide.
Definition
feminine of H1918; Hadassah (or Esther)
Traditional renderings: Hadassah.
Traditional renderings: Hadassah.
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Occurrences
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- Esther 2:7הֲדַסָּ֗ה · HadassahAnd Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died, Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter.