Hadassah

In Bible versions:

Hadassah: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

adopted daughter of her cousin Mordecai of Benjamin

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a myrtle; joy

Hebrew

Strongs #01919: hodh Hadaccah

Hadassah = "myrtle"

1) queen Esther's Jewish name

1919 Hadaccah had-as-saw'

feminine of 1918; Hadassah (or Esther):-Hadassah.
see HEBREW for 01918

Hadassah [EBD]

myrtle, the Jewish name of Esther (q.v.), Esther 2:7.

Hadassah [NAVE]

HADASSAH, Jewish name of Esther, Esth. 2:7.
See: Esther.

HADASSAH [SMITH]

(myrtle), probably the earlier name of Esther. (Esther 2:7)

HADASSAH [ISBE]

HADASSAH - ha-das'-a (hadhaqqah, "myrtle"): The Hebrew name (Est 2:7) formerly borne by ESTHER (which see).