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Hadassah

הֲדַסָּה/huh-DAS-uh/

“Myrtle”

Summary

Hadassah was the original Hebrew name of Queen Esther, meaning "myrtle," before she took her Persian name.

☩Esther's Hebrew Name

Hadassah was the earlier Jewish name of Esther, the orphaned cousin of Mordecai who became queen of Persia and deliverer of her people. The name comes from the Hebrew word for myrtle, a fragrant evergreen shrub. When she entered the Persian royal court, she apparently adopted the Persian name Esther, possibly derived from the Persian word for "star" or connected with the goddess Ishtar. Some scholars have suggested a possible connection with the name Atossa, the daughter of the Persian king Cyrus.

Key verses:Esther 2:7

Related Verses1 mention

Esther· 1 verse

2:7

See Also

Ester-Castagno
Esther

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Hadassah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.George Morrish, "Hadassah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  3. 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Hadassah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  4. 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Hadassah," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).