1918. hadas

Lexicon

hadas: Myrtle

Original Word: הֲדַס
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: hadac
Pronunciation: hah-DAS
Phonetic Spelling: (had-as')
Definition: Myrtle
Meaning: the myrtle

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

myrtle tree

Of uncertain derivation; the myrtle -- myrtle (tree).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as hadom
Definition
myrtle (tree)
NASB Translation
myrtle (3), myrtle trees (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

הֲדַס noun masculine^{Isaiah 55:13} myrtle (-tree), only late (Late Hebrew, Aram id.; Arabic (in the dialect of Yemen); also , Aramaic אָסָה, ; compare Löw^{No. 25}) — absolute ׳ה Isaiah 41:19; Nehemiah 8:15; הֲדַ֑ס Isaiah 55:13; plural הַהֲדַסִּים Zechariah 1:8 2t. (on form compare Ges^{§ 98}, R. 4) — Isaiah 41:9 ("" תְּאַשּׁוּר, תִּדְהָר, בְּרוֺשׁ, עֵץ שָׁ֑מֶן, שִׁטָּה אֶרֶז); Isaiah 55:13 ("" בְּרוֺשׁ; opposed to הַסִּרְמַֹּד), עֲלֵי הֲדַס Nehemiah 8:15 ("" עֵץ עָבוֺת ׳ע, תְּמָרִים ׳ע, עֲץשֶֿׁמֶן ׳ע עֲלֵיזַֿיִת); plural Zechariah 1:8,10,11.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to "stand erect."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3464 • μύρτος (Myrtos): This Greek term is the equivalent of the Hebrew הֲדַס (Hadas) and is used in the Septuagint to translate references to the myrtle plant. It carries similar connotations of beauty and divine favor.

Usage: The term הֲדַס (Hadas) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the myrtle plant, a fragrant shrub or small tree with evergreen leaves and white flowers. It is often associated with beauty and is used symbolically in various biblical contexts.

Context: The myrtle, הֲדַס (Hadas), is a significant plant in biblical literature, symbolizing peace, prosperity, and divine blessing. It is mentioned in several key passages:

• Nehemiah 8:15: "So they proclaimed this message in all their cities and in Jerusalem: '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.'" Here, the myrtle is one of the branches used in the Feast of Tabernacles, symbolizing the joy and celebration of God's provision and protection.

• Isaiah 41:19: "I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive; I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane, and the pine together." In this prophetic vision, the myrtle represents the transformation and renewal of the land, a sign of God's restorative power.

• Isaiah 55:13: "Instead of the thornbush, a cypress will grow, and instead of the brier, a myrtle will spring up; this will make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed." The myrtle here symbolizes the reversal of desolation and the establishment of God's everlasting covenant with His people.

The myrtle's evergreen nature and pleasant fragrance make it a fitting symbol of life, hope, and the enduring presence of God. Its use in religious ceremonies and its mention in prophetic literature underscore its importance in the cultural and spiritual life of ancient Israel.

Forms and Transliterations

הֲדַ֑ס הֲדַס֙ הַהֲדַסִּ֔ים הַהֲדַסִּ֖ים הדס ההדסים וַהֲדַ֖ס והדס hă·ḏas ha·hă·ḏas·sîm haDas hăḏas hahadasSim hahăḏassîm vahaDas wa·hă·ḏas wahăḏas

Englishman's Concordance

Nehemiah 8:15
HEB: שֶׁ֔מֶן וַעֲלֵ֤י הֲדַס֙ וַעֲלֵ֣י תְמָרִ֔ים
NAS: olive branches, myrtle branches, palm
KJV: branches, and myrtle branches,
INT: olive branches myrtle branches palm

Isaiah 41:19
HEB: אֶ֣רֶז שִׁטָּ֔ה וַהֲדַ֖ס וְעֵ֣ץ שָׁ֑מֶן
NAS: The acacia and the myrtle and the olive
KJV: the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil
INT: the cedar the acacia and the myrtle tree and the olive

Isaiah 55:13
HEB: הַסִּרְפַּ֖ד יַעֲלֶ֣ה הֲדַ֑ס וְהָיָ֤ה לַֽיהוָה֙
NAS: of the nettle the myrtle will come
KJV: shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD
INT: of the nettle will come the myrtle become to the LORD

Zechariah 1:8
HEB: עֹמֵ֔ד בֵּ֥ין הַהֲדַסִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמְּצֻלָ֑ה
NAS: among the myrtle trees which
KJV: and he stood among the myrtle trees that [were] in the bottom;
INT: was standing among the myrtle which the ravine

Zechariah 1:10
HEB: הָעֹמֵ֥ד בֵּין־ הַהֲדַסִּ֖ים וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֵ֚לֶּה
NAS: among the myrtle trees answered
KJV: that stood among the myrtle trees answered
INT: was standing among the myrtle and said These

Zechariah 1:11
HEB: הָֽעֹמֵד֙ בֵּ֣ין הַהֲדַסִּ֔ים וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּ
NAS: among the myrtle trees and said,
KJV: that stood among the myrtle trees, and said,
INT: was standing among the myrtle and said have patrolled

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1918
6 Occurrences

hă·ḏas — 2 Occ.
ha·hă·ḏas·sîm — 3 Occ.
wa·hă·ḏas — 1 Occ.