What does הֲדַס mean in the Bible?
הֲדַס is a Hebrew word meaning "the myrtle".
Hebrew · H1918
הֲדַס
The myrtle
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הֲדַס H1918
What does הֲדַס mean in the Bible?
הֲדַס is a Hebrew word meaning "the myrtle".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1918?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the myrtle trees (3), myrtle (1), myrtles (1), the myrtle (1).
Where does הֲדַס appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Nehemiah 8:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Zechariah (3), Isaiah (2), Nehemiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the myrtle trees 3× Zechariah 1:8, Zechariah 1:10, Zechariah 1:11
myrtle 1× Nehemiah 8:15
myrtles 1× Isaiah 41:19
the myrtle 1× Isaiah 55:13
Show sample aligned rows
Nehemiah 8:15 הֲדַס֙ to myrtle Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 41:19 וַהֲדַ֖ס to myrtles Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 55:13 הֲדַ֑ס to the myrtle Noun - masculine singular Zechariah 1:8 הַהֲדַסִּ֖ים to the myrtle trees Article | Noun - masculine plural Zechariah 1:10 הַהַדַסִּ֖ים to the myrtle trees Article | Noun - masculine plural Zechariah 1:11 הַהֲדַסִּ֔ים to the myrtle trees Article | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Nehemiah 8:15
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 3
Nehemiah 1 Isaiah 2 Zechariah 3
Source forms
הֲדַס֙ 1x hă·ḏas Nehemiah 8:15
הֲדַ֑ס 1x hă·ḏas Isaiah 55:13
הַהֲדַסִּ֖ים 1x ha·hă·ḏas·sîm Zechariah 1:8
הַהֲדַסִּ֔ים 1x ha·hă·ḏas·sîm Zechariah 1:11
הַהַדַסִּ֖ים 1x ha·ha·ḏas·sīm Zechariah 1:10
וַהֲדַ֖ס 1x wa·hă·ḏas Isaiah 41:19
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural 3x Zechariah 1:8, Zechariah 1:10, Zechariah 1:11
Noun - masculine singular 2x Nehemiah 8:15, Isaiah 55:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 41:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the myrtle
Source Gloss
the myrtle
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the myrtle BDB: myrtle Usage: myrtle (tree).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
הֲדַס is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain