What does הֲדַס mean in the Bible?
הֲדַס is a Hebrew word meaning "the myrtle".
Hebrew · H1918
הֲדַס
The myrtle
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הֲדַסH1918
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 Itthe myrtle trees3×Zechariah 1:8, Zechariah 1:10, Zechariah 1:11
myrtle1×Nehemiah 8:15
myrtles1×Isaiah 41:19
the myrtle1×Isaiah 55:13
Show sample aligned rows
Nehemiah 8:15הֲדַס֙tomyrtleNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 41:19וַהֲדַ֖סtomyrtlesConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 55:13הֲדַ֑סtothe myrtleNoun - masculine singularZechariah 1:8הַהֲדַסִּ֖יםtothe myrtle treesArticle | Noun - masculine pluralZechariah 1:10הַהַדַסִּ֖יםtothe myrtle treesArticle | Noun - masculine pluralZechariah 1:11הַהֲדַסִּ֔יםtothe myrtle treesArticle | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowNehemiah 8:15
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Nehemiah1Isaiah2Zechariah3
Source forms
הֲדַס֙1xhă·ḏasNehemiah 8:15
הֲדַ֑ס1xhă·ḏasIsaiah 55:13
הַהֲדַסִּ֖ים1xha·hă·ḏas·sîmZechariah 1:8
הַהֲדַסִּ֔ים1xha·hă·ḏas·sîmZechariah 1:11
הַהַדַסִּ֖ים1xha·ha·ḏas·sīmZechariah 1:10
וַהֲדַ֖ס1xwa·hă·ḏasIsaiah 41:19
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural3xZechariah 1:8, Zechariah 1:10, Zechariah 1:11
Noun - masculine singular2xNehemiah 8:15, Isaiah 55:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 41:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the myrtle
Source Gloss
the myrtle
Extended definitionSource: 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.