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hădassā הֲדַסָּה ‘Hadassah’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine of hădas הֲדַס ‘myrtle’
Roots: הדס

hădassā pr n f pers
Hadassah = "myrtle"
1) queen Esther's Jewish name

Mentioned in Esther 2:7

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