Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
India
Usage: § India = "flee away" or " give ye thanks" the country surrounding the Indus, mentioned as the eastern border of the empire of Ahasuerus
Strong's Number
H1912
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H1912 Quick Answer
Strong's H1912 הוֹדוּ (Hoduw) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Hoduw (ho'-doo) n/l. 1. Hodu (i.e. Hindu-stan) [of foreign origin] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include india. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Hoduw (ho'-doo) n/l. 1. Hodu (i.e. Hindu-stan) [of foreign origin]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- india
Meaning and Definition
Hoduw (ho'-doo) n/l. 1. Hodu (i.e. Hindu-stan) [of foreign origin] KJV: India.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1912. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1912 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Hoduw, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
India
Esther 1:1
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How Strong's H1912 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1912 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1912 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1912.
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1912, grouped by book.
Esther 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1912 FAQ
What does hodu (הֹדוּ) mean?
Hodu (Strong's H1912) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "India". Hoduw (ho'-doo) n/l. 1. Hodu (i.e. Hindu-stan) [of foreign origin]
How many times is hodu (הֹדוּ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1912 across 1 book.
Where can I study hodu (הֹדוּ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1912 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate hodu (הֹדוּ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as india. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.