Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
myrtle
Usage: myrtle (tree)
Strong's Number
H1918
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H1918 Quick Answer
Strong's H1918 הֲדַס (hadac) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. hadac (had-as') n-m. 1. the myrtle [of uncertain derivation] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include myrtle. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- hadac (had-as') n-m. 1. the myrtle [of uncertain derivation]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- myrtle
Meaning and Definition
hadac (had-as') n-m. 1. the myrtle [of uncertain derivation] KJV: myrtle (tree).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1918. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1918 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hadac, 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.
myrtle
Nehemiah 8:15
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How Strong's H1918 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1918 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 H1918 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1918.
And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.
And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.
And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1918, grouped by book.
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Zechariah 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1918 FAQ
What does hadac (הֲדַס) mean?
Hadac (Strong's H1918) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "myrtle". hadac (had-as') n-m. 1. the myrtle [of uncertain derivation]
How many times is hadac (הֲדַס) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H1918 across 3 books.
Where can I study hadac (הֲדַס) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1918 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate hadac (הֲדַס)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as myrtle. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.