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    Hadassah

    hah-DAS-uh

    Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Myrtle tree
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Hadassah appears in the King James Bible, including Esther 2:7.
    First appears in
    Esther — Exile and return
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.003% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Hadassah reveals Esther's true identity beneath her Persian name — sometimes God hides our purpose until the moment He calls us to stand.
    King James verses
    • Esther 2:7

      "And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful."

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