Berean Strong's Lexicon Hoddu: India Original Word: הֹדּוּ Word Origin: Derived from the Persian name for India, reflecting the region's ancient name in Hebrew texts. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Hoddu" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific geographical term used in the Hebrew Bible. Usage: The term "Hoddu" refers to the region known today as India. In the biblical context, it is used to denote the easternmost boundary of the Persian Empire during the time of the Achaemenid dynasty. The name appears in the context of the vastness of the empire, illustrating the extensive reach of Persian rule. Cultural and Historical Background: During the biblical era, particularly in the time of the Persian Empire, India was known for its wealth, spices, and exotic goods. The mention of Hoddu in the Bible highlights the grandeur and expanse of the Persian Empire, which stretched from India in the east to Ethiopia in the west. This vast territory underlines the historical context of the biblical narrative, especially in the books of Esther and Daniel, where the Persian Empire plays a significant role. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition India NASB Translation India (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs הֹ֫דּוּ proper name, of a location India (Old Persian Hiñd°u SpiegAltpers. Keilinschr. 246 Sanskrit Sindhu, sea, great river, see references in RöThes Add 83, YuleAnglo-Indian Glossary, 329 ff.; compare in Arabic  , Aramaic  , etc.) only מֵהֹ֫דּוּ וְעַדכּֿוּשׁ (הַמֹּלֵךְ) Esther 1:1; Esther 8:9 (ᵐ5 in both ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰνδικῆς). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance India Of foreign origin; Hodu (i.e. Hindu-stan) -- India. Forms and Transliterations מֵהֹ֣דּוּ מהדו mê·hōd·dū meHoddu mêhōddūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Esther 1:1 HEB: אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ הַמֹּלֵךְ֙ מֵהֹ֣דּוּ וְעַד־ כּ֔וּשׁ NAS: who reigned from India to Ethiopia KJV: which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, INT: (this Ahasuerus reigned India unto Ethiopia Esther 8:9 2 Occurrences |
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