Strong H1912הֹ֫דּוּ
India
- Transliteration
- hôdû
- Pronunciation
- ho'-doo
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Of foreign origin;
Hodu (that {is} Hindustan): - India.
Hodu (that {is} Hindustan): - India.
Meaning of the name
India = "flee away" or " give ye thanks"
Detailed definition
India, the eastern extent of Ahasuerus' Persian Empire (Esther 1:1; 8:9).
In the biblical story
India
The eastern extent of Ahasuerus' Persian Empire
India, the eastern extent of Ahasuerus' Persian Empire (Esther 1:1; 8:9).
In the Bible
Strong H1912 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- india2
First verses
- Esther 1:1Now 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:)
- Esther 8:9Then 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.