Hôdûw — H1912

Definition

locative proper noun

Hodu (i.e. Hindustan)

1. India = "flee away" or " give ye thanks"
2. the country surrounding the Indus, mentioned as the eastern border of the empire of Ahasuerus

Usually translated as

India

Origin

of foreign origin

Occurrences

Hôdûw occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Esther (2)

• Esther 1:1 — Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India (מֵהֹ֣דּוּ) even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
• Esther 8:9 — 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 (מֵהֹ֣דּוּ) 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.