MEANING OF THE MYRTLE TREE

PLANTS IN THE BIBLE

MYRTLE TREE

Hadassah became Queen Esther.  Her Hebrew name means "Myrtle tree,"

She was a Jewish woman who became the wife of Persian King Ahasuerus, and risked her life to protect her people, when a decree was sent out to exterminate them.

   

In Hebrew culture the tree is known for it's fragrance, and beauty.  It is symbolic of peace, prosperity and blessings from the LORD.

"During the night I had a vision. I saw a man riding a red horse. He was standing among some myrtle trees in a ravine, with red, brown, and white horses behind him.

I asked, “What are these, sir?”

The angel who was talking with me answered, “I’ll show you what they are.”

Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the Lord sent through all the earth.”

Then they spoke to the Lord’s angel, who was standing among the myrtle trees. They said, “We have gone through all the earth, and everything is calm and quiet.”  (Zechariah 1:-11 NCV)