Bible Dictionary
DESSAU
Dessau is the Revised Version form of Lessau, a name found in the Apocryphal historical writings.
Definition
Dessau is the Revised Version form of Lessau, a name appearing in the Apocryphal historical writings.
Biblical Usage
The name occurs in 2 Maccabees 14:16 in the form Dessaou, with the Revised Version directing readers to Lessau.
Historical Background
Dessau represents a variation in English rendering of the name. The source identifies it with Lessau rather than providing an independent description.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>des'-o, des'-a-u (Dessaou (2 Macc 14:16)): the Revised Version (British and American) LESSAU (which see).</p>