אֶסְתֵּר
es.terProper Noun (Feminine)H0635
Esther
From: of Persian derivation;
Short Definition
Ester, the Jewish heroine
Full Lexicon Entry
A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at ; daughter of: Abihail (H0032K); also called Hadassah at ; Also named: ha.das.sah (*הֲדַסָּה *"Hadassah" H1919) § Esther = "star" the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Feminine)
Morphology N:N-F-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
45 timesAppears 45 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Esther
45
Key Passages
- Esther 2:7
- Esther 2:22
- Esther 4:17
- Esther 6:14
- Esther 8:2
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