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 times

Appears 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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