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The meaning of אֶסְתֵּר

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Definition

of Persian derivation Esther. - § Esther = "star" - Ester, the Jewish heroine 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the boo...

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אֶסְתֵּר

Phonetices-tare'
TransliterationʼEçtêr
Grammar Code
N:N-F-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

of Persian derivation Esther. - § Esther = "star" - Ester, the Jewish heroine 1) 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.

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

45 total references
ReferenceText
Esther 5:4

And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.

Word: אֶסְתֵּר (ʼEçtêr)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
45x
Most Frequent Book
Esther
Book Distribution

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