אֶסְתֵּר

es.terEsther
hebrewOld TestamentName of a woman55 occurrences1 book45 verses
This is the name of Esther: Jewish queen of Persia; saved her people from genocide.

Definition

of Persian derivation; Ester, the Jewish heroine
Traditional renderings: Esther.

Glossary entries

Esther (Person) Hadassah

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

55 total
  1. Esther 9:12לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר · Esther
    …who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.”
  2. Esther 9:13אֶסְתֵּר֙ · Esther
    Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, may the Jews in Susa also have tomorrow to carry out today’s edict, and may the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”
  3. Esther 9:29אֶסְתֵּ֨ר · Esther
    So Queen Esther daughter of Abihail, along with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Purim.
  4. Esther 9:31וְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר · Esther
    …in order to confirm these days of Purim at their appointed time, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established them and had committed themselves and their descendants to the times of fasting and lamentation.
  5. Esther 9:32אֶסְתֵּ֔ר · So Esther’s
    So Esther’s decree confirmed these regulations about Purim, which were written into the record.