Strong's Lexicon Ester: Esther Original Word: אֶסְתֵּר Word Origin: Derived from the Persian word for "star" and possibly related to the Babylonian goddess Ishtar. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent of Esther is found in the Septuagint as Ἐσθήρ (Esther), but there is no direct Strong's Greek entry as the name is primarily Hebrew. Usage: The name "Esther" is used in the Bible to refer to the Jewish queen of Persia who played a pivotal role in saving her people from annihilation. Her account is recounted in the Book of Esther, where she is depicted as a courageous and wise woman who uses her position to influence the king and thwart the plans of Haman, the antagonist. Cultural and Historical Background: Esther lived during the reign of King Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) of Persia, around the 5th century BCE. The Jewish people were living in exile in Persia at this time. Esther, originally named Hadassah, was an orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai. She became queen after a beauty contest held by King Xerxes to find a new queen. Her account is celebrated during the Jewish festival of Purim, which commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman's plot. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition "star," Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr. NASB Translation Esther (52), Esther's (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֶסְתֵּר proper name, feminine Esther (Persian stâra, star) — daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of tribe of Benjamin; made queen in Vashti's place by Ahasuerus; her Jewish name הֲדַסָּת q. v. Esther 2:7,8,10,11,15 (twice in verse); Esther 2:16,17 47t. Esther. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Esther Of Persian derivation; Ester, the Jewish heroine -- Esther. Forms and Transliterations אֶסְתֵּ֑ר אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אֶסְתֵּ֖ר אֶסְתֵּ֗ר אֶסְתֵּ֛ר אֶסְתֵּ֜ר אֶסְתֵּ֣ר אֶסְתֵּ֤ר אֶסְתֵּ֥ר אֶסְתֵּ֨ר אֶסְתֵּֽר׃ אֶסְתֵּר֙ אסתר אסתר׃ וְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר ואסתר לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר לְאֶסְתֵּ֜ר לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר לְאֶסְתֵּר֙ לאסתר מֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣ר מאסתר ’es·têr ’estêr esTer lə’estêr lə·’es·têr leesTer mê’estêr mê·’es·têr meesTer veesTer wə’estêr wə·’es·têrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Esther 2:7 HEB: הֲדַסָּ֗ה הִ֤יא אֶסְתֵּר֙ בַּת־ דֹּד֔וֹ NAS: up Hadassah, that is Esther, his uncle's KJV: Hadassah, that [is], Esther, his uncle's INT: Hadassah that is Esther daughter his uncle's Esther 2:8 Esther 2:10 Esther 2:11 Esther 2:15 Esther 2:15 Esther 2:16 Esther 2:17 Esther 2:18 Esther 2:20 Esther 2:20 Esther 2:22 Esther 2:22 Esther 4:4 Esther 4:5 Esther 4:8 Esther 4:9 Esther 4:10 Esther 4:12 Esther 4:13 Esther 4:15 Esther 4:17 Esther 5:1 Esther 5:2 Esther 5:2 55 Occurrences |
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