Strong's #635: 'Ecter (pronounced es-tare')
of Persian derivation; Ester, the Jewish heroine:--Esther.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
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'estêr
Esther = "star"
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.
Part of Speech: noun proper feminine
Relation: of Persian derivation
Usage:
This word is used 55 times:
Esther 2:7: "And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for"
Esther 2:8: "to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house,"
Esther 2:10: " Esther had not showed nor her kindred: for Mordecai"
Esther 2:11: "of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what"
Esther 2:15: "Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail of Mordecai, who had taken"
Esther 2:15: "the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained"
Esther 2:16: " So Esther was taken unto king into his house royal"
Esther 2:17: "And the king loved Esther the women, and she obtained"
Esther 2:18: "his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces,"
Esther 2:20: " Esther had not yet showed her kindred as Mordecai had charged"
Esther 2:20: "Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as"
Esther 2:22: "was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king"
Esther 2:22: "who told the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name."
Esther 4:4: " So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved;"
Esther 4:5: "Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's whom he had appointed"
Esther 4:8: "to destroy them, to show it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in"
Esther 4:9: "And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai."
Esther 4:10: " Again Esther spoke unto Hatach, and gave him commandment Mordecai;"
Esther 4:12: "And they told to Mordecai Esther's"
Esther 4:13: "Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, not with thyself"
Esther 4:15: " Then Esther bade them return Mordecai"
Esther 4:17: "and did according to all Esther had commanded him."
Esther 5:1: "Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther her royal apparel, and stood in the inner"
Esther 5:2: "so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained"
Esther 5:2: "in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that"
Esther 5:2: "scepter that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter."
Esther 5:3: "the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to"
Esther 5:4: " And Esther answered, If it seem good the king, let the king and Haman"
Esther 5:5: "that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came"
Esther 5:5: "to the banquet that Esther had prepared."
Esther 5:6: "And the king said unto Esther at the banquet What is thy petition? and it shall be granted"
Esther 5:7: "Then answered Esther, and said, My petition"
Esther 5:12: "Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther did let no man come in with"
Esther 6:14: "unto the banquet that Esther had prepared."
Esther 7:1: "came to banquet Esther the queen."
Esther 7:2: "And the king said again unto Esther day at the banquet of wine,"
Esther 7:2: "What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed,"
Esther 7:3: " Then Esther the queen answered and said, I have found favor in thy sight,"
Esther 7:5: "Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he,"
Esther 7:6: " And Esther said, The adversary and enemy wicked Haman."
Esther 7:7: "stood up to make request for his life to Esther to Esther the queen; for"
Esther 7:8: "and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said"
Esther 8:1: "of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before"
Esther 8:1: "before the king; for Esther had told what he"
Esther 8:2: "from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai"
Esther 8:3: " And Esther spoke yet again before and fell down at his feet,"
Esther 8:4: "the golden toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before"
Esther 8:4: "the golden toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,"
Esther 8:7: "Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold,"
Esther 8:7: "the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon"
