Strong's H635 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אֶסְתֵּר (ʼEçtêr)

Pronunciation: es-tare'

POS: es-tare' Morph: n-pr-f

Exegesis: of Persian derivation;

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

KJV Usage: Esther.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Esther = "star"
• 2. 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.

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