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Lexicon :: Strong's H635 - 'estēr

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אֶסְתֵּר
Transliteration
'estēr
Pronunciation
es-tare'
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Part of Speech
proper feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Persian derivation
Strong’s Definitions

אֶסְתֵּר ʼEçtêr, es-tare'; of Persian derivation; Ester, the Jewish heroine:—Esther.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 55x

The KJV translates Strong's H635 in the following manner: Esther (55x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 55x
The KJV translates Strong's H635 in the following manner: Esther (55x).

  1. 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.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֶסְתֵּר ʼEçtêr, es-tare'; of Persian derivation; Ester, the Jewish heroine:—Esther.
STRONGS H635: Abbreviations
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 H1919 הֲדַסָּת which see, Esther 2:7, 8, 10, 11, 15 (twice in verse); Esther 2:16, 17 + 47 times Esther.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Esther

2:7; 2:8; 2:10; 2:11; 2:15; 2:16; 2:17

H635

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Strong's Number H635 matches the Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר ('estēr),
which occurs 55 times in 45 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:7 - And he had a foster-child, daughter of Aminadab his father's brother, and her name was Esther; and when her parents were dead, he brought her up for a wife for himself: and the damsel was beautiful.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:8 - And because the king's ordinance was published, many damsels were gathered to the city Susa under the hand of Gai; and Esther was brought to Gai the keeper of the women.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:10 - But Esther discovered not her family nor her kindred: for Mardochæus had charged her not to tell.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:11 - But Mardochæus used to walk every day by the women's court, to see what would become of Esther.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15 - And when the time was fulfilled for Esther the daughter of Aminadab the brother of Mardochæus' father to go in to the king, she neglected nothing which the chamberlain, the women's keeper, commanded; for Esther found grace in the sight of all that looked upon her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:16 - So Esther went in to king Artaxerxes in the twelfth month, which is Adar, in the seventh year of his reign.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:17 - And the king loved Esther, and she found favour beyond all the other virgins: and he put on her the queen's crown.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:18 - And the king made a banquet for all his friends and great men for seven days, and he highly celebrated the marriage of Esther; and he made a release to those who were under his dominion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:20 - Now Esther had not discovered her kindred; for so Mardochæus commanded her, to fear God, and perform his commandments, as when she was with him: and Esther changed not her manner of life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:22 - And the matter was discovered to Mardochæus, and he made it known to Esther, and she declared to the king the matter of the conspiracy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:4 - And the queen's maids and chamberlains went in and told her: and when she had heard what was done, she was disturbed; and she sent to clothe Mardochæus, and take away his sackcloth; but he consented not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:5 - So Esther called for her chamberlain Achrathæus, who waited upon her; and she sent to learn the truth from Mardochæus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:8 - And he gave him the copy of the writing that was published in Susa concerning their destruction, to shew to Esther; and told him to charge her to go in and intreat the king, and to beg him for the people, remembering, said he, the days of thy low estate, how thou wert nursed by my hand: because Aman who holds the next place to the king has spoken against us for death. Do thou call upon the Lord, and speak to the king concerning us, to deliver us from death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:9 - So Achrathæus went in and told her all these words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:10 - And Esther said to Achrathæus, Go to Mardochæus, and say,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:12 - And Achrathæus reported to Mardochæus all the words of Esther.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:13 - Then Mardochæus said to Achrathæus, Go, and say to her, Esther, say not to thyself that thou alone wilt escape in the kingdom, more than all the other Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:15 - And Esther sent the man that came to her to Mardochæus, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:17 - So Mardochæus went and did all that Esther commanded him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:1 - And it came to pass on the third day, when she had ceased praying, that she put off her mean dress, and put on her glorious apparel. (LXX 5:1a) And being splendidly arrayed, and having called upon God the Overseer and Preserver of all things, she took her two maids, and she leaned upon one, as a delicate female, and the other followed bearing her train. (5:1b) And she was blooming in the perfection of her beauty; and her face was cheerful, as it were benevolent, but her heart was straitened for fear. (5:1c) And having passed through all the doors, she stood before the king: and he was sitting upon his royal throne, and he had put on all his glorious apparel, covered all over with gold and precious stones, and was very terrible. (5:1d) And having raised his face resplendent with glory, he looked with intense anger: and the queen fell, and changed her colour as she fainted; and she bowed herself upon the head of the maid that went before her. (5:1e) But God changed the spirit of the king to gentleness, and in intense feeling he sprang from off his throne, and took her into his arms, until she recovered: and he comforted her with peaceable words, and said to her, (5:1f) What is the matter, Esther? I am thy brother; be of good cheer, thou shalt not die, for our command is openly declared to thee, Draw nigh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:2 - And having raised the golden sceptre he laid it upon her neck, and embraced her, and said, Speak to me. (LXX 5:2a) And she said to him, I saw thee, my lord, as an angel of God, and my heart was troubled for fear of thy glory; for thou, my lord, art to be wondered at, and thy face is full of grace. (5:2b) And while she was speaking, she fainted and fell. Then the king was troubled, and all his servants comforted her.]

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:3 - And the king said, What wilt thou, Esther? and what is thy request? ask even to the half of my kingdom, and it shall be thine.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:4 - And Esther said, To-day is my great day: if then it seem good to the king, let both him and Aman come to the feast which I will prepare this day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:5 - And the king said, Hasten Aman hither, that we may perform the word of Esther. So they both come to the feast of which Esther had spoken.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:6 - And at the banquet the king said to Esther, What is thy request, queen Esther? speak, and thou shalt have all that thou requirest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:7 - And she said, My request and my petition are:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:12 - And Aman said, The queen has called no one to the feast with the king but me, and I am invited to-morrow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:14 - While they were yet speaking, the chamberlains arrived, to hasten Aman to the banquet which Esther had prepared.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:1 - So the king and Aman went in to drink with the queen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:2 - And the king said to Esther at the banquet on the second day, What is it, queen Esther? and what is thy request, and what is thy petition? and it shall be done for thee, to the half of my kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:3 - And she answered and said, If I have found favour in the sight of the king, let my life be granted to my petition, and my people to my request.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:5 - And the king said, Who is this that has dared to do this thing?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:6 - And Esther said, The adversary is Aman, this wicked man. Then Aman was troubled before the king and the queen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:7 - And the king rose up from the banquet to go into the garden: and Aman began to intreat the queen; for he saw that he was in an evil case.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:8 - And the king returned from the garden; and Aman had fallen upon the bed, intreating the queen. And the king said, Wilt thou even force my wife in my house? And when Aman heard it, he changed countenance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:1 - And in that day king Artaxerxes gave to Esther all that belonged to Aman the slanderer: and Mardochæus was called by the king; for Esther had shewn that he was related to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:2 - And the king took the ring which he had taken away from Aman, and gave it to Mardochæus: and Esther appointed Mardochæus over all that had been Aman's.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:3 - And she spoke yet again to the king, and fell at his feet, and besought him to do away the mischief of Aman, and all that he had done against the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:4 - Then the king stretched out to Esther the golden sceptre: and Esther arose to stand near the king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:7 - And the king said to Esther, If I have given and freely granted thee all that was Aman's, and hanged him on a gallows, because he laid his hands upon the Jews, what dost thou yet further seek?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:12 - And the king said to Esther, The Jews have slain five hundred men in the city Susa; and how, thinkest thou, have they used them in the rest of the country? What then dost thou yet ask, that it may be done for thee?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:13 - And Esther said to the king, Let it be granted to the Jews so to treat them to-morrow as to hang the ten sons of Aman.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:29 - And queen Esther, the daughter of Aminadab, and Mardochæus the Jew, wrote all that they had done, and the confirmation of the letter of Phruræ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:31 - And Mardochæus and Esther the queen appointed a fast for themselves privately, even at that time also having formed their plan against their own health.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:32 - And Esther established it by a command for ever, and it was written for a memorial.
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