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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.
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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 Box Est 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:7 - And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; for she had neither father nor mother -- and the maiden was fair and beautiful -- and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:8 - And it came to pass when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the fortress, unto the custody of Hegai, that Esther also was brought into the king's house, unto the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:10 - Esther had not made known her people nor her birth; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:11 - And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15 - And when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, came to go in to the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained grace in the sight of all them that saw her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:16 - So Esther was taken to king Ahasuerus, into his royal house, in the tenth month, that is, the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:17 - And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins, and he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:18 - And the king made a great feast to all his princes and his servants, Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave presents according to the king's bounty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:20 - (Esther, as Mordecai had charged her, had not yet made known her birth nor her people; for Esther did what Mordecai told her, like as when she was brought up with him.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:22 - And the thing became known to Mordecai, and he related it to Esther the queen, and Esther told it to the king in Mordecai's name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:4 - And Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her; and the queen was exceedingly grieved: and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him; but he received it not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:5 - Then Esther called for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to wait upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:8 - And he gave him a copy of the writing of the decree that had been given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it to Esther, and to declare it to her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication to him, and to make request before him, for her people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:9 - And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:10 - And Esther spoke to Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai:

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:12 - And they told Mordecai Esther's words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:13 - And Mordecai bade to answer Esther: Imagine not in thy heart that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:15 - And Esther bade to answer Mordecai:

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:17 - And Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:1 - And it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house. And the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance to the house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:2 - And it was so, when the king saw the queen Esther standing in the court, that she obtained grace in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand; and Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:4 - And Esther said, If it seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:5 - And the king said, Hasten Haman, that it may be done as Esther has said. And the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:6 - And the king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee; and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:7 - And Esther answered and said, My petition and my request is,

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:12 - And Haman said, Yea, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to-morrow also I am invited to her with the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 6:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:14 - While they were yet talking with him, the king's chamberlains came, and hasted to bring Haman to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:1 - And the king and Haman came to drink with Esther the queen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 7:2

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:3 - And Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found grace in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:5 - And king Ahasuerus spoke and said to Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he that has filled his heart to do so?

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 7:6

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:7 - And the king in his wrath rose up from the banquet of wine, and went into the palace garden; but Haman stayed to make request for his life to Esther the queen, for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:8 - And the king returned out of the palace garden into the house of the banquet of wine, and Haman was fallen upon the couch on which Esther was. And the king said, Will he even force the queen before me in the house? The word went forth out of the king's mouth, and they covered Haman's face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:1 - On that day did king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' oppressor to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:2 - And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:3 - And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device which he had devised against the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:4 - And the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. And Esther arose and stood before the king,

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:7 - And king Ahasuerus said to queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he stretched forth his hand against the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:12 - And the king said to Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the fortress, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? And what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee; and what is thy request further? and it shall be done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:13 - And Esther said, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews that are in Shushan to do to-morrow also according to this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:29 - And queen Esther the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority to confirm this second letter of Purim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:31 - to confirm these days of Purim in their fixed times, according as Mordecai the Jew and queen Esther had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, as to the matters of the fastings and their cry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:32 - And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
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