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Lexicon :: Strong's H635 - 'estēr

Aa
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 BoxEst 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:7 - And he had been a father to Hadassah, that is Esther, the daughter of his father's brother: for she had no father or mother, and she was very beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his daughter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:8 - So when the order made by the king was publicly given out, and a number of girls had been placed in the care of Hegai in the king's house in Shushan, Esther was taken into the king's house and put in the care of Hegai, the keeper of the women.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:10 - Esther had not said what family or people she came from, for Mordecai had given her orders not to do so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:11 - And every day Mordecai took his walk before the square of the women's house, to see how Esther was and what would be done to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15 - Now when the time came for Esther, the daughter of Abihail, his father's brother, whom Mordecai had taken as his daughter, to go in to the king, she made request for nothing but what Hegai, the king's servant and keeper of the women, had given her. And Esther was looked on kindly by all who saw her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:16 - So Esther was taken in to King Ahasuerus in his house in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his rule.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:17 - And Esther was more pleasing to the king than all the women, and to his eyes she was fairer and more full of grace than all the other virgins: so he put his crown on her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:18 - Then the king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a day of rest from work, and gave wealth from his store.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:20 - Esther had still said nothing of her family or her people, as Mordecai had given her orders; for Esther did what Mordecai said, as when she was living with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:22 - And Mordecai, having knowledge of their purpose, sent word of it to Esther the queen; and Esther gave the news to the king in Mordecai's name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:4 - And Esther's women and her servants came and gave her word of it. Then great was the grief of the queen: and she sent robes for Mordecai, so that his clothing of haircloth might be taken off; but he would not have them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:5 - Then Esther sent for Hathach, one of the king's unsexed servants whom he had given her for waiting on her, and she gave him orders to go to Mordecai and see what this was and why it was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:8 - And he gave him the copy of the order which had been given out in Shushan for their destruction, ordering him to let Esther see it, and to make it clear to her; and to say to her that she was to go in to the king, requesting his mercy, and making prayer for her people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:9 - And Hathach came back and gave Esther an account of what Mordecai had said.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:10 - Then Esther sent Hathach to say to Mordecai:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:12 - And they said these words to Mordecai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:13 - Then Mordecai sent this answer back to Esther: Do not have the idea that you in the king's house will be safe from the fate of all the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:15 - Then Esther sent them back to Mordecai with this answer:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:17 - So Mordecai went away and did everything as Esther had said.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:1 - Now on the third day, Esther put on her queen's robes, and took her place in the inner room of the king's house, facing the king's house: and the king was seated on his high seat in the king's house, facing the doorway of the house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:2 - And when the king saw Esther the queen waiting in the inner room, looking kindly on her he put out the rod of gold in his hand to her. So Esther came near and put her fingers on the top of the rod.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:3 - Then the king said, What is your desire, Queen Esther, and what is your request? I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:4 - And Esther in answer said, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the feast which I have made ready for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:5 - Then the king said, Let Haman come quickly, so that what Esther has said may be done. So the king and Haman came to the feast which Esther had made ready.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:6 - And while they were drinking wine the king said to Esther, What is your prayer? for it will be given to you and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:7 - Then Esther said in answer, My prayer and my request is this:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:12 - And Haman said further, Truly, Esther the queen let no man but myself come in to the feast which she had made ready for the king; and tomorrow again I am to be her guest with the king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:14 - While they were still talking, the king's servants came to take Haman to the feast which Esther had made ready.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:1 - So the king and Haman came to take wine with Esther the queen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:2 - And the king said to Esther again on the second day, while they were drinking, What is your prayer, Queen Esther? for it will be given to you; and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:3 - Then Esther the queen, answering, said, If I have your approval, O king, and if it is the king's pleasure, let my life be given to me in answer to my prayer, and my people at my request:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:5 - Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, Who is he and where is he who has had this evil thought in his heart?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:6 - And Esther said, Our hater and attacker is this evil Haman. Then Haman was full of fear before the king and the queen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:7 - And the king in his wrath got up from the feast and went into the garden: and Haman got to his feet to make a prayer for his life to Esther the queen: for he saw that the king's purpose was evil against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:8 - Then the king came back from the garden into the room where they had been drinking; and Haman was stretched out on the seat where Esther was. Then the king said, Is he taking the queen by force before my eyes in my house? And while the words were on the king's lips, they put a cloth over Haman's face.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:1 - That day the king gave all the family of Haman, the hater of the Jews, to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had made clear what he was to her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:2

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 put Mordecai over the family of Haman.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:3 - Then Esther again came before the king, falling down at his feet, and made request to him with weeping, that he would put a stop to the evil purposes of Haman the Agagite and the designs which he had made against the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:4 - Then the king put out the rod of gold to Esther, and she got up before the king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:7 - Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, See now, I have given Esther the family of Haman, and he has come to his death by hanging, because he made an attack on the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:12 - And the king said to Esther the queen, The Jews have put five hundred men to death in Shushan, as well as the ten sons of Haman: what then have they done in the rest of the kingdom! Now what is your prayer? for it will be given to you; what other request have you? and it will be done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:13 - Then Esther said, If it is the king's pleasure, let authority be given to the Jews in Shushan to do tomorrow as has been done today, and let orders be given for the hanging of Haman's ten sons.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:29 - Then Esther the queen, daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, sent a second letter giving the force of their authority to the order about the Purim.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:31 - Giving the force of law to these days of Purim at their fixed times, as they had been ordered by Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen, and in keeping with the rules they had made for themselves and their seed, in connection with their time of going without food and their cry for help.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:32 - The order given by Esther gave the force of law to the rules about the Purim; and it was recorded in the book.
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