Definitions for Esther
ˈɛs təres·ther

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Esthernoun

   (Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

2. Esther, Book of Esthernoun

   an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Esthernoun

   A female given name from Persian.

2. Esthernoun

   A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

3. Esthernoun

   The heroine of the Book of Esther.

4. Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr). Has been connected to Old Persian

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1. Esther

   Esther is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther. Set in the Persian Achaemenid Empire, it tells how king Ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, Vashti, is deposed for disobeying him. Esther (called Hadassah when first introduced) is chosen to fulfill this role due to her beauty. Ahasuerus' grand vizier, Haman, is offended by Esther's cousin and guardian, Mordecai, due to his refusal to prostrate himself before Haman. Consequently, Haman plots to have all the Jewish subjects of Persia killed, and convinces Ahasuerus to permit him to do so. However, Esther foils the plan by revealing Haman's eradication plans to Ahasuerus, who then has Haman executed and grants permission to the Jews to kill their enemies instead, as royal edicts (including the order for eradication issued by Haman) cannot be revoked under Persian law.Her story provides the traditional explanation for the Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated on the date given in the story for when Haman's order was to go into effect, which is the day that the Jews killed their enemies after the plan was reversed. The book exists in two distinct forms: a shorter Hebrew version found in Jewish and Protestant Bibles, and a longer Greek version found in Catholic and Orthodox Bibles.

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1. esther

   Esther can refer to several things: 1. In a biblical context, Esther is a Jewish queen of Persia mentioned in the "Book of Esther" in the Old Testament. She is known for saving her people from annihilation at the hands of Haman, a Persian official. 2. Esther is also a commonly used female first name of Persian origin, meaning 'star'. 3. "Esther" is a book in the Bible telling the above-mentioned queen's story, included in both the Jewish and Christian scriptures. 4. In a scientific context, Esther refers to a type of cholinesterase, which are enzymes that break down certain neurotransmitters in the nervous system.

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Esther

   Esther, born Hadassah, is the eponymous heroine of the Biblical Book of Esther. According to the Bible, she was a Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus. Ahasuerus is traditionally identified with Xerxes I during the time of the Achaemenid empire. Her story is the basis for the celebration of Purim in Jewish tradition.

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1. esther

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ESTHER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Esther is ranked #40672 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Esther surname appeared 537 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Esther.
   
   50.8% or 273 total occurrences were White.
   37.2% or 200 total occurrences were Black.
   8.7% or 47 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Jewess
   • Book
   • Queen

Anagrams for Esther »

1. ethers

2. Hester

3. theres

4. there's

5. threes

How to pronounce Esther?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Esther in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Esther in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Esther in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Esther in a Sentence

1. Sarah Milewski:

   When my dad proposed, he told her, ‘Esther, I can’t promise you wealth, but I can promise you lots of adventure,' she had a lot, a lot of adventure.

2. Nathaniel Pawlowski:

   He finished a three-day fast based on the story of Esther, where she fasted so that the enemy would be exposed, and now he's doing a 21-day ‘Daniel fast,’ which is basically light food, no meat. It's eating vegetables so that he would get an answer from God.

3. Rabbi Taylor:

   God is not mentioned in the book of Esther even once. God's involvement is completely hidden.

4. Bob Menendez:

   My prayers are with Judge New Jersey Judge Esther Salas and New Jersey Judge Esther Salas family, and that those responsible for this horrendous act are swiftly apprehended and brought to justice.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Esther
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Esther
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Esther
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html