What does ESTHER mean?
Definitions for ESTHER
ˈɛs təres·ther
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Princeton's WordNet
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)
Esther, Book of Esthernoun
an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre
Wiktionary
Esthernoun
A female given name from Persian.
Esthernoun
A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
Esthernoun
The heroine of the Book of Esther.
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr). Has been connected to Old Persian
Wikipedia
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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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.
Wikidata
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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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Anagrams for ESTHER »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ESTHER in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ESTHER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of ESTHER in a Sentence
God is not mentioned in the book of Esther even once. God's involvement is completely hidden.
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.
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.
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.
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Translations for ESTHER
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- استيرArabic
- estherDanish
- estherGerman
- estherGreek
- esterEsperanto
- estherSpanish
- استرPersian
- esteriFinnish
- estherFrench
- estherIrish
- էսթերArmenian
- estherIndonesian
- estereItalian
- אסתרHebrew
- estherJapanese
- 에스더Korean
- estherLatin
- estherDutch
- estherNorwegian
- estherPortuguese
- esterRomanian
- ЭстерRussian
- estherSwedish
- எஸ்தர்Tamil
- ایسٹرUrdu
- עסטערYiddish
- 埃瑟爾Chinese
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