Esther
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- proper noun
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Ester
- When the guest speaker was preaching about Queen Esther, Hosea 2:15, and the prodigal son.
- Queen Esther
- Esther and Vashti
Examples
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" Queen Esther, I really wish I could give my dollars to you."
Fiction book (1991) -
Remember the life of Queen Esther, whom we studied in the last newsletter.
Blog text (33) -
But there is no room for Esther to be viewed as the heroine of the story.
Academic text (2010) -
And it ultimately took the defiance of both Vashti and Esther to save the Jewish nation.
Blog text (25) -
The story of Esther is celebrated each year during the Jewish festival of Purim.
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In the Bible, Esther is known for her bravery in saving her people from destruction.
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Many people admire Esther for her courage in standing up for her identity as a Jew.
Compounds
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An Old Testament book about Esther, a Jewish woman who saves her people in Persia
- Literature
A short book with extra parts added to the story of Esther in some Bibles
A one-day event when many Jews do not eat or drink before Purim to remember Esther
Surface Forms
Etymology
Esther may come from the Persian goddess Ishtar, a name linked to the idea of a 'star', or from the Hebrew word hester meaning 'hidden'. This suits the biblical woman Esther, who first hides her background and then bravely saves her people, so her name can remind us of being 'hidden' and of shining in a crisis.