Additions to Esther
- noun
- Literature
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Adiciones a Ester
- The Additions to Esther are often included in the Septuagint but omitted from most Protestant Bibles.
Examples
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Scholars study the Additions to Esther to understand differences between biblical traditions.
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Many scholars study the Additions to Esther for insights into Jewish history.
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He quoted a passage from the Additions to Esther during his lecture on religious texts.
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The Additions to Esther provide more context to the original story.
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He quoted a passage from the Additions to Esther during his lecture on religious texts.
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The Additions to Esther are often included in the Septuagint but omitted from most Protestant Bibles.
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Many scholars study the Additions to Esther for insights into Jewish history.
Synonyms
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4.9
A section at the end of a book or article that gives extra information
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7.1
A short section at the end of a book or report with extra information
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'Additions to Esther' is directly interpretable as supplementary material attached to the Book of Esther: 'additions' (extra material) + 'to' (indicating relation/attachment) + 'Esther' (the work/proper name). This compositional, literal pattern ('additions to [work]') is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Additions to Esther names extra parts that were added to the Book of Esther after the main story, like 'deleted scenes' added back to a film to give more detail. Because they were added later, these 'additions' appear in some Bible versions but not in others.