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About Esther

Hebrew Name

אֶסְתֵּר

English Name

Esther

Phonetic Spelling

es-TAYR
What does Esther mean?
‘Hide’ or ‘conceal’

וַיְהִי אֹמֵן אֶת־הֲדַסָּה הִיא אֶסְתֵּר בַּת־דֹּדוֹ כִּי אֵין לָהּ אָב וָאֵם וְהַנַּעֲרָה יְפַת־תֹּאַר וְטוֹבַת מַרְאֶה וּבְמוֹת אָבִיהָ וְאִמָּהּ לְקָחָהּ מָרְדֳּכַי לוֹ לְבַת׃

He was foster father to Hadassa—that is, Esther—his uncle's daughter, for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was shapely and beautiful; and when her father and mother died, Mordechai adopted her as his own daughter.

Esther 2:7

Description about Esther
Esther was the Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus (Esther 2:17).
Attribute of Esther
Majesty, modesty, the ability to use leadership skills to enact positive change, bravery and the courage to accomplish great things for the community and for Israel.
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Where is Esther in the Bible?
The Book of Esther
What did Esther do in the Bible?
Esther was also known as Hadassah and is described as having been very beautiful. She is the heroine of the scroll of Esther, famous for endangering her life and using her royal status to save the Jewish people from Haman’s decree of annihilation. She was also one of the seven Jewish prophetesses.
What does the Bible say about Esther?
Very beautifull

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