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Esther

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Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

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Esther

Esther [N] [H] [S] the queen of Ahasuerus, and heroine of the book that bears her name. She was a Jewess named Hadas'sah (the myrtle), but when she entered the royal harem she received the name by which she henceforth became known ( Esther 2:7 ). It is a Syro-Arabian modification of the Persian word satarah, which means a star. She was the daughter of Abihail, a Benjamite. Her family did not avail themselves of the permissio... View Details

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American Standard Version Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.
King James Bible Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee even to the half of the kingdom.
Hebrew Greek English Then said the king unto said to her, What wilt thou, queen "What is troubling you, Queen Esther? and And what is thy your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.you."
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then said the king unto said to her, What wilt thou, queen "What is troubling you, Queen Esther? and And what is thy your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.you."