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Esther

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And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

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Vashti

queen of Pers.

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 And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
King James Bible And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor grace and kindness favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Hebrew Greek English And the The king loved Esther above more than all the women, and she obtained found favor and kindness in his sight with him more than all the virgins; virgins, so that he set the royal crown upon on her head, head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And the The king loved Esther above more than all the women, and she obtained found favor and kindness in his sight with him more than all the virgins; virgins, so that he set the royal crown upon on her head, head and made her queen instead of Vashti.