Her name was Hadassah but you might know her by the name of Esther the one for whom the book in the Bible is named.
Esther name bible. The Book of Esther in the Old Testament tells the story of Queen Esther the Jewish wife of the king of Persia. 15 Now when the turn of Esther the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai who had taken her for his daughter was come to go in unto the king she sought nothing except what Hegai the kings eunuch the keeper of the women appointed. Esther is the Persian name of a Hebrew girl named Hadassah means myrtle who was able to avert the genocide of the Hebrews during the time of the Babylonian exile see the Book of Esther.
The story of Esther begins with a kings banquet. And she came in unto the king no more except the king delighted in her and she was called by name. Bible Dictionaries - Eastons Bible Dictionary - Esther.
The name Esther is believed by some scholars to have derived from the Persian word for star stareh or satarah depending on ones source. The name Esther is a girls name of Persian origin meaning star. We dont know who wrote the book of Esther other than the Holy Spirit but we know from other historical documents that this is a real and true account of a young girl who became queen of the greatest empire in the world at.
She was chosen by. She was a Jewess named Hadassah the myrtle but when she entered the royal harem she received the name by which she henceforth became known Esther. Esther in the book of Esther was a biblical heroine who saved the Jewish people.
The Jewish Feast of Purim celebrates this particular deliverance of the Jews. She is recognized mostly for her strength bravery and dignity. Esthers birth name was Hadassah.
The kings advisor Haman persuaded the king to exterminate all the Jews in the realm. Names in Esthers story Esther means hidden her Jewish identity was hidden from the King. Esther reminds us that nothing is impossible with God.