Unlike the many other books in the Bible throughout whole book of Esther the word God is not mentioned once.

Esther's other name in the bible. Bible Dictionaries - Eastons Bible Dictionary - Esther. Esthers Jewish name Hadassah means myrtle a tree whose leaves release their fragrance when crushed. Its like God is not even in the book.

Esthers ascendancy to the throne is the ultimate rags to riches story. Esthers name however is recorded 55 times more than any other woman in the Bible including Mary the Mother of Jesus. Ahasuerus means ruler of heroes.

She was chosen by. The name Esther is assigned only once in the Bible. Esther in the book of Esther was a biblical heroine who saved the Jewish people.

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. She was of the tribe of Benjamin and lived during the time Israel was exiled. David is unsure if there is anything to these names.

This last but definitely not least point is reminiscent of truth 1 and is a special fun-fact not many people notice about the book of Esther. ESTHER QUEEN OF PERSIA Esthers Hebrew name was Hadassah which means myrtle in Hebrew. After Ruth Esther is the only other woman in the Bible who has a book named after and largely devoted to her.

The Book of Esther is one of only two books in the Bible named after a woman. He is thought to be based on the Persian emperor Xerxes whom Leonidas fought with the famous 300. Esther N H S the queen of Ahasuerus and heroine of the book that bears her name.