אֶסְתֵּר

«אֶסְתֵּר» in the Tanakh dictionary: Esther — how often it is used, MACULA's glosses, its meanings in the printed dictionaries and why they were chosen, and 2 verses in layers.

Used: 55 times · Key: 635 · BDB: אֶסְתֵּר

Glosses

Esther (45); of.Esther (7); O.Esther (2)

Meaning (OSHB)

Esther tree →

Meaning (BDB 1906)

n.pr.f. Esther tree →

The whole BDB entry

n.pr.f. Esther (Pers. stâra, star)—daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of tribe of Benjamin; made queen in Vashti’s place by Ahasuerus; her Jewish name הֲדַסָּה q.v. Est 2:7, 8, 10, 11, 15(×2), 16, 17 + 47 times Est.

Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 7 of its verses cited, 1 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (1 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 1 with the glosses (1 candidates)

Trees and pragmatics

Every English meaning of «אֶסְתֵּר» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.

In the verses

Esther 4:12

וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ לְמָרְדֳּכָ֔י אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י אֶסְתֵּֽר׃פ

Word for word: and they.told to Mordecai (et) the.words of.Esther

JPS 1917: And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.

Esther 4:15

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר אֶסְתֵּ֖ר לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶֽל־מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃

Word for word: and she.said Esther to bring.back to Mordecai

JPS 1917: Then Esther bade them return answer unto Mordecai:

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