Esther in the Bible — the Hebrew name and what it means
אֶסְתֵּר
The hidden queen raised up “for such a time as this” — deliverer of her people.
Also called
Hadassah הֲדַסָּה — “myrtle” — her Hebrew name (Esth 2:7)
The moments that made Esther
Esth 2:7Hadassah brought to the king's house
Esth 2:17Crowned queen in Vashti's stead
Esth 4:14“For such a time as this”
Esth 4:16“If I perish, I perish” — the three-day fast
Esth 5:2The golden sceptre held out
Esth 7:6“The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman”
Esth 9:26Purim established for all generations
How often the name appears
Esther is named 45 times in the Hebrew Scriptures.
Every mention — Hebrew Scriptures
Esth 2:7Esth 2:8Esth 2:10Esth 2:11Esth 2:15Esth 2:16Esth 2:17Esth 2:18Esth 2:20Esth 2:22Esth 4:4Esth 4:5Esth 4:8Esth 4:9Esth 4:10Esth 4:12Esth 4:13Esth 4:15Esth 4:17Esth 5:1Esth 5:2Esth 5:3Esth 5:4Esth 5:5Esth 5:6Esth 5:7Esth 5:12Esth 6:14Esth 7:1Esth 7:2Esth 7:3Esth 7:5Esth 7:6Esth 7:7Esth 7:8Esth 8:1Esth 8:2Esth 8:3Esth 8:4Esth 8:7Esth 9:12Esth 9:13Esth 9:29Esth 9:31Esth 9:32