Old Testament
Esther
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The words of Esther
Esther uses 454 different Hebrew words, 2,598 in all. 67 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 43 of those only once.
Words that mark this book
Used here far more than in the rest of the Old Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.
- מׇרְדְּכַי Mordekay Mordecai 58 of its 60 uses
- אֶסְתֵּר Estêr Esther 53 of its 53 uses
- הָמָן Hâmân Haman 53 of its 53 uses
- מֶלֶךְ melek king 187 of its 2,416 uses
- יְהוּדִי Yehûdî Jewish 52 of its 75 uses
- אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ Ăchashvêrôsh Ahasuerus 28 of its 30 uses
- מְדִינָה medînâh province 30 of its 44 uses
- מַלְכָּה malkâh queen 25 of its 35 uses
- דָּת dâth decree, law, usage 20 of its 21 uses
- שׁוּשַׁן Shûshan Susa 19 of its 21 uses
- מַלְכוּת malkûth royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom 25 of its 88 uses
- מִשְׁתֶּה mishteh feast 19 of its 42 uses
- וַשְׁתִּי Vashtî Vashti 11 of its 11 uses
- פּוּר Pûr lot 8 of its 8 uses
- אֲדָר Ădâr Adar 8 of its 8 uses
- בִּירָה bîrâh castle, palace 10 of its 16 uses
- סָרִיס sârîs eunuch 12 of its 41 uses
- בַּקָּשָׁה baqqâshâh request, entreaty 7 of its 8 uses
- חֹדֶשׁ chôdesh (newness), new moon, month 22 of its 254 uses
- נַעֲרָה naărâh girl, damsel 12 of its 56 uses
- כָּתָב kâthâb writing 8 of its 15 uses
- יְקָר yeqâr preciousness, price, honour 8 of its 15 uses
- תָּלָה tâlâh hang 9 of its 27 uses
- אֲגָגִי Ăgâgî Agagite 5 of its 5 uses
Words found only in Esther
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- אֶסְתֵּר Estêr Esther 53 times
- הָמָן Hâmân Haman 53 times
- וַשְׁתִּי Vashtî Vashti 11 times
- פּוּר Pûr lot 8 times
- אֲדָר Ădâr Adar 8 times
- אֲגָגִי Ăgâgî Agagite 5 times
- מְדָתָא Medâthâ Medatha 5 times
- שַׁרְבִיט sharbîṭ sceptre 4 times
- זֶרֶשׁ Zeresh Zeresh 4 times
- הֲתָךְ Hăthâk Hathak 4 times
- הֵגֵא Hêgê Hege, Hegai 4 times
- תַּמְרוּק tamrûq id. 3 times
- מְמוּכָן Memûkân Memucan, Momucan 3 times
- מַאֲמַר maămar word, command 3 times
- כֶּתֶר kether crown 3 times
- יָשַׁט yâshaṭ extend, hold out 3 times
- בִּיתָן bîthân house, palace 3 times
- בִּגְתָן Bigthân a eunuch of Ahasuerus 2 times
- תֶּרֶשׁ Teresh Teresh 2 times
- פָּרָשָׁה pârâshâh exact statement 2 times
- אֲחַשְׁתָּרָן ăchashtârân royal 2 times
- חַרְבוֹנָא Charbônâ Charbona, Charbonah 2 times
- חוּר chûr white stuff 2 times
- הֹדוּ Hôdû India 2 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.