Old Testament · Book 17 of 66
Esther
10 chapters. Book overviews with themes and outlines are written and reviewed in Phase 2. Below are the records in the graph that draw primarily on this book.
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Abagtha
Abagtha was one of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 1:10.
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Abihail
Abihail was the father of Esther (also known as Hadassah), who became Queen of Persia and saved the Jewish people from Haman's plot. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 2:15.
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Adalia
Adalia was one of the ten sons of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, who was killed along with his brothers. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 9:8.
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Admatha
Admatha was one of the seven princes of Persia and Media who had access to King Ahasuerus's presence and held the highest positions in the kingdom. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 1:14.
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Ahasuerus
Ahasuerus, Emperor of Persia (probably Xerxes I), chose Esther as his queen and issued decrees impacting the Jews. Mentioned in 29 verses across 3 books, first at Ezra 4:6.
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Aridai
Aridai was one of the ten sons of Haman, who were killed and hanged after their father's downfall. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 9:9.
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Aridatha
Aridatha was one of the ten sons of Haman, who were killed and hanged after their father's downfall. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 9:8.
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Arisai
Arisai was one of the ten sons of Haman, who were killed and hanged after their father's downfall. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 9:9.
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Aspatha
Aspatha was one of the ten sons of Haman, who were executed after their father's downfall (Est.9.7). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 9:7.
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Bigtha
Bigtha was one of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 1:10.
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Bigthan
Bigthan, a doorkeeper in Ahasuerus' court, plotted to assassinate the king but was exposed by Mordecai. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 2:21.
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Biztha
Biztha was one of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 1:10.
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Carkas
Carkas was one of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 1:10.
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Carshena
Carshena was one of the seven princes of Persia and Media who had access to King Ahasuerus' presence. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 1:14.
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Dalphon
Dalphon was one of the ten sons of Haman who were killed and hanged. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 9:7.
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Esther
Esther, also known as Hadassah, was a Jewish queen of Persia who saved her people from genocide. Mentioned in 45 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 2:7.
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Haman
Haman, a high-ranking Persian official, conspired to kill all the Jews in the empire but was ultimately thwarted by Queen Esther and Mordecai. Mentioned in 45 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 3:1.
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Hammedatha
Hammedatha was the father of Haman, the Persian official who plotted to destroy the Jews in the book of Esther. Mentioned in 5 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 3:1.
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Harbona
Harbona was one of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus, as mentioned in the book of Esther. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 1:10.
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Harbona
Harbona, one of the king's eunuchs, informed the king about the gallows Haman had prepared for Mordecai, leading to Haman's downfall. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 7:9.
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Hathach
Hathach was a eunuch who served Queen Esther and acted as a messenger between her and Mordecai. Mentioned in 4 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 4:5.
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Hegai
Hegai was a eunuch in charge of King Ahasuerus' harem, responsible for preparing Esther for her night with the king. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 2:3.
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India
India, the eastern extent of Ahasuerus' Persian Empire (Esther 1:1; 8:9). Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 1:1.
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Jair
Jair was the father of Mordecai, a Benjamite mentioned in the book of Esther. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 2:5.
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Kish
Kish, a Benjamite, was an ancestor of Mordecai, the cousin and guardian of Queen Esther. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 2:5.
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Marsena
Marsena was one of the seven princes of Persia and Media who advised King Ahasuerus. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 1:14.
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Media
Media (Medes), an ancient kingdom in western Iran that, along with Persia, conquered Babylon and formed the Persian Empire (2Ki.17.6; 18:11; Esther 1:3, 14, 18; 10:2; Isaiah 21:2; Jeremiah 25:25; Dan.8.20). Mentioned in 21 verses across 7 books, first at 2 Kings 17:6.
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Mehuman
Mehuman was one of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 1:10.
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Memucan
Memucan, a wise prince who advised King Ahasuerus to depose Queen Vashti. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 1:14.
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Meres
Meres, one of the seven princes of Persia and Media who advised King Ahasuerus. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 1:14.
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Mordecai
Mordecai, Esther's cousin and guardian, played a crucial role in saving the Jews from Haman's plot during the reign of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) of Persia. Mentioned in 50 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 2:5.
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Parmashta
Parmashta was one of Haman's ten sons killed by the Jews in Susa during the events of Purim. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 9:9.
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Parshandatha
Parshandatha, one of the ten sons of Haman killed by the Jews. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 9:7.
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Poratha
Poratha, one of the ten sons of Haman, who was hanged along with his brothers after their father's downfall. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 9:8.
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Shaashgaz
Shaashgaz was the eunuch appointed by King Ahasuerus to be in charge of the concubines in the royal harem. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 2:14.
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Shethar
Shethar, one of the seven Persian nobles who had access to King Ahasuerus's presence. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 1:14.
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Shimei
Shimei was a Benjamite, an ancestor of Mordecai, who lived in Susa during the Persian Empire. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 2:5.
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Susa
Susa, the capital city of the Persian Empire, where Esther lived and the events of her book took place (Esth. 1:2; Dan. 8:2). Mentioned in 20 verses across 4 books, first at Ezra 4:9.
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Tarshish
Tarshish was one of the seven princes of Persia and Media who had access to King Ahasuerus's presence and held the highest positions in the kingdom. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 1:14.
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Teresh
Teresh was one of two Persian officials who plotted to assassinate King Ahasuerus but were discovered by Mordecai. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 2:21.
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Vaizatha
Vaizatha was one of the ten sons of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 9:9.
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Vashti
Vashti, queen of Persia, was deposed by King Ahasuerus for disobeying his command. Mentioned in 10 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 1:9.
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Zeresh
Zeresh, the wife of Haman, advised him to have Mordecai hanged on a gallows. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at Esther 5:10.
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Zethar
Zethar was one of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus of Persia. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 1:10.
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