Person Old Testament
Esther
Also known as Hadassah
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.
Why it matters. Jewish queen of Persia; saved her people from genocide.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Esther
Esther, born Hadassah, was a Jewish woman who became the queen of Persia during the reign of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). She was an orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai (Est.2.7). Esther was chosen to be queen after Ahasuerus deposed Queen Vashti (Est.2.17). When Haman, a high-ranking official, plotted to exterminate the Jews, Esther risked her life by approaching the king uninvited to expose Haman's plot (Esther 4-5). As a result, Haman was hanged, and the Jews were given the right to defend themselves, leading to their deliverance (Esther 7-8). Esther and Mordecai instituted the Feast of Purim to commemorate this event (Est.9.29-32). Her story exemplifies courage, faith, and God's providence in protecting His people.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 45 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.