NOUN | communication | Book of Esther, Esther | an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre |
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Meaning | An Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre. | |
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Synonym | Esther | |
Instance of | book | A major division of a long written composition |
Part of | Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings | The third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures |
Old Testament | The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people | |
Spanish | Ester, Esther |
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