לְ/זֶ֤רֶשׁ
𐤋/𐤆𐤓𐤔
Zeresh
to Zeresh
Zeresh is a proper feminine personal name referring specifically to the wife of Haman, a high-ranking official in the Persian Empire as depicted in the Book of Esther. The term functions exclusively as a personal name and is not used generically or substantively elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible. It does not carry an underlying semantic meaning in Hebrew usage, serving solely as an identifier for this particular historical figure.
Esther 6:13 · Word #3
Lexicon H2238
| Lemma | זֶרֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤓𐤔 |
| Transliteration | Zeresh |
| Strong's | H2238 |
| Definition | Zeresh is a proper feminine personal name referring specifically to the wife of Haman, a high-ranking official in the Persian Empire as depicted in the Book of Esther. The term functions exclusively as a personal name and is not used generically or substantively elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible. It does not carry an underlying semantic meaning in Hebrew usage, serving solely as an identifier for this particular historical figure. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Zeresh |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2238-01
to Zeresh
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") + proper feminine singular name זֶרֶשׁ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition לְ ("to/for") attached to the proper feminine personal name Zeresh. As the name has no Hebrew root meaning, it is preserved unchanged with the prefixed preposition reflected in English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Zeresh
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Zeresh |
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