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וַשְׁתִּי

𐤅𐤔𐤕𐤉

Vasheti

H2060 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain (proper name, no Hebrew root)

Definition

Personal name referring specifically to the chief wife and queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus (identified as Xerxes I) in the book of Esther. The term designates only this individual, known for her role in the royal banquet narrative, where she refuses a command from the king.

Semantic Range

proper name for the queen of Persia in the time of Ahasuerus/Xerxes; no broader semantic use

Root / Etymology

The name is of Persian origin, not derived from any known Hebrew root. Its etymology remains debated and uncertain; suggestions point to Old Persian elements meaning 'beautiful' or 'goodness,' but there is no consensus.

Historical & Contextual Notes

וַשְׁתִּי is a proper noun, appearing only in the book of Esther (Esther 1–2). The name's non-Semitic (Persian) origin highlights the cultural and historical context of the Persian court. In later Jewish and Christian tradition, Vashti is sometimes contrasted with Esther in moralistic narratives, but the Hebrew Bible presents her as a royal figure whose defiance leads to her deposition. English translations uniformly render Vashti as a proper name. The term does not designate any group identity or title beyond this narrative context. There are no other attestations of this name or its variants in Biblical Hebrew literature.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of Persian origin; Vashti, the queen of Xerxes; Vashti. z

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Root Family

— (—) — proper name of Persian origin; no Hebrew root

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H116 אֱדַיִן then
H133 אַדְמָתָא Admatha
H175 אַהֲרוֹן and in Aharon
H1834 דַּמֶּשֶׂק Damascus
H1867 דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ Darius

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2060-01 וַשְׁתִּ֣י vasheti HNp Vashti Vashti 10

Occurrences in Scripture

10 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2060-01 Esther 1:9 וַשְׁתִּ֣י vasheti HNp Vashti Vashti
H2060-01 Esther 1:11 וַשְׁתִּ֧י vasheti HNp Vashti Vashti
H2060-01 Esther 1:12 וַשְׁתִּ֗י vasheti HNp Vashti Vashti
H2060-01 Esther 1:15 וַשְׁתִּ֑י vasheti HNp Vashti Vashti
H2060-01 Esther 1:16 וַשְׁתִּ֣י vasheti HNp Vashti Vashti
H2060-01 Esther 1:17 וַשְׁתִּ֧י vasheti HNp Vashti Vashti
H2060-01 Esther 1:19 וַשְׁתִּ֗י vasheti HNp Vashti Vashti
H2060-01 Esther 2:1 וַשְׁתִּי֙ vasheti HNp Vashti Vashti
H2060-01 Esther 2:4 וַשְׁתִּ֑י vasheti HNp Vashti Vashti
H2060-01 Esther 2:17 וַשְׁתִּֽי vasheti HNp Vashti Vashti
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