אסתר
ester
אסתר (ester) is the Hebrew female given name Esther.
אסתר is used as a personal name for females.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ester.
Did you know?
- The name אסתר appears in the Bible without ever mentioning the word 'God' or 'Yahweh' in the entire story.
- The name אסתר is closely linked to the Akkadian goddess 'Ishtar', the deity of love and war.
- The holiday of Purim celebrates the story of אסתר and is one of the few Jewish festivals where drinking is traditionally encouraged.
Examples in context
- המלך אחשוורוש אהב את אסתר.King Ahasuerus loved Esther.This sentence is useful for seeing the name used in a historical context.Tatoeba #3881534 by nava, translation #4481823 by Joseph
- מרדכי היהודי היה בן דודה של אסתר המלכה.Mordecai the Jew was a cousin of Queen Esther.This sentence shows the name being used in relation to a royal title.Tatoeba #3881536 by nava, translation #4481822 by Joseph
- אסתר היא מורה לעברית.Esther is a Hebrew teacher.This sentence demonstrates the name being used for a modern professional.Tatoeba #8785008 by shekitten, translation #8102730 by shekitten
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maya is asking Noam about a colleague.
- נועם Noamמי זאת הבחורה הזאת?mi zot habachura hazot?Who is this girl?
- מאיה Mayaזו אסתר, היא עובדת איתי.zo esther, hi ovdet iti.This is Esther, she works with me.
- נועם Noamנעים להכיר את אסתר.naim lehakir et esther.It is nice to meet Esther.
- מאיה Mayaהיא מאוד נחמדה.hi meod nechemda.She is very nice.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries אסתר, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
