ke.ter denotes the royal headpiece brought before a king, set on Esther, or placed on a horse's head.

The attested use concerns a royal headpiece: it is associated with bringing Vashti before the king, setting Esther in her royal position, and adorning a horse in a royal display.

1. Royal headpiece in royal display · dominant

   All three occurrences show the noun in construct form within royal scenes. In Esther 1:11 the APB renders the clause "with the royal crown" as Vashti is brought before the king; in Esther 2:17 it renders a crown set on Esther's head when she is made queen; and in Esther 6:8 it describes a royal crown placed on a horse's head.

   Esther 1:11Esther 2:17Esther 6:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "the royal crown" in Esther 1:11 and Esther 6:8, and as "a royal crown" in Esther 2:17. These phrases confirm the royal headpiece in each verse without establishing finer distinctions.