Lexicon
שֵׁתָר
she.tar
H8369
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Shethar

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she.tar is a proper name borne by one of the seven princes listed beside the king in Esther 1:14.

The attested use presents she.tar as the proper name of one of the seven princes who were next to the king and sat first in the kingdom.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in a list of royal princes · dominant

    In Esther 1:14, the noun proper form שֵׁתָר֙ occurs within the list of seven princes next to the king; the APB renders the list with “Shethar” and identifies the group as princes who saw the king's face and sat first in the kingdom.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Esther 1:14, the APB presents the term as “Shethar” within a list of royal officials. The verse context rather than the English form establishes its place in the list.

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