◄ 2238. Zeresh ►
Strong's Lexicon Zeresh: Zeresh Original Word: זֶרֶשׁ Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine Transliteration: Zeresh Pronunciation: ZEH-resh Phonetic Spelling: (zeh'-resh) Definition: Zeresh Meaning: Zeresh Word Origin: The origin of the name Zeresh is uncertain, but it is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Zeresh in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text. Usage: Zeresh is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically the name of the wife of Haman, the antagonist in the Book of Esther. The name itself does not have a clear meaning in Hebrew, and its etymology is not well-documented. Cultural and Historical Background: Zeresh lived during the time of the Persian Empire, under the reign of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). As the wife of Haman, the king's vizier, she held a position of influence and was involved in the plot against the Jewish people. Her role in the narrative of Esther highlights the cultural and societal dynamics of the Persian court, where women could exert significant influence behind the scenes. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of foreign origin Definition wife of Haman NASB Translation Zeresh (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs זֶ֫רֶשׁ proper name, feminine wife of Haman Esther 5:10,14; Esther 6:13 (twice in verse) (according to OppEsth. 25 = Persian zaris, Zend zairis, la dorée, compare aurum ductile, Vullii. 128 b; JenVOJ, 1892, 64 compare Elamite goddess Kiriša). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Zeresh Of Persian origin; Zeresh, Haman's wife -- Zeresh. Forms and Transliterations וְזֶ֣רֶשׁ וזרש זֶ֥רֶשׁ זֶ֨רֶשׁ זרש לְזֶ֤רֶשׁ לזרש lə·ze·reš ləzereš leZeresh veZeresh wə·ze·reš wəzereš ze·reš zereš Zeresh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Esther 5:10 HEB: אֹהֲבָ֖יו וְאֶת־ זֶ֥רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ NAS: for his friends and his wife Zeresh. KJV: for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. INT: went his friends Zeresh and his wife Esther 5:14 HEB: וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לוֹ֩ זֶ֨רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ וְכָל־ NAS: Then Zeresh his wife and all KJV: Then said Zeresh his wife INT: said Zeresh his wife and all Esther 6:13 HEB: וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר הָמָ֜ן לְזֶ֤רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ וּלְכָל־ NAS: recounted to Zeresh his wife KJV: told Zeresh his wife INT: recounted Haman to Zeresh his wife and all Esther 6:13 HEB: ל֨וֹ חֲכָמָ֜יו וְזֶ֣רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ אִ֣ם NAS: to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife KJV: his wise men and Zeresh his wife INT: said his wise and Zeresh his wife If 4 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2238 4 Occurrences lə·ze·reš — 1 Occ. wə·ze·reš — 1 Occ. ze·reš — 2 Occ.