Lexical Definition
וַשְׁתִּי Vashtîy (vash-tee') Vashti N:N-F-P
of Persian origin
Vashti. z
- § Vashti = "beautiful"
- Vashti, the queen of Xerxes
1) the queen, wife of Ahasuerus, whom he divorced for disobeying his orders
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וַשְׁתִּי֙ | Vashti | Esth.2.1 |
| וַשְׁתִּֽי | Vashti | Esth.2.17 |
| וַשְׁתִּ֧י | Vashti | Esth.1.11 • Esth.1.17 |
| וַשְׁתִּ֣י | Vashti | Esth.1.9 • Esth.1.16 |
| וַשְׁתִּ֗י | Vashti | Esth.1.12 • Esth.1.19 |
| וַשְׁתִּ֑י | Vashti | Esth.1.15 • Esth.2.4 |
| Αστί | Vashti | LXX.Esth.1.9 • LXX.Esth.1.12 • LXX.Esth.1.15 • LXX.Esth.1.16 • LXX.Esth.2.1 • LXX.Esth.2.4 |
| Vashti spoke | LXX.Esth.1.13 |
Extended Information
- A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.1.9 married to Ahasuerus (אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
וַשְׁתִּי proper name, feminine (= Persian (Zend) vahista, best, compare JustiHdb. d. Zendsprache, 272) queen of Ahasuerus (Xerxes) king of Persia, Esth 1:9; Esth 1:11; Esth 1:12; Esth 1:15; Esth 1:16; Esth 1:17; Esth 1:19; Esth 2:1; Esth 2:4; Esth 2:17.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Esther | 1:9 · 1:11 · 1:12 · 1:15 · 1:16 · 1:17 · 1:19 · 2:1 · 2:4 · 2:17 |
Profile
Female • Queen of Persia, deposed by King Ahasuerus (Xerxes)
Woman living at the time of Exile and Return
Vashti, queen of Persia, was deposed by King Ahasuerus for disobeying his command.
- A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.1.9;
- only referred to as Vashti וַשְׁתִּי;
- wife of Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ;
- mother of Darius דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ and Artaxerxes אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא.
Vashti was the queen of Persia and the wife of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). She is introduced in the book of Esther during a great feast the king held for his officials and servants. On the seventh day of the feast, when the king was drunk, he commanded Vashti to appear before him and his guests wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty. However, Vashti refused to come at the king's command, which greatly angered him. After consulting with his wise men, the king decided to remove Vashti as queen and give her royal position to another. This decision led to the selection of Esther as the new queen, setting the stage for her role in saving the Jewish people from Haman's plot. Vashti's refusal to appear before the king and her subsequent removal from her position is a key event in the early part of the book of Esther.
All entries for Vashti: וַשְׁתִּי
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- Ahasuerus (spouse)
- Darius (child)
- Artaxerxes (child)