Where can you find Esther in the Bible?
The term Esther is found 56 times in Scripture.
It is found 56 times in the Old Testament and not once in the New Testament.
The term’s first mention is found in Esther 2:7 and it’s last mention is found in Esther 9:32 .
The passages for the search term are found solely in one book of the Bible, namely, Esther.
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Esther
Here are the 56 passages in the Bible where you will find Esther :
| Reference | Passage (KJV) |
|---|---|
| Esther 2:7 | And he brought up Hadassah, that [is], Esther , his uncle’s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid [was] fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter. |
| Esther 2:8 | So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. |
| Esther 2:10 | Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew [it]. |
| Esther 2:11 | And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her. |
| Esther 2:15 | Now when the turn of Esther , the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her. |
| Esther 2:16 | So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which [is] the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. |
| Esther 2:17 | And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti. |
| Esther 2:18 | Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, [even] Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king. |
| Esther 2:20 | Esther had not [yet] shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him. |
| Esther 2:22 | And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told [it] unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king [thereof] in Mordecai’s name. |
| Esther 4:4 | So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told [it] her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received [it] not. |
| Esther 4:5 | Then called Esther for Hatach, [one] of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it [was], and why it [was]. |
| Esther 4:8 | Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew [it] unto Esther , and to declare [it] unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. |
| Esther 4:9 | And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. |
| Esther 4:10 | Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; |
| Esther 4:12 | And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words. |
| Esther 4:13 | Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther , Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews. |
| Esther 4:15 | Then Esther bade [them] return Mordecai [this answer], |
| Esther 4:17 | So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him. |
| Esther 5:1 | Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on [her] royal [apparel], and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. |
| Esther 5:2 | And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, [that] she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that [was] in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre. |
| Esther 5:3 | Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther ? and what [is] thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. |
| Esther 5:4 | And Esther answered, If [it seem] good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him. |
| Esther 5:5 | Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared. |
| Esther 5:6 | And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What [is] thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what [is] thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed. |
| Esther 5:7 | Then answered Esther , and said, My petition and my request [is]; |
| Esther 5:12 | Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king. |
| Esther 6:14 | And while they [were] yet talking with him, came the king’s chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared. |
| Esther 7:1 | So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. |
| Esther 7:2 | And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What [is] thy petition, queen Esther ? and it shall be granted thee: and what [is] thy request? and it shall be performed, [even] to the half of the kingdom. |
| Esther 7:3 | Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request: |
| Esther 7:5 | Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so? |
| Esther 7:6 | And Esther said, The adversary and enemy [is] this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen. |
| Esther 7:7 | And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath [went] into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king. |
| Esther 7:8 | Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther [was]. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. |
| Esther 8:1 | On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he [was] unto her. |
| Esther 8:2 | And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman. |
| Esther 8:3 | And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews. |
| Esther 8:4 | Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther . So Esther arose, and stood before the king, |
| Esther 8:7 | Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews. |
| Esther 9:12 | And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? now what [is] thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what [is] thy request further? and it shall be done. |
| Esther 9:13 | Then said Esther , If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which [are] in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows. |
| Esther 9:25 | But when [Esther] came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. |
| Esther 9:29 | Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim. |
| Esther 9:31 | To confirm these days of Purim in their times [appointed], according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry. |
| Esther 9:32 | And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book. |
The above references are a simple search performed on the KJV Bible without using case sensitivity.
This search does not have any results where the term is found within other words.