Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2238 |
|---|---|
| Word: | זֶרֶשׁ |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | of Persian origin |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | Zeresh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | zeh'-resh |
| Meaning: | 1. Zeresh, Haman's wife |
| KJV Renderings: | Zeresh. |
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זֶ֫רֶשׁ proper name, feminine wife of Haman Esth 5:10; Esth 5:14; Esth 6:13 (twice in verse) (according to OppEsth. 25 = Persian zaris , Zend zairis , la dorée, compare [untranscribed source text 1577] aurum ductile, Vullii. 128 b; JenVOJ, 1892, 64 compare Elamite goddess Kiriša ).
