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Is the legendary book story Ishtar really Esther from the Bible pronounced similar to saying the word Star Isht Ar or Est hAR is she maybe Shahalizar in 1001 Nights even Vashti is a East Indian name?
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∙ 14y ago
Probably not. Ishtar is Semetic, but originates in Babylon and is more closely related to Ashtoreth and Astarte and means leading one. Esther is purely Hebrew and means star. It is suspected that Ishtar is the root of what would later become Easter, which at it's roots was simply meaning "east."
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How do you spell Esther in her language?
The H is silent. It is pronounced ESS-TER.
What has the author Esther van Loo written?
Esther van Loo has written: 'Le vrai Don Juan' -- subject(s): Don Juan (Legendary character)
What has the author Esther Shephard written?
Esther Shephard has written: 'Walt Whitman's prose' 'Paul Bunyan' -- subject(s): Folklore, Juvenile literature, Legends, Paul Bunyan (Legendary character), Tall tales 'Poems'
What is the Hebrew word for est-her?
"est-her" is not a word so it can't be translated. If you mean the name Esther, then it's אסתר, pronounced nearly the same in Hebrew as it is in English.
Who Esther's love?
Not sure. Did Esther love Xerxes? There is NO reference in the book of Esther that Esther loved the King of Persia - Xerxes.
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Who was the cousin of Esther in the old testament?
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What is the birth name of Esther Blackmon?
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What is the birth name of Esther Ralston?
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Esther Ofarim's birth name is Zaied, Esther.
What is the birth name of Esther Gorintin?
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