Scroll of Esther

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Pronunciations

Scroll of Esther (scrol uhv ESS-tur) listen

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Definitions

  • n. One of the five books in Kethuvim which tells the Purim story.

Example Sentences

  • "The Scroll of Esther claims to be a simple historical account of events that actually took place in the fortress of Shushan, or Susa." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • English

Etymology

  • TH מְגִלַּת אֶסְתֵּר 'the megillah (scroll) of Esther' > E 'Scroll of Esther'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      Book of Esther

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