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זֶרֶשׁ H2238
H2238 is the Hebrew word זֶרֶשׁ, transliterated Zeresh and said zeh'-resh. The King James Version most often renders it zeresh.
What it means
Zeresh, Haman's wife.
Where it comes from
of Persian origin.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Zeresh.
Verses using זֶרֶשׁ
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Esther 5:10 · KJV
Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
Esther 5:14 · KJV
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
Esther 6:13 · KJV
And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2238 mean?
H2238 is the Hebrew word זֶרֶשׁ (Zeresh), meaning Zeresh, Haman's wife.
How is H2238 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it zeresh (4 times).
How many times does H2238 appear in the Bible?
זֶרֶשׁ (Zeresh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2238 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: of Persian origin.
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