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Meanings of book of esther in English

Portuguese
livro de ester

An Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre.

        livro de ester
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        Examples for "Esther"
        Examples for "Esther"
        1
        It had been raining the night he met Esther twenty-three years ago.
        Rain gods
        2
        Do I ask Esther if I can write a book about Lila?
        Snapped
        3
        The last thing we needed was Esther Banner following us to Hoboken.
        Long time coming: a novel
        4
        One day Esther's brother-in-law called to say she was in the hospital.
        The new yorker
        5
        I only wanted to be Queen Esther; and you said I might.
        Melbourne House
        Usage of book of esther in English
        1
        The Book of Esther is the last of the Scriptural writings.
        The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4
        2
        Patriotism is more evident than religion in the Book of Esther.
        Expositions of Holy Scripture / Second Kings Chapters VIII to En...
        3
        The spirit of the book of Esther is anything but attractive.
        Introduction to the Old Testament
        4
        Like the stories of Daniel, the book of Esther contains many historical inconsistencies.
        The Makers and Teachers of Judaism / From the Fall of Jerusalem ...
        5
        Such theories do not account adequately for the Book of Esther.
        The Book of Delight and Other Papers
        6
        The next book in course is the book of Esther.
        The Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 4 (1794-1796): The Age of ...
        7
        They also read in unison from The Book of Esther.
        Reuters
        8
        Nor is the Book of Esther an ordinary history.
        The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4
        9
        The queen's audience chamber is hung with tapestry representing scenes from the book of Esther.
        Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2
        10
        There is something impressive, awful, in the simplicity and terrible directness of the book of Esther.
        The Story of My Life / With her letters (1887-1901) and a supple...
        11
        The spirit of this warlike, blood-thirsty age is most clearly formulated in the book of Esther.
        The Makers and Teachers of Judaism / From the Fall of Jerusalem ...
        12
        See the book of Esther, also the others.
        The Bible Period by Period / A Manual for the Study of the Bible...
        13
        The Book of Esther may be briefly summarized.
        Who Wrote the Bible? : a Book for the People
        14
        Belasez turned over the stiff leaves, one after another, till she reached the Book of Esther.
        Earl Hubert's Daughter / The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of ...
        15
        The answer lay in the Book of Esther.
        Rain gods
        16
        For their authorship and date, as also for the book of Esther, see the particular introductions to these books.
        Companion to the Bible
        Translations for book of esther
        Portuguese
        livro de ester