esther
01KJNM88M5V9BMDHDRQS25SCC4Properties
- _kg_layer
- 0
- associated_book
- Book of Esther
- associated_event_type
- deliverance commemoration
- associated_text
- Book of Esther
- biblical_role
- Queen of Persia
- description
- A key figure, along with Mordecai, who issued an order for the annual observation of specific days commemorating a deliverance.
- fame
- immortal
- initial_reaction
- feared to hazard her life
- motivation
- safety of her people
- nationality
- Jewish (implied)
- origin
- Jewish
- role
- co-issuer of order
- status
- member of royal household
- title
- Queen
Relationships
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-01T21:18:16.731Z
- source
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- is_heroine_ofBook of Esther
- description
- Esther is identified as the main female protagonist of the biblical narrative that bears her name.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- The name of Esther, the heroine of the story
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-01T21:18:23.624Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- part_ofJewish People
- description
- Esther is identified as a member of the Jewish people, whose fate is tied to the decree.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- destroy her people from off the face of the earth
- feared_to_approachKing
- description
- Esther was afraid to go to the King in the inner court without being summoned, due to the risk of death.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- She feared to hazard her life even in this noble cause
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-01T21:18:24.980Z
- source
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- was_likely_included_inThe Decree
- description
- Despite her status as queen, it was probable that Esther, being Jewish, was also a target of the decree.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- It is altogether probable that Esther herself, though queen, was included in this terrible decree
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-01T21:18:25.909Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- participates_inEsther Before Ahasuerus (scene)
- description
- Esther is a central figure in the depicted biblical scene, where she makes her appeal to the king.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- ESTHER BEFORE AHASUERUS
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-01T21:18:32.394Z
- source
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- resolved_to_hazard_life_forHer People
- description
- Esther made a decision to put her own life at risk to ensure the safety and well-being of her people.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- She therefore resolved to hazard her life for the safety of her people.
- woreRoyal Apparel
- description
- Esther donned her special royal clothing before presenting herself to the King.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- On the third day she put on her royal apparel
- stood_in_presence_ofThe King
- description
- Esther positioned herself before the King, an act of great significance and risk.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- and stood in the presence of the King
- performedAct of Heroic Self-Sacrifice
- description
- Esther's decision to approach the King unsummoned, risking her life, constituted an act of heroic self-sacrifice.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- This was an act of heroic self-sacrifice.
- touchedGolden Sceptre
- description
- Esther approached and touched the top of the golden sceptre, a gesture that saved her life.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- Esther went near, touched the top of it
- life_was_preserved_byGolden Sceptre
- description
- Esther's life was spared from the penalty of approaching the King unbidden, due to her touching the golden sceptre.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- and thereby her life was preserved.
- desired_guests_forBanquet
- description
- Esther expressed a wish for Haman to accompany the King to a banquet she had prepared.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- she simply desired that Haman with the King should come to a banquet
- preparedBanquet
- description
- Esther organized and made ready a special meal for the King and Haman.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- a banquet which she had prepared.
- desired_to_endear_herself_toThe King
- description
- Esther sought to gain greater favor and affection from the King before presenting her significant request.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- She thus desired to endear herself unto the King more fully
- deferredGreat Request
- description
- Esther postponed making her important request to the King, intending to make it after building more favor.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- before she preferred her great request.
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-01T21:18:41.032Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- received_nameEsther
- description
- The person was given the new name Esther upon introduction to the royal household.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- she received the new and probably Persian name of Esther, and by it she was henceforth to be known
- has_ancestorKish
- description
- Kish is identified as an ancestor of Esther.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- Her ancestor Kish was among the captives led away from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar
- has_name_derived_fromVenus
- description
- The name 'Esther' is stated to be derived from the name of the star Venus.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- This name is derived from the name of the star Venus, which in Greek is Aster
- has_name_derived_fromAster
- description
- The name 'Esther' is derived from 'Aster,' which is the Greek name for Venus.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- This name is derived from the name of the star Venus, which in Greek is Aster
- has_name_possibly_connected_tosatarah
- description
- The name Esther was perhaps connected with the Persian word *satarah*, meaning star.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- It was, perhaps, connected with the Persian word *satarah*, a star
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-01T21:18:45.188Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- same_as01KJNM8RS85E8V89XZ2PVT7VDQ
- confidence
- 1
- detected_at
- 2026-03-01T21:19:04.589Z
- detected_by
- kg-dedupe-resolver
- reasoning
- The candidate 'Hadassah' is identified as Mordecai's cousin who became queen in place of Vashti, which perfectly matches the biblical narrative of Esther, whose Hebrew name was Hadassah. Both entities describe the same individual from the Book of Esther, with complementary details about her identity and role.
- referenced_by13th day of Adar
- context
- was_consecrated_by_order_of
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- by order of Esther and Mordecai, the 13th, 14th, and 15th days of Adar were consecrated to be annually observed
- referenced_by14th and 15th days of Adar
- context
- were_consecrated_by_order_of
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- by order of Esther and Mordecai, the 13th, 14th, and 15th days of Adar were consecrated to be annually observed
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-01T21:19:27.375Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk