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    Hester

    HES-ter

    Persian/Greek
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Star; Myrtle leaf
    Origin
    Persian/Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Hester does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Star; Myrtle leaf", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Hester.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1890s (0.059% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Hester is the star in the darkness — shining as light in a crooked world, rising for such a time as this.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Esther 4:14

      "And who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"

    • Philippians 2:15

      "That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world."

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