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Zethar, a eunuch serving King Ahasuerus (Esther 1:10)
Zethar was one of seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) in Esther 1:10. These officials attended the king during his famous banquet and were commanded to bring Queen Vashti before the drunk assembly—a command she refused, triggering the events that would elevate Esther. The name may derive from Persian meaning 'conqueror.' Eunuchs held significant administrative power in Persian courts, serving as trusted intermediaries between the king and others.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A eunuch in the court of Ahasuerus in Esther 1:10, one of seven officials commanded to bring Vashti to the king's banquet. The name possibly means 'conqueror' in Persian. The multilingual glosses transliterate the name. Eunuchs like Zethar wielded administrative power in Persian courts, making them pivotal (if often invisible) actors in the Esther narrative's political machinations. 1×
AR["زِيتَارَ"]·ben["সেথরকে"]·DE["[זתר]"]·EN["Zethar"]·FR["[זתר]"]·heb["זתר"]·HI["ज़ेतर"]·ID["Zetar"]·IT["Zetar"]·jav["Zétar"]·KO["세다르와"]·PT["Zetar"]·RU["Зетару"]·ES["Zetar"]·SW["Zethari"]·TR["Zetar"]·urd["زیتر"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† זֵתַר n.pr.m. an eunuch of Ahasuerus Est 1:10 (Opp Esth. 25 comp. Pers. zaitar, conqueror).