Overview
The Bible addresses zeresh across 6 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Esther. Closely related themes include Happiness of the Wicked, the, Riches and Wives. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Haman, Mordecai and Esther.
Key Bible verses about zeresh
Old Testament
Esther
Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. called: Heb. caused to come
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
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. gallows: Heb. tree
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.
People in the Bible and zeresh
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying zeresh for yourself
- Begin with Esther 5:10, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Haman, Mordecai and Esther and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Happiness of the Wicked, the, Riches and Wives.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about zeresh?
The Bible addresses zeresh across 6 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Esther. Closely related themes include Happiness of the Wicked, the, Riches and Wives. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Haman, Mordecai and Esther.
How many Bible verses are about zeresh?
The Bible references zeresh in 6 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention zeresh?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Esther 5:10: “Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. called: Heb. caused to come”
Which people in the Bible are associated with zeresh?
Haman, Mordecai and Esther.
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