HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1377
גְּבִירָה
ge.vi.rah — queen
1) queen, lady 2) queen-mother
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Queen
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4446
מְלֶ֫כֶת
me.le.khet — queen
queen
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G938
βασίλισσα
basilissa — queen
βασίλισσα, -ης, ἡ (in Attic, βασιλεία, βασιλίς), [in LXX chiefly for מַלְכָּה ;] a queen: Mat.12:42, Luk.11:31, Act.8:27, Rev.18:7.† (AS)
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7694
שֵׁגָל
she.gal — queen
consort, queen, (queen-)consort Aramaic equivalent: she.gal (שֵׁגָל "consort" H7695)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4433
מַלְכָּה
mal.kah — queen
queen Aramaic of mal.kah (מַלְכָּה "queen" H4436H)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4427
מָלַךְ
ma.lakh — to reign
1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen
282 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4782
מׇרְדֳּכַי
mor.de.khay — Mordecai
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2 § Mordecai = "little man" or "worshipper of Mars" 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
52 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5838
עֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ
a.zar.yah — Azariah
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.4.2; son of: Ahimaaz (H0290H); father of: Johanan (H3110J) § Azariah = "Jehovah has helped" 1) son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also 'Uzziah' 2) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord 2a) also, 'Abednego' (H5664 or H5665) 3) son of Nathan and an officer of Solomon; perhaps David's grandson and Solomon's nephew 4) a prophet in the days of king Asa of Judah 5) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to 5 6) another son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to 4 7) a priest, son of Ahimaaz, grandson of Zadok and high priest in the reign of king Solomon 8) the high priest in the reign of king Uzziah of Judah 9) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah; probably same as 18 10) a Kohathite Levite, father of Joel in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah 11) a Merarite Levite, son of Jehalelel in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah 12) a Kohathite Levite, son of Zephaniah and ancestor of Samuel the prophet 13) a Levite who helped Ezra in instructing the people in the law 14) son of Jeroham and one of the temple captains of Judah in the time of queen Athaliah; probably the same as 21 15) son of Maaseiah who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 16) one of the leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel 17) a man who assisted in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah; probably the same as 10 18) son of Johanan, one of the captains of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz of Judah 19) a Judaite, son of Ethan of the sons of Zerah 20) a Judaite, son of Jehu of the family of the Jerahmeelites and descended from Jarha the Egyptian slave of Sheshan; probably one of the captains of the time of queen Athaliah and the same as 15 21) a priest, son of Hilkiah 22) a priest, son of Johanan 23) son of king Jehoram of Judah; probably clerical error for 'Ahaziah' 24) son of Meraioth 25) son of Hoshaiah and one of the proud men who confronted Jeremiah
45 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H635
אֶסְתֵּר
es.ter — Esther
A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.2.7; daughter of: Abihail (H0032K); also called Hadassah at Est.2.7; Also named: ha.das.sah (הֲדַסָּה "Hadassah" H1919) § Esther = "star" the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
45 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4436
מַלְכָּה
mal.kah — Queen (of Sheba)
A queen of the country Sheba (H7614J) living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.10.1 Combined with she.va (שְׁבָא " of Sheba" H7614J) § queen
34 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H348
אִיזֶבֶל
i.ze.vel — Jezebel
A queen of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.31; daughter of: Ethbaal (H0856); married to Ahab (H0256); mother of: Ahaziah (H0274) and Joram (H3141H) Also named: Iezabēl (Ἰεζαβήλ "Jezebel" G2403) § Jezebel = "Baal exalts" or "Baal is husband to" or "unchaste" queen of Israel, wife of Ahab, daughter of Ethbaal
19 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6271
עֲתַלְיָ֫הוּ
a.tal.yah — Athaliah
A queen living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.8.26; daughter of: Ahab (H0256); sister of: Joash (H3101H), Ahaziah (H0274) and Joram (H3141H); married to Jehoram (H3088); mother of: Ahaziah (H0274H) and Jehosheba (H3089) § Athaliah = "afflicted of the Lord" 1) son of Jeroham of the tribe of Benjamin 2) father of Jeshaiah of the sons of Elam who was one of the heads of a family who returned with Ezra from exile 3) the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and the wife of king Jehoram of Judah; killer of all the members of the royal family of Judah with the exception of one baby named Joash who was hidden by the high priest Jehoiada until 6 years had passed and Jehoiada led the revolution to put him on the throne, overthrowing Athaliah and putting her to death
17 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2060
וַשְׁתִּי
vash.ti — Vashti
A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.1.9; married to Ahasuerus (H0325) § Vashti = "beautiful" the queen, wife of Ahasuerus, whom he divorced for disobeying his orders
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4435
מִלְכָּה
mil.kah — Milcah
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.29; daughter of: Haran (H2039); sister of: Lot (H3876) and Iscah (H3252); married to Nahor (H5152H); mother of: Uz (H5780H), Buz (H0938), Kemuel (H7055), Chesed (H3777), Hazo (H2375), Pildash (H6394), Jidlaph (H3044) and Bethuel (H1328A) § Milcah = "queen" 1) daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, her uncle and Abraham's brother, to whom she bore 8 children 2) a daughter of Zelophehad and granddaughter of Manasseh
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1404
גְּבֶ֫רֶת
ge.ve.ret — lady
1) lady, queen 2) mistress (of servants)
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6332
פּוּר
pur — Purim
§ Pur or Purim = "lot" or "piece" means: lot a special feast among the post-exilic Jews, to celebrate their deliverance from Haman's destruction through queen Esther's heroic actions
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7695
שֵׁגָל
she.gal — consort
king's wife, king's concubine, (royal) consort Aramaic of she.gal (שֵׁגָל "queen" H7694)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2657
חֶפְצִי־בָהּ
cheph.tsi bah — Hephzibah
A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.21.1; married to Hezekiah (H2396); mother of: Manasseh (H4519H) § Hephzi-bah = "my delight is in her" 1) the queen of King Hezekiah and mother of Manasseh 2) a name for Jesusalem (fig.)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8472
תַּחְפְּנֵיס
tach.pe.nes — Tahpenes
A woman of the Egyptians living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.19; married to Pharaoh (H6547K); mother of: daughter_of_Pharaoh (H6547P) § Tahpenes = "wife of the king" an Egyptian queen in the times of David and Solomon
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5181
Τύραννος
Turannos — Tyrannus
1. an absolute sovereign , unlimited by law or constitution, (Herdotus Historicus), etc.: not applied to old hereditary sovereignties βασιλεῖαι); such as those of (Homer) or of Sparta; for the term rather regards the irregular way in which the power was gained , than the way in which it was exercised , being applied to the mild Pisistratus, but not to the despotic kings of Persia. However, the word soon came to imply reproach, like our tyrant , (Plato Philosophus), etc. 2. in a wider sense, the tyrant's son , or any member of his family , (Sophocles Tragicus):—;so, ἡ τύραννος was both the queen herself or a princess , (Euripides) 3. τύραννος, ον, as adjective kingly, royal , [variant datesTragica Adespota 4. imperious, despotic , (Thucydides); τύραννα δρᾶν (Sophocles Tragicus) τύραννος is probably from same Root as κύριος, κοίρανος. (ML)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1592
גְּנֻבַת
ge.nu.vat — Genubath
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.20; son of: Hadad (H1908I) and sister_of_Tahpenes (H8472I) § Genubath = "theft" son of Hadad, an Edomite of the royal family, by an Egyptian princess, the sister of Tahpenes, the queen of the Pharaoh who governed Egypt in the latter part of the reign of David
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1919
הֲדַסָּה
ha.das.sah — Hadassah
A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.2.7; daughter of: Abihail (H0032K); also called Hadassah at Est.2.7; Another name of es.ter (אֶסְתֵּר "Esther" H0635) § Hadassah = "myrtle" queen Esther's Jewish name
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4447
הַמֹּלֶכֶת
mo.le.khet — Hammolecheth
A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.18; daughter of: Machir (H4353); sister of: Gilead (H1568H), daughter_of_Machir (H4353I), Peresh (H6570) and Sheresh (H8329); mother of: Ishhod (H0379), Abiezer (H0044H) and Mahlah (H4244H) § Hammoleketh = "the queen" daughter of Machir and sister of Gilead
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6534
פַּרְמַשְׁתָּא
par.mash.ta — Parmashta
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.9.9; son of: Haman (H2001); brother of: Parshandatha (H6577), Dalphon (H1813), Aspatha (H0630), Poratha (H6334), Adalia (H0118), Aridatha (H0743), Arisai (H0747), Aridai (H0742) and Vaizatha (H2055) § Parmashta = "superior" one of the 10 sons of Haman, the enemy of Mordecai and queen Esther
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
No explicit mention of queens is made till we read of the “queen of Sheba.” The wives of the kings of Israel are not so designated. In Ps. 45:9, the Hebrew for “queen” is not malkah, one actually ruling like the Queen of Sheba, but shegal, which simply means the king’s wife. In 1 Kings 11:19, Pharaoh’s wife is called “the queen,” but the Hebrew word so rendered (g’birah) is simply a title of honour, denoting a royal lady, used sometimes for “queen-mother” (1 Kings 15:13; 2 Chron. 15:16). In Cant. 6:8, 9, the king’s wives are styled “queens” (Heb. melakhoth). In the New Testament we read of the “queen of the south”, i.e., Southern Arabia, Sheba (Matt. 12:42; Luke 11:31) and the “queen of the Ethiopians” (Acts 8:27), Candace.
Scripture references
Psalms 45:91 Kings 11:191 Kings 15:132 Chronicles 15:16Song of Solomon 6:8Song of Solomon 6:9Matthew 12:42Luke 11:31Acts 8:271 Kings 2:192 Chronicles 16:162 Kings 10:13Jeremiah 13:182 Kings 24:12Jeremiah 29:2
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.