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View Name: Vashti


VASHTI
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Biblical
PRONOUNCED: VASH-tee (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Possibly means "thread" in Hebrew, but it is most likely of Persian origin. In the Old Testament this is the name of the first wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia before he marries Esther.
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OTHER LANGUAGES: Washti (Biblical Hebrew)
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