Strong’s H2060

וַשְׁתִּי

Part of speech

Proper Name Feminine

Transliteration

Vashtiy

Pronunciation

VASH-tee

Definition

Vashti

Meaning

Vashti

Usage

Vashti is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. She is known as the queen of Persia and the wife of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). Her account is primarily found in the Book of Esther, where she is depicted as a woman of dignity and principle, refusing to appear before the king and his guests during a banquet, which leads to her removal as queen.

Bible references

Esther 1:9;Esther 1:11;Esther 1:12;Esther 1:15;Esther 1:16;Esther 1:17;Esther 1:19;Esther 2:1;Esther 2:4;Esther 2:17