לְ/זֶ֤רֶשׁ

𐤋/𐤆𐤓𐤔

lezeresh

to Zeresh

of Persian origin; Zeresh, Haman's wife; Zeresh.

H2238

Esther 6:13 · Word #3

Lexicon H2238

Lemmaזֶרֶשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤆𐤓𐤔
TransliterationZeresh
Strong'sH2238
In-contextto Zeresh

Morphology HR/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1

to Zeresh

Rootזרש (z-r-sh)
Core Meaningsproper name of Persian origin; personal name (etymology uncertain)
Semantic RangeRefers specifically to Zeresh, the wife of Haman in the Book of Esther; no broader lexical range beyond its use as a personal name.
Conceptual SignificanceZeresh appears in Esther as Haman’s wife, offering counsel that contributes to the narrative’s unfolding irony and reversal. As a named Persian woman within the court setting, she represents the familial and advisory sphere surrounding Israel’s adversary in the diaspora context.
Morphological Notesלְ preposition ("to") + proper noun, feminine singular (Np). Occurs once, referring to a specific individual.
Rendering RationaleThe form consists of the preposition לְ ("to") prefixed to the proper noun זֶרֶשׁ, a feminine singular personal name. Since the name is of Persian origin with no clear Hebrew root meaning, the faithful rendering preserves the proper name while accurately reflecting the prefixed preposition and singular feminine reference.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root זרש (proper name of Persian origin; personal name (etymology uncertain))

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2238-01 vezeresh and Zeresh

Word Usage (4 occurrences of H2238)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Esther 5:10 זֶ֥רֶשׁ zeresh Zeresh
Esther 5:14 זֶ֨רֶשׁ zeresh Zeresh
Esther 6:13 לְ/זֶ֤רֶשׁ lezeresh to Zeresh