Bible Dictionary
Shethar
Shethar was one of the seven princes of Persia and Media who held high authority at the court of Ahasuerus.
Definition
Shethar was one of the seven princes of Persia and Media under Ahasuerus.
Biblical Usage
Shethar held high rank at the court of Ahasuerus and belonged to the seven princes who sat first in the kingdom.
Historical Background
The name is presumably Persian, but its explanation is not regarded as satisfactory. The supplied material associates it with “a star.”
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A star, a prince at the court of Ahasuerus (Esther 1:14).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Pers. a star), one of the seven princes of Persia and Media. (Esther 1:14) (B.C. 483.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>she'-thar (~shethar]; Codex Vaticanus and Lucian, Sarsathaios; Codex Alexandrinus Sarestheos): One of the "seven princes" at the court of Ahasuerus (Es 1:14); these princes "sat first in the kingdom" and had the right of entrance to the king's presence at any time, except when he was in the company of one of his wives. (According to Marquart, Fund., 69, Shethar comes from sh-r-sh-th-y with which the Persian siyatis, "joy," is to be compared.) The word has never really been satisfactorily explained; it is presumably Persian.</p>