Bible Person

Shethar

Meaning: putrefied; searching · Male · 1 cross reference

Shethar is one of the seven princes of Persia and Media in Esther 1:14. He belongs to the inner court around King Ahasuerus at the opening of the Esther narrative. First appears in Esth 1:14.1

Name meaning

putrefied; searching

Identity

male

First appears

Esth 1:14

AI summary: Shethar matters because his single cross reference helps frame the political culture of the Persian court where access, status, and counsel shape major events. The entry contributes to the atmosphere of elite power that sets the stage for Esther's story. Taken together, the material presents Shethar as a court prince in the Persian empire.1

Central Figure

Shethar

Meaning: putrefied; searching

A star, a prince at the court of Ahasuerus (Esther 1:14).

Name meaning

putrefied; searching

Identity

male