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queen
Definition:
A queen is either the female ruler of a country or the wife of a king.
- Esther became the queen of the Persian empire when she married King Xerxes.
- Queen Jezebel was the evil wife of King Ahab.
- The Queen of Sheba was a famous ruler who came to visit King Solomon.
- A term such as "queen mother" usually referred to the mother or grandmother of a ruling king or the widow of the previous king. A queen mother had much influence; Athaliah, for example, influenced the people to worship idols.
(See also: Xerxes, Athaliah, Esther, king. Persia ruler, Sheba)
Bible References:
Word Data:
- Strong's: H1404, H1377, H4410, H4433, H4436, H4438, H4446, H7694, H8282, G938
Forms Found in the English ULB:
queen, queens