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# queen, queens #
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## Definition: ##
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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 Ahasuerus.
* Queen Jezebel was the evil wife of King Ahab.
* The Queen of Sheba was a famous ruler who came to visit King Solomon.
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* 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.
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(See also: [Ahasuerus ](../names/ahasuerus.md ), [Athaliah ](../names/athaliah.md ), [Esther ](../names/esther.md ), [king ](../other/king.md ). [Persia ](../names/persia.md ) [ruler ](../other/ruler.md ), [Sheba ](../names/sheba.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Kings 10:10 ](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/10/10 )
* [1 Kings 11:18-19 ](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/11/18 )
* [2 Kings 10:12-14 ](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/10/12 )
* [Acts 08:26-28 ](rc://en/tn/help/act/08/26 )
* [Esther 01:16-18 ](rc://en/tn/help/est/01/16 )
* [Luke 11:31 ](rc://en/tn/help/luk/11/31 )
* [Matthew 12:42 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/42 )
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## Word Data:##
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* Strong's: H1404, H1377, H4410, H4427, H4433, H4436, H4438, H4446, H7694, H8282, G938