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# queen #
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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 mothAthaliaher" usually referred to the mother or grandmother of a ruling king or the widow of the previous king. A queen mother had much influence, as was seen in the case of Athaliah who influenced the people to worship idols.
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(See also: [Ahasuerus ](../other/ahasuerus.md ), [Athaliah ](../other/athaliah.md ), [Esther ](../other/esther.md ), [king ](../other/king.md ). [Persia ](../other/persia.md ) [ruler ](../other/ruler.md ), [Sheba ](../other/sheba.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Kings 10:10 ](en/tn/1ki/help/10/10 )
* [1 Kings 11:18-19 ](en/tn/1ki/help/11/18 )
* [2 Kings 10:12-14 ](en/tn/2ki/help/10/12 )
* [Acts 08:26-28 ](en/tn/act/help/08/26 )
* [Esther 01:16-18 ](en/tn/est/help/01/16 )
* [Luke 11:31 ](en/tn/luk/help/11/31 )
* [Matthew 12:42 ](en/tn/mat/help/12/42 )
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