How to Pronounce Vashti
VASH-tye
Vashti is pronounced VASH-tye (ˈvæʃtaɪ): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Vashti mean?
Vashti means “that drinks; thread”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Vashti?
Vashti was the queen of King Ahasuerus of Persia. When she refused his command to appear before his feast to show her beauty (Esther 1:11, Esther 1:12), the king was enraged and decreed that she come no more before him (Esther 1:19). Her removal opened the way for Esther to be made queen in her place (Esther 2:17).
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