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Teresh
Teresh
תֶּ֫רֶשׁ te.resh
Teresh (Hebrew: תֶּ֫רֶשׁ, te.resh) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Abihail.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Teresh
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Second Temple
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Esther 2:21 |
| Last appears | Esther 6:2 |
| Cross-references | 19 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Bigthan co-occurrence Appears with Bigthan in Esther 6.
- Ahasuerus co-occurrence Appears with Ahasuerus in Esther 6.
- Mordecai co-occurrence Appears with Mordecai in Esther 6.
- Jair co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jair.
- Shimei co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shimei.
- Shaashgaz co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shaashgaz.
- Kish co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Kish.
- Abihail co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Abihail.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Est.2.21
§ Teresh = "strictness"
one of the 2 eunuchs who plotted to kill king Ahasuerus of Persia but whose plot was discovered by Mordecai
Teresh was one of two Persian officials who plotted to assassinate King Ahasuerus but were discovered by Mordecai.
The biblical story
Teresh is mentioned in Est.2.21 and Est.6.2 as one of two eunuchs who served at the door of King Ahasuerus' palace. Along with Bigthan, Teresh plotted to assassinate the king for unknown reasons. However, their plot was discovered by Mordecai, who informed Queen Esther. The matter was investigated and found to be true, leading to the execution of Bigthan and Teresh on the gallows. Mordecai's deed was recorded in the king's chronicles.
Key verses
Teresh appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
Esther 2:21 -
And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
Esther 6:2
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Esther (2)
- Esther 2:21
- Esther 6:2