How many times is Vashti mentioned in the Bible?
The word Vashti appears 10 times in the King James Version, in 10 verses. It is found in 1 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Vashti 10 times.
Vashti in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Vashti counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Vashti | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 10 | 10 |
What the name Vashti means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Vashti as "that drinks; thread".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Vashti most
Vashti appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Esther has the most (10).
First and last mention of Vashti
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Common questions
How many times is Vashti in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 10 of the 10 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Vashti appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Esther has the most (10).
Where is Vashti first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Esther 1:9: "Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus." The last is Esther 2:17.
What does the name Vashti mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Vashti as "that drinks; thread".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.