Esther 8:9
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Esther 8:9
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Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.
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Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
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And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
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Verse Text
Then were the king'sH4428 scribesH5608 calledH7121 at that timeH6256 in the thirdH7992 monthH2320, that is, the monthH2320 SivanH5510, on the threeH7969 and twentiethH6242 day thereof; and it was writtenH3789 according to all that MordecaiH4782 commandedH6680 unto the JewsH3064, and to the lieutenantsH323, and the deputiesH6346 and rulersH8269 of the provincesH4082 which are from IndiaH1912 unto EthiopiaH3568, an hundredH3967 twentyH6242 and sevenH7651 provincesH4082, unto every provinceH4082 according to the writingH3791 thereof, and unto every peopleH5971 after their languageH3956, and to the JewsH3064 according to their writingH3791, and according to their languageH3956.
וַיִּקָּרְאוּ סֹפְרֵי־הַמֶּלֶךְ בָּעֵת־הַהִיא בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישִׁי הוּא־חֹדֶשׁ סִיוָן בִּשְׁלֹושָׁה וְעֶשְׂרִים בֹּו וַיִּכָּתֵב כְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּה מָרְדֳּכַי אֶל־הַיְּהוּדִים וְאֶל הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִים־וְהַפַּחֹות וְשָׂרֵי הַמְּדִינֹות אֲשֶׁר ׀ מֵהֹדּוּ וְעַד־כּוּשׁ שֶׁבַע וְעֶשְׂרִים וּמֵאָה מְדִינָה מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה כִּכְתָבָהּ וְעַם וָעָם כִּלְשֹׁנֹו וְאֶל־הַיְּהוּדִים כִּכְתָבָם וְכִלְשֹׁונָם׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
וַ/יִּקָּרְא֣וּ |
va/i.yi.ka.re.'U | H7121 | HC/VNw3mp | and/ they were summoned |
סֹפְרֵֽי |
so.fe.rei- | H5608 | HNcmpc | (the) scribes of |
הַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ |
ha./Me.lekh | H4428 | HTd/Ncmsa | the/ king |
בָּֽ/עֵת |
ba./'et- | H6256 | HRd/Ncbsa | at the/ time |
הַ֠/הִיא |
Ha./hi' | H1931 | HTd/Pp3fs | (the)/ that |
בַּ/חֹ֨דֶשׁ |
ba./Cho.desh | H2320 | HRd/Ncmsa | in the/ month |
הַ/שְּׁלִישִׁ֜י |
ha./she.li.Shi | H7992 | HTd/Aomsa | (the)/ third |
הוּא |
hu'- | H1931 | HPp3ms | that |
חֹ֣דֶשׁ |
Cho.desh | H2320 | HNcmsc | (is) (the) month of |
סִיוָ֗ן |
si.Van | H5510 | HNp | Sivan |
בִּ/שְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה |
bi/sh.lo.Shah | H7969 | HR/Acmsa | on/ (day) three |
וְ/עֶשְׂרִים֮ |
ve./'es.Rim | H6242 | HC/Acbpa | and/ twenty |
בּ/וֹ֒ |
b/o | HR/Sp3ms | in (the)/ it | |
וַ/יִּכָּתֵ֣ב |
va/i.yi.ka.Tev | H3789 | HC/VNw3ms | and/ it was written |
כְּֽ/כָל |
ke./khol- | H3605 | HR/Ncmsc | according to/ all |
אֲשֶׁר |
'a.Sher- | H834 | HTr | that |
צִוָּ֣ה |
tzi.Vah | H6680 | HVpp3ms | he commanded |
מָרְדֳּכַ֣י |
ma.re.do.Khai | H4782 | HNp | Mordecai |
אֶל |
'el- | H413 | HR | to |
הַ/יְּהוּדִ֡ים |
hai./ye.hu.Dim | H3064 | HTd/Ngmpa | the/ Jews |
וְ/אֶ֣ל |
ve./'El | H413 | HC/R | and/ to |
הָ/אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים |
ha./'a.chash.dar.pe.nim- | H323 | HTd/Ncmpa | the/ satraps |
וְ/הַ/פַּחוֹת֩ |
ve./ha./pa.chOt | H6346 | HC/Td/Ncmpa | and/ the/ governors |
וְ/שָׂרֵ֨י |
ve./sa.Rei | H8269 | HC/Ncmpc | and/ (the) officials of |
הַ/מְּדִינ֜וֹת |
ha./me.di.Not | H4082 | HTd/Ncfpa | the/ provinces |
אֲשֶׁ֣ר |
'a.Sher | H834 | HTr | which |
מֵ/הֹ֣דּוּ |
me./Ho.du | H1912 | HR/Np | (were) from/ India |
וְ/עַד |
ve./'ad- | H5704 | HC/R | and/ to |
כּ֗וּשׁ |
Kush | H3568 | HNp | Cush |
שֶׁ֣בַע |
She.va' | H7651 | HAcfsa | seven |
וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֤ים |
ve./'es.Rim | H6242 | HC/Acbpa | and/ twenty |
וּ/מֵאָה֙ |
u./me.'Ah | H3967 | HC/Acbsa | and/ a hundred |
מְדִינָ֔ה |
me.di.Nah | H4082 | HNcfsa | province(s) |
מְדִינָ֤ה |
me.di.Nah | H4082 | HNcfsa | province |
וּ/מְדִינָה֙ |
u./me.di.Nah | H4082 | HC/Ncfsa | and/ province |
כִּ/כְתָבָ֔/הּ |
ki/kh.ta.Va/h | H3791 | HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs | according to/ writing/ its |
וְ/עַ֥ם |
ve./'Am | H5971 | HC/Ncmsa | and/ people |
וָ/עָ֖ם |
va./'Am | H5971 | HC/Ncmsa | and/ people |
כִּ/לְשֹׁנ֑/וֹ |
ki/l.sho.N/o | H3956 | HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms | according to/ language/ its |
וְ/אֶ֨ל |
ve./'El- | H413 | HC/R | and/ to |
הַ/יְּהוּדִ֔ים |
hai./ye.hu.Dim | H3064 | HTd/Ngmpa | the/ Jews |
כִּ/כְתָבָ֖/ם |
ki/kh.ta.Va/m | H3789 | HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp | according to/ writing/ their |
וְ/כִ/לְשׁוֹנָֽ/ם |
ve./khi/l.sho.Na/m | H3956 | HC/R/Ncbsc/Sp3mp | and/ according to/ language/ their |
- H323 — אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן (ʼăchashdarpan, akh-ash-dar-pan'): of Persian derivation; a satrap or governorof amain province (of Persia); lieutenant.
- H1912 — הֹדוּ (Hôdûw, ho'-doo): of foreign origin; Hodu (i.e. Hindustan); India.
- H2320 — חֹדֶשׁ (chôdesh, kho'-desh): from חָדַשׁ (châdash) H2318; the new moon; by implication, a month; month(-ly), new moon.
- H3064 — יְהוּדִי (Yᵉhûwdîy, yeh-hoo-dee'): patronymically from יְהוּדָה (Yᵉhûwdâh) H3063; a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah); Jew.
- H3568 — כּוּשׁ (Kûwsh, koosh): probably of foreign origin; Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite; Chush, Cush, Ethiopia.
- H3789 — כָּתַב (kâthab, kaw-thab'): a primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe); describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
- H3791 — כָּתָב (kâthâb, kaw-thawb'): from כָּתַב (kâthab) H3789; something written, i.e. a writing, record or book; register, scripture, writing.
- H3956 — לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn, law-shone'): or לָשֹׁן (lâshôn); also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה (lᵉshônâh); from לָשַׁן (lâshan) H3960; the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water); [phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.
- H3967 — מֵאָה (mêʼâh, may-aw'): or מֵאיָה (mêʼyâh); properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.
- H4082 — מְדִינָה (mᵉdîynâh, med-ee-naw'): from דִּין (dîyn) H1777; properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region; ([idiom] every) province.
- H4428 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): from מָלַךְ (mâlak) H4427; a king; king, royal.
- H4782 — מׇרְדְּכַי (Mordᵉkay, mor-dek-ah'-ee): of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite; Mordecai.
- H5510 — סִיוָן (Çîyvân, see-vawn'): probably of Persian origin; Sivan, the third Hebrew month; Sivan.
- H5608 — סָפַר (çâphar, saw-far'): a primitive root; properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate; commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.
- H5971 — עַם (ʻam, am): from עָמַם (ʻâmam) H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.
- H6242 — עֶשְׂרִים (ʻesrîym, es-reem'): from עֶשֶׂר (ʻeser) H6235; twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth; (six-) score, twenty(-ieth).
- H6256 — עֵת (ʻêth, ayth): from עַד (ʻad) H5703; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.; [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.
- H6346 — פֶּחָה (pechâh, peh-khaw'): of foreign origin; a prefect (of a city or small district); captain, deputy, governor.
- H6680 — צָוָה (tsâvâh, tsaw-vaw'): a primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin; appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
- H7121 — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא (qârâʼ) H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
- H7651 — שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ, sheh'-bah): or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה (shibʻâh)); from שָׁבַע (shâbaʻ) H7650; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number; ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare שִׁבְעָנָה (shibʻânâh) H7658.
- H7969 — שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh, shaw-loshe'): or שָׁלֹשׁ (shâlôsh); masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה (shᵉlôwshâh); or שְׁלֹשָׁה (shᵉlôshâh); a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice; [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שָׁלִישׁ (shâlîysh) H7991.
- H7992 — שְׁלִישִׁי (shᵉlîyshîy, shel-ee-shee'): ordinal from שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh) H7969; third; feminine athird (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell); third (part, rank, time), three (years old).
- H8269 — שַׂר (sar, sar): from שָׂרַר (sârar) H8323; a head person (of any rank or class); captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל (ʼel) ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
- H834 — אֲשֶׁר (ʼăsher, ash-er'): a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
- H1931 — הוּא (hûwʼ, hoo): of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא (hîyʼ); a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are; he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.
- H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל (kôwl); from כָּלַל (kâlal) H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
- H5704 — עַד (ʻad, ad): properly, the same as עַד (ʻad) H5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with); against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.
Verse Cross-References
- and according — 2 Kings 18:26, Esther 1:22, Esther 3:12, Daniel 4:1, 1 Corinthians 14:9-11
- and to the lieutenants — Esther 1:1, Esther 1:22, Esther 3:12-13, Daniel 6:1
- the king's — Esther 3:12
Reciprocal references (12): Genesis 49:28, 2 Chronicles 15:10, Ezra 2:1, Esther 2:16, Esther 9:3, Esther 9:17, Esther 9:20, Esther 9:30, Esther 10:1, Daniel 3:4, Daniel 6:25, Acts 23:34
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: MONTHS; SIVAN
- Torrey’s: MONTHS
- Nave’s: BABYLON; INDIA; MONTH; RING; SCRIBE (S); SECRETARY (RECORDIST); SIVAN
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