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1 On that day, King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the Jews’ enemy, to Esther the queen. Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.

2 The king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

3 Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and begged him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

4 Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

5 She said, “If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seem right to the king, and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king’s provinces.

6 For how can I endure to see the evil that would come to my people? How can I endure to see the destruction of my relatives?”

7 Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, “See, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged on the gallows, because he laid his hand on the Jews.

8 Write also to the Jews, as it pleases 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 not be reversed by any man.”

9 Then the king’s scribes were called at that time, in the third month Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing, and in their language.

10 He wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by courier on horseback, riding on royal horses that were bred from swift steeds.

11 In those letters, the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together, and to defend their life, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to plunder their possessions,

12 on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

13 A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that the Jews should be ready for that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

14 So the couriers who rode on royal horses went out, hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. The decree was given out in the citadel of Susa.

15 Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.

16 The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.

17 In every province, and in every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast, and a good day. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen on them.

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Hebrew interlinear — Esther 8:1–17 (342 words)
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  1. בַּיּ֣וֹםbayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  2. הַה֗וּאhahûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  3. נָתַ֞ןnātannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  4. הַמֶּ֤לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  5. אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ʾăḥašwērôšAchashverowsh: Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a...H325
  6. לְאֶסְתֵּ֣רlĕʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  7. הַמַּלְכָּ֔הhammalkâmalkah: a queenH4436
  8. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  9. בֵּ֥יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  10. הָמָ֖ןhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
  11. צֹרֵ֣רṣōrērtsarar: to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (as follows)H6887
  12. הַיְּהוּדִ֑ייםhayyĕhûdîymYhuwdiy: a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)H3064
  13. וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗יûmordŏkayMordkay: Mordecai, an IsraeliteH4782
  14. בָּ֚אbāʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  15. לִפְנֵ֣יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  16. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  17. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  18. הִגִּ֥ידָהhiggîdânagad: (properly) to front, i.e. stand boldly out oppositeH5046
  19. אֶסְתֵּ֖רʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  20. מַ֥הmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  21. הוּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
2
  1. וַיָּ֨סַרwayyāsarcuwr: to turn off (literal or figurative)H5493
  2. הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  3. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  4. טַבַּעְתּ֗וֹṭabbaʿtôtabba`ath: (properly) a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing)H2885
  5. אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  6. הֶֽעֱבִיר֙heʿĕbîr`abar: to cross overH5674
  7. מֵֽהָמָ֔ןmēhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
  8. וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּwayyittĕnāhnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  9. לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יlĕmordŏkāyMordkay: Mordecai, an IsraeliteH4782
  10. וַתָּ֧שֶׂםwattāśemsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  11. אֶסְתֵּ֛רʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  12. אֶֽתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  13. מָרְדֳּכַ֖יmordŏkayMordkay: Mordecai, an IsraeliteH4782
  14. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  15. בֵּ֥יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  16. הָמָֽן׃hāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
3
  1. וַתּ֣וֹסֶףwattôsepyacaph: to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)H3254
  2. אֶסְתֵּ֗רʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  3. וַתְּדַבֵּר֙wattĕdabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  4. לִפְנֵ֣יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  5. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  6. וַתִּפֹּ֖לwattippōlnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
  7. לִפְנֵ֣יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  8. רַגְלָ֑יוraglāywregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
  9. וַתֵּ֣בְךְּwattēbĕkbakah: to weep; (generally) to bemoanH1058
  10. וַתִּתְחַנֶּןwattitḥannenchanan: (properly) to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferiorH2603
  11. ל֗וֹlô
  12. לְהַֽעֲבִיר֙lĕhaʿăbîr`abar: to cross overH5674
  13. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  14. רָעַת֙rāʿatra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  15. הָמָ֣ןhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
  16. הָֽאֲגָגִ֔יhāʾăgāgîAgagiy: an Agagite or descendent (subject) of AgagH91
  17. וְאֵת֙wĕʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  18. מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔וֹmaḥăšabtômachashabah: a contrivance; (concretely) a texture, machineH4284
  19. אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  20. חָשַׁ֖בḥāšabchashab: (properly) to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricateH2803
  21. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  22. הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hayyĕhûdîmYhuwdiy: a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)H3064
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  1. וַיּ֤וֹשֶׁטwayyôšeṭyashat: to extendH3447
  2. הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  3. לְאֶסְתֵּ֔רlĕʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  4. אֵ֖תʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  5. שַׁרְבִ֣טšarbiṭsharbiyt: a rod of empireH8275
  6. הַזָּהָ֑בhazzāhābzahab: gold; (figuratively) golden, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow) such as oil or a clear, sunny skyH2091
  7. וַתָּ֣קָםwattāqomquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  8. אֶסְתֵּ֔רʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  9. וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דwattaʿămōd`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
  10. לִפְנֵ֥יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  11. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hammelekmelek: a kingH4428
5
  1. וַ֠תֹּאמֶרwattōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  3. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  4. הַמֶּ֨לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  5. ט֜וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  6. וְאִםwĕʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  7. מָצָ֧אתִיmāṣāʾtîmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  8. חֵ֣ןḥēnchen: graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)H2580
  9. לְפָנָ֗יוlĕpānāywpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  10. וְכָשֵׁ֤רwĕkāšērkasher: (by implication) to be acceptable; (also) to succeed or prosperH3787
  11. הַדָּבָר֙haddābārdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  12. לִפְנֵ֣יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  13. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  14. וְטוֹבָ֥הwĕṭôbâtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  15. אֲנִ֖יʾănîaniy: IH589
  16. בְּעֵינָ֑יוbĕʿênāyw`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  17. יִכָּתֵ֞בyikkātēbkathab: to engrave, carve; (by implication) to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)H3789
  18. לְהָשִׁ֣יבlĕhāšîbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  19. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  20. הַסְּפָרִ֗יםhassĕpārîmcepher: (properly) writing (the art or a document)H5612
  21. מַֽחֲשֶׁ֜בֶתmaḥăšebetmachashabah: a contrivance; (concretely) a texture, machineH4284
  22. הָמָ֤ןhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
  23. בֶּֽןbenben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  24. הַמְּדָ֙תָא֙hammĕdātāʾMdatha: Medatha, the father of HamanH4099
  25. הָֽאֲגָגִ֔יhāʾăgāgîAgagiy: an Agagite or descendent (subject) of AgagH91
  26. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  27. כָּתַ֗בkātabkathab: to engrave, carve; (by implication) to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)H3789
  28. לְאַבֵּד֙lĕʾabbēdabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
  29. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  30. הַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhayyĕhûdîmYhuwdiy: a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)H3064
  31. אֲשֶׁ֖רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  32. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  33. מְדִינ֥וֹתmĕdînôtmdiynah: (properly) a judgeship, i.e. jurisdictionH4082
  34. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hammelekmelek: a kingH4428
6
  1. כִּ֠יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. אֵֽיכָכָ֤הʾêkākâeyk: how? or how!; (also) where?H349
  3. אוּכַל֙ʾûkalyakol: to be able; (literally) can, couldH3201
  4. וְֽרָאִ֔יתִיwĕrāʾîtîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  5. בָּֽרָעָ֖הbārāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  6. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  7. יִמְצָ֣אyimṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  8. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  9. עַמִּ֑יʿammî`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  10. וְאֵֽיכָכָ֤הwĕʾêkākâeyk: how? or how!; (also) where?H349
  11. אוּכַל֙ʾûkalyakol: to be able; (literally) can, couldH3201
  12. וְֽרָאִ֔יתִיwĕrāʾîtîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  13. בְּאָבְדַ֖ןbĕʾobdanobdan: a perishingH13
  14. מֽוֹלַדְתִּֽי׃môladtîmowledeth: nativity; (plural) birth-placeH4138
7
  1. וַיֹּ֨אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. הַמֶּ֤לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  3. אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ʾăḥašwērōšAchashverowsh: Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a...H325
  4. לְאֶסְתֵּ֣רlĕʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  5. הַמַּלְכָּ֔הhammalkâmalkah: a queenH4436
  6. וּֽלְמָרְדֳּכַ֖יûlĕmordŏkayMordkay: Mordecai, an IsraeliteH4782
  7. הַיְּהוּדִ֑יhayyĕhûdîYhuwdiy: a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)H3064
  8. הִנֵּ֨הhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  9. בֵיתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  10. הָמָ֜ןhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
  11. נָתַ֣תִּיnātattînathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  12. לְאֶסְתֵּ֗רlĕʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  13. וְאֹתוֹ֙wĕʾōtôeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  14. תָּל֣וּtālûtalah: to suspend (especially to gibbet)H8518
  15. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  16. הָעֵ֔ץhāʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
  17. עַ֛לʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  18. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  19. שָׁלַ֥חšālaḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
  20. יָד֖וֹyādôyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  21. בַּיְּהוּדִֽיים׃bayyĕhûdîymYhuwdiy: a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)H3064
8
  1. וְ֠אַתֶּםwĕʾattemattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  2. כִּתְב֨וּkitbûkathab: to engrave, carve; (by implication) to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)H3789
  3. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  4. הַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhayyĕhûdîmYhuwdiy: a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)H3064
  5. כַּטּ֤וֹבkaṭṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  6. בְּעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙bĕʿênêkem`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  7. בְּשֵׁ֣םbĕšēmshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  8. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  9. וְחִתְמ֖וּwĕḥitmûchatham: to close up; especially to sealH2856
  10. בְּטַבַּ֣עַתbĕṭabbaʿattabba`ath: (properly) a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing)H2885
  11. הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  12. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  13. כְתָ֞בkĕtābkathab: something written, i.e. a writing, record or bookH3791
  14. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  15. נִכְתָּ֣בniktābkathab: to engrave, carve; (by implication) to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)H3789
  16. בְּשֵׁםbĕšēmshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  17. הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  18. וְנַחְתּ֛וֹםwĕnaḥtômchatham: to close up; especially to sealH2856
  19. בְּטַבַּ֥עַתbĕṭabbaʿattabba`ath: (properly) a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing)H2885
  20. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  21. אֵ֥יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  22. לְהָשִֽׁיב׃lĕhāšîbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
9
  1. וַיִּקָּֽרְא֣וּwayyiqqārĕʾûqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  2. סֹפְרֵֽיsōpĕrêcaphar: (properly) to score with a mark as a tally or recordH5608
  3. הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  4. בָּֽעֵתbāʿēt`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
  5. הַ֠הִיאhahîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  6. בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁbaḥōdešchodesh: the new moon; (by implication) a monthH2320
  7. הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יhaššĕlîšîshliyshiy: third; feminine a third (part)H7992
  8. הוּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  9. חֹ֣דֶשׁḥōdešchodesh: the new moon; (by implication) a monthH2320
  10. סִיוָ֗ןsîwānCiyvan: Sivan, the third Heb. monthH5510
  11. בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣הbišlôšâshalowsh: three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thriceH7969
  12. וְעֶשְׂרִים֮wĕʿeśrîm`esriym: twenty; (ordinal) twentiethH6242
  13. בּוֹ֒bô
  14. וַיִּכָּתֵ֣בwayyikkātēbkathab: to engrave, carve; (by implication) to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)H3789
  15. כְּֽכָלkĕkolkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  16. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  17. צִוָּ֣הṣiwwâtsavah: (intensively) to constitute, enjoinH6680
  18. מָרְדֳּכַ֣יmordŏkayMordkay: Mordecai, an IsraeliteH4782
  19. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  20. הַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhayyĕhûdîmYhuwdiy: a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)H3064
  21. וְאֶ֣לwĕʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  22. הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽיםhāʾăḥašdarpĕnîmachashdarpan: a satrap or governor of a main province (of Persia)H323
  23. וְהַפַּחוֹת֩wĕhappaḥôtpechah: a prefect (of a city or small district)H6346
  24. וְשָׂרֵ֨יwĕśārêsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
  25. הַמְּדִינ֜וֹתhammĕdînôtmdiynah: (properly) a judgeship, i.e. jurisdictionH4082
  26. אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  27. מֵהֹ֣דּוּmēhōddûHoduw: Hodu (i.e. Hindu-stan)H1912
  28. וְעַדwĕʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  29. כּ֗וּשׁkûšKuwsh: Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territoryH3568
  30. שֶׁ֣בַעšebaʿsheba`: a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one)H7651
  31. וְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםwĕʿeśrîm`esriym: twenty; (ordinal) twentiethH6242
  32. וּמֵאָה֙ûmēʾāhme'ah: a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionH3967
  33. מְדִינָ֔הmĕdînâmdiynah: (properly) a judgeship, i.e. jurisdictionH4082
  34. מְדִינָ֤הmĕdînâmdiynah: (properly) a judgeship, i.e. jurisdictionH4082
  35. וּמְדִינָה֙ûmĕdînāhmdiynah: (properly) a judgeship, i.e. jurisdictionH4082
  36. כִּכְתָבָ֔הּkiktābāhkathab: something written, i.e. a writing, record or bookH3791
  37. וְעַ֥םwĕʿam`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  38. וָעָ֖םwāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  39. כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹkilšōnôlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
  40. וְאֶ֨לwĕʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  41. הַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhayyĕhûdîmYhuwdiy: a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)H3064
  42. כִּכְתָבָ֖םkiktābāmkathab: something written, i.e. a writing, record or bookH3791
  43. וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃wĕkilšônāmlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
10
  1. וַיִּכְתֹּ֗בwayyiktōbkathab: to engrave, carve; (by implication) to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)H3789
  2. בְּשֵׁם֙bĕšēmshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  3. הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  4. אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁʾăḥašwērōšAchashverowsh: Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a...H325
  5. וַיַּחְתֹּ֖םwayyaḥtōmchatham: to close up; especially to sealH2856
  6. בְּטַבַּ֣עַתbĕṭabbaʿattabba`ath: (properly) a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing)H2885
  7. הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  8. וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חwayyišlaḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
  9. סְפָרִ֡יםsĕpārîmcepher: (properly) writing (the art or a document)H5612
  10. בְּיַד֩bĕyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  11. הָֽרָצִ֨יםhārāṣîmruwts: to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)H7323
  12. בַּסּוּסִ֜יםbassûsîmcuwc: a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)H5483
  13. רֹֽכְבֵ֤יrōkĕbêrakab: to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); (causatively) to place upon (for riding)H7392
  14. הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙hārekešrekesh: a relay of animals on a post-route (as stabled up for that purpose)H7409
  15. הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔יםhāʾăḥaštĕrānîmachastaran: a muleH327
  16. בְּנֵ֖יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  17. הָֽרַמָּכִֽים׃hārammākîmrammak: a brood mareH7424
11
  1. אֲשֶׁר֩ʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  2. נָתַ֨ןnātannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  3. הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  4. לַיְּהוּדִ֣ים׀layyĕhûdîmYhuwdiy: a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)H3064
  5. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  6. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. עִירʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  8. וָעִ֗ירwāʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  9. לְהִקָּהֵל֮lĕhiqqāhēlqahal: to convokeH6950
  10. וְלַֽעֲמֹ֣דwĕlaʿămōd`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
  11. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  12. נַפְשָׁם֒napšāmnephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  13. לְהַשְׁמִיד֩lĕhašmîdshamad: to desolateH8045
  14. וְלַֽהֲרֹ֨גwĕlahărōgharag: to smite with deadly intentH2026
  15. וּלְאַבֵּ֜דûlĕʾabbēdabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
  16. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  17. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  18. חֵ֨ילḥêlchayil: probably a force, whether of men, means or other resourcesH2428
  19. עַ֧םʿam`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  20. וּמְדִינָ֛הûmĕdînâmdiynah: (properly) a judgeship, i.e. jurisdictionH4082
  21. הַצָּרִ֥יםhaṣṣārîmtsuwr: to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)H6696
  22. אֹתָ֖םʾōtāmeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  23. טַ֣ףṭaptaph: a family (mostly used collectively in the singular)H2945
  24. וְנָשִׁ֑יםwĕnāšîmishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  25. וּשְׁלָלָ֖םûšĕlālāmshalal: bootyH7998
  26. לָבֽוֹז׃lābôzbazaz: to plunderH962
12
  1. בְּי֣וֹםbĕyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  2. אֶחָ֔דʾeḥādechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  3. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. מְדִינ֖וֹתmĕdînôtmdiynah: (properly) a judgeship, i.e. jurisdictionH4082
  5. הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  6. אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁʾăḥašwērôšAchashverowsh: Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a...H325
  7. בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥הbišlôšâshalowsh: three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thriceH7969
  8. עָשָׂ֛רʿāśār`asar: ten; (only in combination), i.e. -teenH6240
  9. לְחֹ֥דֶשׁlĕḥōdešchodesh: the new moon; (by implication) a monthH2320
  10. שְׁנֵיםšĕnêmshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
  11. עָשָׂ֖רʿāśār`asar: ten; (only in combination), i.e. -teenH6240
  12. הוּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  13. חֹ֥דֶשׁḥōdešchodesh: the new moon; (by implication) a monthH2320
  14. אֲדָֽר׃ʾădārAdar: perhaps meaning fire; Adar, the 12th Hebrew monthH143
13
  1. פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶןpatšegenparshegen: a transcriptH6572
  2. הַכְּתָ֗בhakkĕtābkathab: something written, i.e. a writing, record or bookH3791
  3. לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽןlĕhinnātēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  4. דָּת֙dātdath: commandment, commission, decree, law, mannerH1881
  5. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. מְדִינָ֣הmĕdînâmdiynah: (properly) a judgeship, i.e. jurisdictionH4082
  7. וּמְדִינָ֔הûmĕdînâmdiynah: (properly) a judgeship, i.e. jurisdictionH4082
  8. גָּל֖וּיgālûygalah: to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense)H1540
  9. לְכָלlĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  10. הָֽעַמִּ֑יםhāʿammîm`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  11. וְלִֽהְי֨וֹתwĕlihĕyôthayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  12. הַיְּהוּדִ֤ייםhayyĕhûdîymYhuwdiy: a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)H3064
  13. עֲתִודִים֙ʿătiwdîm`athuwd: preparedH6259
  14. לַיּ֣וֹםlayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  15. הַזֶּ֔הhazzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  16. לְהִנָּקֵ֖םlĕhinnāqēmnaqam: to grudge, i.e. avenge or punishH5358
  17. מֵאֹֽיְבֵיהֶֽם׃mēʾōyĕbêhemoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
14
  1. הָֽרָצִ֞יםhārāṣîmruwts: to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)H7323
  2. רֹֽכְבֵ֤יrōkĕbêrakab: to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); (causatively) to place upon (for riding)H7392
  3. הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙hārekešrekesh: a relay of animals on a post-route (as stabled up for that purpose)H7409
  4. הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔יםhāʾăḥaštĕrānîmachastaran: a muleH327
  5. יָ֥צְא֛וּyāṣĕʾûyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  6. מְבֹֽהָלִ֥יםmĕbōhālîmbahal: to tremble inwardly (or palpitate); (figuratively) to be (suddenly) alarmed or agitatedH926
  7. וּדְחוּפִ֖יםûdĕḥûpîmdachaph: to urge, i.e. hastenH1765
  8. בִּדְבַ֣רbidbardabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  9. הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  10. וְהַדָּ֥תwĕhaddātdath: commandment, commission, decree, law, mannerH1881
  11. נִתְּנָ֖הnittĕnânathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  12. בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbĕšûšanShuwshan: Shushan, a place in PersiaH7800
  13. הַבִּירָֽה׃habbîrâbiyrah: a castle or palaceH1002
15
  1. וּמָרְדֳּכַ֞יûmordŏkayMordkay: Mordecai, an IsraeliteH4782
  2. יָצָ֣א׀yāṣāʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  3. מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmillipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  4. הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  5. בִּלְב֤וּשׁbilbûšlbuwsh: a garment (literally or figuratively); (by implication) (euphem.) a wifeH3830
  6. מַלְכוּת֙malkûtmalkuwth: a rule; (concretely) a dominionH4438
  7. תְּכֵ֣לֶתtĕkēlettkeleth: the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewithH8504
  8. וָח֔וּרwāḥûrchuwr: white linenH2353
  9. וַֽעֲטֶ֤רֶתwaʿăṭeret`atarah: a crownH5850
  10. זָהָב֙zāhābzahab: gold; (figuratively) golden, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow) such as oil or a clear, sunny skyH2091
  11. גְּדוֹלָ֔הgĕdôlâgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
  12. וְתַכְרִ֥יךְwĕtakrîktakriyk: a wrapper or robeH8509
  13. בּ֖וּץbûṣbuwts: probably cotton (of some sort)H948
  14. וְאַרְגָּמָ֑ןwĕʾargāmānargaman: purple (the color or the dyed stuff)H713
  15. וְהָעִ֣ירwĕhāʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  16. שׁוּשָׁ֔ןšûšānShuwshan: Shushan, a place in PersiaH7800
  17. צָֽהֲלָ֖הṣāhălâtsahal: to gleam, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerfulH6670
  18. וְשָׂמֵֽחָה׃wĕśāmēḥâsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
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  1. לַיְּהוּדִ֕יםlayyĕhûdîmYhuwdiy: a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)H3064
  2. הָֽיְתָ֥הhāyĕtâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  3. אוֹרָ֖הʾôrâowrah: luminousness; (figuratively) prosperityH219
  4. וְשִׂמְחָ֑הwĕśimḥâsimchah: blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)H8057
  5. וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ןwĕśāśōnsasown: cheerfulness; specifically, welcomeH8342
  6. וִיקָֽר׃wîqāryqar: value; (concretely) wealthH3366
17
  1. וּבְכָלûbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. מְדִינָ֨הmĕdînâmdiynah: (properly) a judgeship, i.e. jurisdictionH4082
  3. וּמְדִינָ֜הûmĕdînâmdiynah: (properly) a judgeship, i.e. jurisdictionH4082
  4. וּבְכָלûbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. עִ֣ירʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  6. וָעִ֗ירwāʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  7. מְקוֹם֙mĕqômmaqowm: (properly) a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific)H4725
  8. אֲשֶׁ֨רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  9. דְּבַרdĕbardabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  10. הַמֶּ֤לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  11. וְדָתוֹ֙wĕdātôdath: commandment, commission, decree, law, mannerH1881
  12. מַגִּ֔יעַmaggîaʿnaga`: (properly) to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purposeH5060
  13. שִׂמְחָ֤הśimḥâsimchah: blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)H8057
  14. וְשָׂשׂוֹן֙wĕśāśônsasown: cheerfulness; specifically, welcomeH8342
  15. לַיְּהוּדִ֔יםlayyĕhûdîmYhuwdiy: a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)H3064
  16. מִשְׁתֶּ֖הmištemishteh: a drink; (by implication) drinking (the act)H4960
  17. וְי֣וֹםwĕyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  18. ט֑וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  19. וְרַבִּ֞יםwĕrabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  20. מֵֽעַמֵּ֤יmēʿammê`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  21. הָאָ֙רֶץ֙hāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  22. מִֽתְיַהֲדִ֔יםmitĕyahădîmyahad: to Judaize, i.e. become JewishH3054
  23. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  24. נָפַ֥לnāpalnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
  25. פַּֽחַדpaḥadpachad: a (sudden) alarm; (properly) the object fearedH6343
  26. הַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhayyĕhûdîmYhuwdiy: a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)H3064
  27. עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ʿălêhem`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921

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Strong's words in Esther 8 (6)
Strong's H4428 — הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (hammelek)
melek (meh'-lek) n-m. 1. a king [from H4427] KJV: king, royal. Root(s): H4427. Appears 22 times in Esther 8.
Strong's H3064 — הַיְּהוּדִ֑יים (hayyĕhûdîym)
Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') n-m. 1. a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) [patronymically from H3063] KJV: Jew. Root(s): H3063. Appears 13 times in Esther 8.
Strong's H4082 — מְדִינ֥וֹת (mĕdînôt)
mdiynah (med-ee-naw') n-f. 1. (properly) a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction 2. (by implication) a district (as ruled by a judge) 3. (generally) a region [from H1777] KJV: (X every) province. Root(s): H1777. Appears 11 times in Esther 8.
Strong's H3605 — בְּכָל (bĕkāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 9 times in Esther 8.
Strong's H635 — לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר (lĕʾestēr)
Ecter (es-tare') n/p. 1. Ester, the Jewish heroine [of Persian derivation] KJV: Esther.. Appears 8 times in Esther 8.
Strong's H6440 — לִפְנֵ֣י (lipnê)
paniym (paw-neem') (plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}) n-m. 1. the face (as the part that turns) 2. (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc. {used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively} [from H6437] KJV: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you. Root(s): H6437. Appears 7 times in Esther 8.

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