Esther 8

¹That sameהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study → awardedנָתַ֞ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֔הham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → Estherלְאֶסְתֵּ֣רlə·’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → the estateבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Hamanהָמָ֖ןhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study →, the enemyצֹרֵ֣רṣō·rêr — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study → of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִיִּיםhay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →. And Mordecaiוּמָרְדֳּכַ֗יū·mā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → enteredבָּ֚אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Estherאֶסְתֵּ֖ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → had revealedהִגִּ֥ידָהhig·gî·ḏāh — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → his relationהוּא־hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → to her. ²The kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → removedוַיָּ֨סַרway·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the signet ringטַבַּעְתּ֗וֹṭab·ba‘·tōw — a ring; a circular band worn on the finger or used as a sealH2885 — Full Word Study → he had recoveredהֶֽעֱבִיר֙he·‘ĕ·ḇîr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → from Hamanמֵֽהָמָ֔ןmê·hā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → and presented itוַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּway·yit·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to Mordecaiלְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יlə·mā·rə·do·ḵāy — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study →. And Estherאֶסְתֵּ֛ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → appointedוַתָּ֧שֶׂםwat·tā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖יmā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the estateבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Hamanהָמָֽן׃פhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study →. ³And once againוַתּ֣וֹסֶףwat·tō·w·sep̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →, Estherאֶסְתֵּ֗ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → addressedוַתְּדַבֵּר֙wat·tə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. She fellוַתִּפֹּ֖לwat·tip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → atלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → his feetרַגְלָ֑יוraḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → weepingוַתֵּ֣בְךְּwat·tê·ḇək — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → and beggedוַתִּתְחַנֶּן־wat·tiṯ·ḥan·nen- — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study → him to revokeלְהַֽעֲבִיר֙lə·ha·‘ă·ḇîr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the evilרָעַת֙rā·‘aṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → schemeמַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔וֹma·ḥă·šaḇ·tōw — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → of Hamanהָמָ֣ןhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → the Agagiteהָֽאֲגָגִ֔יhā·’ă·ḡā·ḡî — Descendant of AgagH91 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had devisedחָשַׁ֖בḥā·šaḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →. ⁴The kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → extendedוַיּ֤וֹשֶׁטway·yō·wō·šeṭ — to stretch out, extend, hold outH3447 — Full Word Study → the goldהַזָּהָ֑בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → scepterשַׁרְבִ֣טšar·ḇiṭ — royal scepter or staff of authorityH8275 — Full Word Study → toward Estherלְאֶסְתֵּ֔רlə·’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study →, and she aroseוַתָּ֣קָםwat·tā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דwat·ta·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. ⁵“Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → it pleasesעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →,” she saidוַ֠תֹּאמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “and if I have foundמָצָ֧אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֣ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in his sightלְפָנָ֗יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and the matterהַדָּבָר֙had·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → seems proper toלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, and Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am pleasingוְטוֹבָ֥הwə·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → in his sightבְּעֵינָ֑יוbə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, may an order be writtenיִכָּתֵ֞בyik·kā·ṯêḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → to revokeלְהָשִׁ֣יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the lettersהַסְּפָרִ֗יםhas·sə·p̄ā·rîm — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → that the schemingמַחֲשֶׁ֜בֶתma·ḥă·še·ḇeṯ — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → Hamanהָמָ֤ןhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּֽן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hammedathaהַמְּדָ֙תָא֙ham·mə·ḏā·ṯā — Father of HamanH4099 — Full Word Study →, the Agagiteהָאֲגָגִ֔יhā·’ă·ḡā·ḡî — Descendant of AgagH91 — Full Word Study →, wroteכָּתַ֗בkā·ṯaḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → to destroyלְאַבֵּד֙lə·’ab·bêḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → provincesמְדִינ֥וֹתmə·ḏî·nō·wṯ — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Forכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → howאֵיכָכָ֤ה’ê·ḵā·ḵāh — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → could I bearאוּכַל֙’ū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → to seeוְֽרָאִ֔יתִיwə·rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the disasterבָּרָעָ֖הbā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → would befallיִמְצָ֣אyim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → my peopleעַמִּ֑י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →? Howוְאֵֽיכָכָ֤הwə·’ê·ḵā·ḵāh — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → could I bearאוּכַל֙’ū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → to seeוְֽרָאִ֔יתִיwə·rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the destructionבְּאָבְדַ֖ןbə·’ā·ḇə·ḏan — Destruction, ruin, perdition, or wasteH13 — Full Word Study → of my kindredמוֹלַדְתִּֽי׃סmō·w·laḏ·tî — Kindred, relatives, family lineageH4138 — Full Word Study →?” ⁷So Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙’ă·ḥaš·wê·rōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Estherלְאֶסְתֵּ֣רlə·’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → the Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֔הham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → and Mordecaiוּֽלְמָרְדֳּכַ֖יū·lə·mā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → the Jewהַיְּהוּדִ֑יhay·yə·hū·ḏî — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →, “Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I have givenנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Haman’sהָמָ֜ןhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → estateבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → to Estherלְאֶסְתֵּ֗רlə·’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study →, and he was hangedתָּל֣וּtā·lū — to hang, suspend, or hang upH8518 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the gallowsהָעֵ֔ץhā·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → becauseעַ֛ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → he attackedשָׁלַ֥חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the Jewsבַּיְּהוּדִיִּים׃bay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Now youוְ֠אַתֶּםwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → may writeכִּתְב֨וּkiṯ·ḇū — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → asכַּטּ֤וֹבkaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → you pleaseבְּעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → regardingעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →, and seal itוְחִתְמ֖וּwə·ḥiṯ·mū — to seal, close, or mark with a sealH2856 — Full Word Study → with the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → signet ringבְּטַבַּ֣עַתbə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ — a ring; a circular band worn on the finger or used as a sealH2885 — Full Word Study →. For a decreeכְתָ֞בḵə·ṯāḇ — Writing, written document, or written recordH3791 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is writtenנִכְתָּ֣בniḵ·tāḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the nameבְּשֵׁם־bə·šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and sealedוְנַחְתּ֛וֹםwə·naḥ·tō·wm — to seal, close, or mark with a sealH2856 — Full Word Study → with the royalהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → signet ringבְּטַבַּ֥עַתbə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ — a ring; a circular band worn on the finger or used as a sealH2885 — Full Word Study → cannotאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → be revokedלְהָשִֽׁיב׃lə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹At onceבָּֽעֵת־bā·‘êṯ- — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → the royalהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → scribesסֹפְרֵֽי־sō·p̄ə·rê- — A professional scribe or secretary; one who writes and recordsH5613 — Full Word Study → were summonedוַיִּקָּרְא֣וּway·yiq·qā·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →, and on the twenty-third day of the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יhaš·šə·lî·šî — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֨דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → (the monthחֹ֣דֶשׁḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of Sivanסִיוָ֗ןsî·wān — Third Hebrew monthH5510 — Full Word Study →), they recordedוַיִּכָּתֵ֣בway·yik·kā·ṯêḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → all ofכְּֽכָל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Mordecai’sמָרְדֳּכַ֣יmā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → ordersצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → and toוְאֶ֣לwə·’el — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the satrapsהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־hā·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nîm- — Satrap; provincial governorH323 — Full Word Study →, governorsוְהַפַּחוֹת֩wə·hap·pa·ḥō·wṯ — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study →, and princesוְשָׂרֵ֨יwə·śā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the 127שֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → provincesהַמְּדִינ֜וֹתham·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → from Indiaמֵהֹ֣דּוּmê·hōd·dū — IndiaH1912 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Cushכּ֗וּשׁkūš — Cush; Ethiopia; a remote African nationH3568 — Full Word Study →—writing to each province in its own scriptוּמְדִינָה֙ū·mə·ḏî·nāh — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study →, to every peopleוָעָ֖םwā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in their own languageכִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹkil·šō·nōw — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study →, and toוְאֶ֨ל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → in their own scriptכִּכְתָבָ֖םkiḵ·ṯā·ḇām — Writing, written document, or written recordH3791 — Full Word Study → and languageוְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃wə·ḵil·šō·w·nām — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Mordecai wroteוַיִּכְתֹּ֗בway·yiḵ·tōḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the nameבְּשֵׁם֙bə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study → and sealed itוַיַּחְתֹּ֖םway·yaḥ·tōm — to seal, close, or mark with a sealH2856 — Full Word Study → with the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → signet ringבְּטַבַּ֣עַתbə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ — a ring; a circular band worn on the finger or used as a sealH2885 — Full Word Study →. He sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the documentsסְפָרִ֡יםsə·p̄ā·rîm — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → byבְּיַד֩bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → mountedבַּסּוּסִ֜יםbas·sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → couriersהָרָצִ֨יםhā·rā·ṣîm — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → riding onרֹכְבֵ֤יrō·ḵə·ḇê — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → swift horsesהָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙hā·re·ḵeš — swift horse or steedH7409 — Full Word Study → bredבְּנֵ֖יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → from the royalהָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔יםhā·’ă·ḥaš·tə·rā·nîm — royal steed or horseH327 — Full Word Study → maresהָֽרַמָּכִֽים׃hā·ram·mā·ḵîm — Female camel or dromedaryH7424 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹By these lettersאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → permittedנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the Jewsלַיְּהוּדִ֣ים׀lay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → in eachבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → and every cityעִיר־‘îr- — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → the right to assembleלְהִקָּהֵל֮lə·hiq·qā·hêl — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → and defendעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → themselvesנַפְשָׁם֒nap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, to destroyלְהַשְׁמִיד֩lə·haš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →, killוְלַהֲרֹ֨גwə·la·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →, and annihilateוּלְאַבֵּ֜דū·lə·’ab·bêḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the forcesחֵ֨ילḥêl — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of any peopleעַ֧ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → or provinceוּמְדִינָ֛הū·mə·ḏî·nāh — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → hostile to themהַצָּרִ֥יםhaṣ·ṣā·rîm — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study →, including womenוְנָשִׁ֑יםwə·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and childrenטַ֣ףṭap̄ — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study →, and to plunderוּשְׁלָלָ֖םū·šə·lā·lām — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study → their possessionsלָבֽוֹז׃lā·ḇō·wz — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study →. ¹²The singleאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → day appointed throughout allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the provincesמְדִינ֖וֹתmə·ḏî·nō·wṯ — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → of Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study → was the thirteenth day of the twelfthשְׁנֵים־šə·nêm- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → monthלְחֹ֥דֶשׁlə·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, the monthחֹ֥דֶשׁḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of Adarאֲדָֽר׃’ă·ḏār — Twelfth Hebrew monthH143 — Full Word Study →. ¹³A copyפַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶןpaṯ·še·ḡen — A copy or duplicate of an official documentH6572 — Full Word Study → of the textהַכְּתָ֗בhak·kə·ṯāḇ — Writing, written document, or written recordH3791 — Full Word Study → of the edictדָּת֙dāṯ — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study → was to be issuedלְהִנָּ֤תֵֽןlə·hin·nā·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in everyבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → provinceמְדִינָ֣הmə·ḏî·nāh — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → and publishedגָּל֖וּיgā·lui — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעַמִּ֑יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, so that the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִיִּיםhay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → would beוְלִהְי֨וֹתwə·lih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → readyעֲתוּדִיםʿă·ṯū·ḏīm — prepared, ready, set in orderH6259 — Full Word Study → on thatהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayלַיּ֣וֹםlay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → to avenge themselvesלְהִנָּקֵ֖םlə·hin·nā·qêm — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → on their enemiesמֵאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃mê·’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴The couriersהָרָצִ֞יםhā·rā·ṣîm — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → rodeרֹכְבֵ֤יrō·ḵə·ḇê — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → outיָֽצְא֛וּyā·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in hasteמְבֹהָלִ֥יםmə·ḇō·hā·lîm — to alarm, hasten, or act in hasteH926 — Full Word Study → on their royalהָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔יםhā·’ă·ḥaš·tə·rā·nîm — royal steed or horseH327 — Full Word Study → horsesהָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙hā·re·ḵeš — swift horse or steedH7409 — Full Word Study →, pressed onוּדְחוּפִ֖יםū·ḏə·ḥū·p̄îm — to hasten; to press forward urgentlyH1765 — Full Word Study → by the commandבִּדְבַ֣רbiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. And the edictוְהַדָּ֥תwə·had·dāṯ — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study → was also issuedנִתְּנָ֖הnit·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in the citadelהַבִּירָֽה׃פhab·bî·rāh — palace, fortified citadelH1002 — Full Word Study → of Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbə·šū·šan — Capital of PersiaH7800 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Mordecaiוּמָרְדֳּכַ֞יū·mā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → went outיָצָ֣א׀yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmil·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → in royal garmentsבִּלְב֤וּשׁbil·ḇūš — Clothing, garment, or apparel worn on the bodyH3830 — Full Word Study → of blueתְּכֵ֣לֶתtə·ḵê·leṯ — Blue dye or blue-colored fabricH8504 — Full Word Study → and whiteוָח֔וּרwā·ḥūr — white, whitenessH2353 — Full Word Study →, with a largeגְּדוֹלָ֔הgə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָב֙zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → crownוַעֲטֶ֤רֶתwa·‘ă·ṭe·reṯ — Crown; royal headpiece or honorH5850 — Full Word Study → and a purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֑ןwə·’ar·gā·mān — Purple dye or purple cloth; royal colorH713 — Full Word Study → robeוְתַכְרִ֥יךְwə·ṯaḵ·rîḵ — Burial shroud or winding sheet; wrapping garmentH8509 — Full Word Study → of fine linenבּ֖וּץbūṣ — Fine white linenH948 — Full Word Study →. And the cityוְהָעִ֣ירwə·hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Susaשׁוּשָׁ֔ןšū·šān — Capital of PersiaH7800 — Full Word Study → shoutedצָהֲלָ֖הṣā·hă·lāh — To shine brightly; to rejoice with loud expressionH6670 — Full Word Study → and rejoicedוְשָׂמֵֽחָה׃wə·śā·mê·ḥāh — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶For the Jewsלַיְּהוּדִ֕יםlay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → it was a time ofהָֽיְתָ֥הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → lightאוֹרָ֖ה’ō·w·rāh — Light, luminosity, or brightness; prosperity and flourishingH219 — Full Word Study → and gladnessוְשִׂמְחָ֑הwə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →, of joyוְשָׂשֹׂ֖ןwə·śā·śōn — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8342 — Full Word Study → and honorוִיקָֽר׃wî·qār — Preciousness, value, honor, or worthH3366 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷In everyוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → provinceמְדִינָ֨הmə·ḏî·nāh — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → and everyוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, whereverמְקוֹם֙mə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → edictדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and decreeוְדָתוֹ֙wə·ḏā·ṯōw — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study → reachedמַגִּ֔יעַmag·gî·a‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study →, there was joyשִׂמְחָ֤הśim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → and gladnessוְשָׂשׂוֹן֙wə·śā·śō·wn — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8342 — Full Word Study → among the Jewsלַיְּהוּדִ֔יםlay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →, with feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֖הmiš·teh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study → and celebratingוְי֣וֹםwə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. And manyוְרַבִּ֞יםwə·rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the peopleמֵֽעַמֵּ֤יmê·‘am·mê — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → themselves became Jewsמִֽתְיַהֲדִ֔יםmiṯ·ya·hă·ḏîm — to become Jewish, adopt Jewish practicesH3054 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the fearפַּֽחַד־pa·ḥaḏ- — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → had fallenנָפַ֥לnā·p̄al — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → upon themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.