Esther 3

¹Afterאַחַ֣ר׀’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → eventsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, Kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study → honoredגִּדַּל֩gid·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → Hamanהָמָ֧ןhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּֽן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hammedathaהַמְּדָ֛תָאham·mə·ḏā·ṯā — Father of HamanH4099 — Full Word Study →, the Agagiteהָאֲגָגִ֖יhā·’ă·ḡā·ḡî — Descendant of AgagH91 — Full Word Study →, elevating himוַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֑הוּway·naś·śə·’ê·hū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → to a positionכִּסְא֔וֹkis·’ōw — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → aboveמֵעַ֕לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the princesהַשָּׂרִ֖יםhaś·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were with him. ²Allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the royalהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵ֨י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → at the king’sהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → bowed downכֹּרְעִ֤יםkō·rə·‘îm — to bow down, kneel, or fall to the groundH3766 — Full Word Study → and paid homageוּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ū·miš·ta·ḥă·wîm — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to Hamanלְהָמָ֔ןlə·hā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּה־ṣiw·wāh- — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → that this be done for him. But Mordecaiוּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔יū·mā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → would notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bow downיִכְרַ֖עyiḵ·ra‘ — to bow down, kneel, or fall to the groundH3766 — Full Word Study → or pay homageיִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃yiš·ta·ḥă·weh — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →. ³Then the royalהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵ֥י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → at the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Mordecaiלְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יlə·mā·rə·do·ḵāy — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study →, “Whyמַדּ֙וּעַ֙mad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → do youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → disobeyעוֹבֵ֔ר‘ō·w·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the commandמִצְוַ֥תmiṣ·waṯ — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →?” ⁴Dayי֣וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → after dayוָי֔וֹםwā·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they warnedבְּאָמְרָםbə·ʾå̄·mə·rå̄m — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, but he would notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → complyשָׁמַ֖עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. So they reported itוַיַּגִּ֣ידוּway·yag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to Hamanלְהָמָ֗ןlə·hā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → to seeלִרְאוֹת֙lir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whether Mordecai’sמָרְדֳּכַ֔יmā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → behaviorדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → would be toleratedהֲיַֽעַמְדוּ֙hă·ya·‘am·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he had toldהִגִּ֥ידhig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → themאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was a Jewיְהוּדִֽי׃yə·hū·ḏî — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →. ⁵When Hamanהָמָ֔ןhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֔יmā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → would notאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → bow downכֹּרֵ֥עַkō·rê·a‘ — to bow down, kneel, or fall to the groundH3766 — Full Word Study → or pay him homageוּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הū·miš·ta·ḥă·weh — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →, heהָמָ֖ןhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → was filledוַיִּמָּלֵ֥אway·yim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with rageחֵמָֽה׃ḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →. ⁶And whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he learned the identityהִגִּ֥ידוּhig·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → of Mordecai’sמָרְדֳּכָ֑יmā·rə·do·ḵāy — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → peopleעַ֣ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, he scorned the notion ofוַיִּ֣בֶזway·yi·ḇez — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study → layingלִשְׁלֹ֤חliš·lōḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → handsיָד֙yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → on Mordecaiבְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣יbə·mā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַדּ֔וֹlə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →. Instead, heהָמָ֗ןhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → soughtוַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁway·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → to destroyלְהַשְׁמִ֧ידlə·haš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of Mordecai’sמָרְדֳּכָֽי׃mā·rə·do·ḵāy — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → peopleעַ֥ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֛יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →, throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingdomמַלְכ֥וּתmal·ḵūṯ — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → of Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study →. ⁷In the twelfthשְׁתֵּ֣יםšə·têm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַת֙biš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְlam·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 →, in the firstהָרִאשׁוֹן֙hā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֤דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, the monthחֹ֣דֶשׁḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of Nisanנִיסָ֔ןnî·sān — First month of the Hebrew calendarH5212 — Full Word Study →, the Purפּוּר֩pūr — Lots; PurimH6332 — Full Word Study → (that isה֨וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →, the lotהַגּוֹרָ֜לhag·gō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study →) was castהִפִּ֣ילhip·pîl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Hamanהָמָ֗ןhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → to determine a dayמִיּ֧וֹם׀mî·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and monthוּמֵחֹ֛דֶשׁū·mê·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →. And the lot fell on the twelfth monthחֹ֥דֶשׁḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, the month of Adarאֲדָֽר׃ס’ă·ḏār — Twelfth Hebrew monthH143 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Then Hamanהָמָן֙hā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → informedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study →, “Thereיֶשְׁנ֣וֹyeš·nōw — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → is a certainאֶחָ֗ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → scatteredמְפֻזָּ֤רmə·p̄uz·zār — to scatter, disperse, spread abroadH6340 — Full Word Study → and dispersedוּמְפֹרָד֙ū·mə·p̄ō·rāḏ — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study → amongבֵּ֣יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of everyבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → provinceמְדִינ֣וֹתmə·ḏî·nō·wṯ — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → of your kingdomמַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָmal·ḵū·ṯe·ḵā — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study →. Their lawsוְדָתֵיהֶ֞םwə·ḏā·ṯê·hem — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study → are differentשֹׁנ֣וֹתšō·nō·wṯ — To repeat, change, or alter; to do againH8138 — Full Word Study → from everyoneמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → else’sעָ֗ם‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and they do notאֵינָ֣ם’ê·nām — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → obeyעֹשִׂ֔ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → lawsדָּתֵ֤יdā·ṯê — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study →. So it is notאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → in the king’sוְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְwə·lam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → best interestשֹׁוֶ֖הšō·weh — to level, equalize, make equal or suitableH7737 — Full Word Study → to tolerate themלְהַנִּיחָֽם׃lə·han·nî·ḥām — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → it pleasesט֔וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, let a decree be issued to destroy themלְאַבְּדָ֑םlə·’ab·bə·ḏām — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, and I will depositלְהָבִ֖יאlə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → tenוַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶתwa·‘ă·śe·reṯ — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → thousandאֲלָפִ֜ים’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → talentsכִּכַּר־kik·kar- — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶּ֗סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the royalהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → treasuryגִּנְזֵ֥יgin·zê — Treasury or storage chest for valuablesH1595 — Full Word Study → to payאֶשְׁקוֹל֙’eš·qō·wl — to weigh; to pay or reckon valueH8254 — Full Word Study → those who carry it outעֹשֵׂ֣י‘ō·śê — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰So the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → removedוַיָּ֧סַרway·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the signet ringטַבַּעְתּ֖וֹṭab·ba‘·tōw — a ring; a circular band worn on the finger or used as a sealH2885 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his fingerיָד֑וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and gaveוַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּway·yit·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it to Hamanלְהָמָ֧ןlə·hā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּֽן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hammedathaהַמְּדָ֛תָאham·mə·ḏā·ṯā — Father of HamanH4099 — Full Word Study →, the Agagiteהָאֲגָגִ֖יhā·’ă·ḡā·ḡî — Descendant of AgagH91 — Full Word Study →, the enemyצֹרֵ֥רṣō·rêr — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study → of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹“Keep your moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to Hamanלְהָמָ֔ןlə·hā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study →. “These peopleוְהָעָ֕םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are given to you to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with them as you pleaseבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²On the thirteenthבִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨הbiš·lō·wō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → dayיוֹם֮yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the firstהָרִאשׁ֗וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, the royalהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → scribesסֹפְרֵ֨יsō·p̄ə·rê — A professional scribe or secretary; one who writes and recordsH5613 — Full Word Study → were summonedוַיִּקָּרְאוּ֩way·yiq·qā·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → and the order was writtenוַיִּכָּתֵ֣בway·yik·kā·ṯêḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → exactly asכְּֽכָל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Hamanהָמָ֡ןhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → commandedצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → the royalהַ֠מֶּלֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → satrapsאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי־’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nê- — Satrap; provincial governorH323 — Full Word Study →, the governorsהַפַּח֞וֹתhap·pa·ḥō·wṯ — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → of each provinceמְדִינָ֣הmə·ḏî·nāh — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study →, and the officialsשָׂ֤רֵיśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of eachעַם֙‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → peopleוָעָ֔םwā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, in the scriptכִּכְתָבָ֔הּkiḵ·ṯā·ḇāh — Writing, written document, or written recordH3791 — Full Word Study → of each provinceוּמְדִינָה֙ū·mə·ḏî·nāh — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → and the languageכִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹkil·šō·w·nōw — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → of every peopleוָעָ֖םwā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. It was writtenנִכְתָּ֔בniḵ·tāḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the nameבְּשֵׁ֨םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of 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 → and sealedוְנֶחְתָּ֖םwə·neḥ·tām — to seal, close, or mark with a sealH2856 — Full Word Study → with the royalהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·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 →. ¹³And the lettersסְפָרִ֜יםsə·p̄ā·rîm — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → were sentוְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַwə·niš·lō·w·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → byבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → couriersהָרָצִים֮hā·rā·ṣîm — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → eachכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of the royalהַמֶּלֶךְ֒ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → provincesמְדִינ֣וֹתmə·ḏî·nō·wṯ — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → with the order to destroyלְהַשְׁמִ֡ידlə·haš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →, killלַהֲרֹ֣גla·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →, and annihilateוּלְאַבֵּ֣דū·lə·’ab·bêḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Jewsהַ֠יְּהוּדִיםhay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →—youngמִנַּ֨עַרmin·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → oldזָקֵ֜ןzā·qên — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study →, womenוְנָשִׁים֙wə·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and childrenטַ֤ףṭap̄ — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study →—and to plunderלָבֽוֹז׃lā·ḇō·wz — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → their possessionsוּשְׁלָלָ֖םū·šə·lā·lām — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study → on a singleאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, the thirteenthבִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥הbiš·lō·wō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → day of Adarאֲדָ֑ר’ă·ḏār — Twelfth Hebrew monthH143 — Full Word Study →, the twelfthשְׁנֵים־šə·nêm- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → monthחֹ֣דֶשׁḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴A 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 peopleהָֽעַמִּ֑יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, so that they would be readyעֲתִדִ֖ים‘ă·ṯi·ḏîm — prepared, ready, destinedH6264 — Full Word Study → on thatהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayלַיּ֥וֹםlay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵The couriersהָֽרָצִ֞יםhā·rā·ṣîm — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → leftיָצְא֤וּyā·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, spurred onדְחוּפִים֙ḏə·ḥū·p̄îm — to hasten; to press forward urgentlyH1765 — Full Word Study → by the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → commandבִּדְבַ֣רbiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, and the edictוְהַדָּ֥תwə·had·dāṯ — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study → was issuedנִתְּנָ֖הnit·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in the citadelהַבִּירָ֑הhab·bî·rāh — palace, fortified citadelH1002 — Full Word Study → of Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbə·šū·šan — Capital of PersiaH7800 — Full Word Study →. Then the kingוְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and Hamanוְהָמָן֙wə·hā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → sat downיָשְׁב֣וּyā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → to drinkלִשְׁתּ֔וֹתliš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →, but the cityוְהָעִ֥ירwə·hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Susaשׁוּשָׁ֖ןšū·šān — Capital of PersiaH7800 — Full Word Study → was in confusionנָבֽוֹכָה׃פnā·ḇō·w·ḵāh — to perplex, entangle, or confuseH943 — Full Word Study →.