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Esther 1:3
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[That] in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which [was] in Shushan the palace,
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In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, [being] before him:
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When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, [even] an hundred and fourscore days.
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Verse Text
In the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of his reignH4427, he madeH6213 a feastH4960 unto all his princesH8269 and his servantsH5650; the powerH2428 of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074, the noblesH6579 and princesH8269 of the provincesH4082, being beforeH6440 him:
בִּשְׁנַת שָׁלֹושׁ לְמָלְכֹו עָשָׂה מִשְׁתֶּה לְכָל־שָׂרָיו וַעֲבָדָיו חֵיל ׀ פָּרַס וּמָדַי הַפַּרְתְּמִים וְשָׂרֵי הַמְּדִינֹות לְפָנָיו׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
בִּ/שְׁנַ֤ת |
bi/sh.Nat | H8141 | HR/Ncfsc | in/ year |
שָׁלוֹשׁ֙ |
sha.lo.Vosh | H7969 | HAcfsa | three |
לְ/מָלְכ֔/וֹ |
le./ma.le.Kh/o | H4427 | HR/Vqc/Sp3ms | of/ reigning/ his |
עָשָׂ֣ה |
'a.Sah | H6213 | HVqp3ms | he made |
מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה |
mish.Teh | H4960 | HNcmsa | a feast |
לְ/כָל |
le./khol | H3605 | HR/Ncmsc | for/ all |
שָׂרָ֖י/ו |
sa.Ra/v | H8269 | HNcmpc/Sp3ms | officials/ his |
וַ/עֲבָדָ֑י/ו |
va./'a.va.Da/v | H5650 | HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms | and/ servants/ his |
חֵ֣יל |
cheil | H2428 | HNcmsc | (the) army of |
פָּרַ֣ס |
pa.Ras | H6539 | HNp | Persia |
וּ/מָדַ֗י |
u./ma.Dai | H4074 | HC/Np | and/ Media |
הַֽ/פַּרְתְּמִ֛ים |
ha./par.te.Mim | H6579 | HTd/Ncmpa | the/ nobles |
וְ/שָׂרֵ֥י |
ve./sa.Rei | H8269 | HC/Ncmpc | and/ (the) officials of |
הַ/מְּדִינ֖וֹת |
ha./me.di.Not | H4082 | HTd/Ncfpa | the/ provinces |
לְ/פָנָֽי/ו |
le./fa.Na/v | H6440 | HR/Ncbpc/Sp3ms | (were) (to)/ before/ him |
- H2428 — חַיִל (chayil, khah'-yil): from חוּל; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength; able, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).
- H4074 — מָדַי (Mâday, maw-dah'-ee): of foreign derivation; Madai, a country of central Asia; Madai, Medes, Media.
- H4082 — מְדִינָה (mᵉdîynâh, med-ee-naw'): from דִּין; properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region; ([idiom] every) province.
- H4427 — מָלַךְ (mâlak, maw-lak'): a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel; consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.
- H4960 — מִשְׁתֶּה (mishteh, mish-teh'): from שָׁתָה; drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast; banquet, drank, drink, feast((-ed), -ing).
- H5650 — עֶבֶד (ʻebed, eh'-bed): from עָבַד; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
- H6213 — עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, aw-saw'): a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.
- H6440 — פָּנִים (pânîym, paw-neem'): plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
- H6539 — פָּרַס (Pâraç, paw-ras'): of foreign origin; Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants; Persia, Persians.
- H6579 — פַּרְתַּם (partam, par-tam'): of Persian origin; a grandee; (most) noble, prince.
- H7969 — שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh, shaw-loshe'): or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice; [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שָׁלִישׁ.
- H8141 — שָׁנֶה (shâneh, shaw-neh'): (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).
- H8269 — שַׂר (sar, sar): from שָׂרַר; 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:
- H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from כָּלַל; 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).
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- he made — Genesis 40:20, 1 Kings 3:15, Esther 2:18, Daniel 5:1, Mark 6:21
- of Persia — Ezra 1:2, Esther 1:14, Isaiah 21:2, Jeremiah 51:11, Daniel 5:28, Daniel 8:20
- the nobles — Daniel 3:2-3, Daniel 6:1, Daniel 6:6-7
Reciprocal references (9): Genesis 21:8, 1 Samuel 25:36, 2 Samuel 3:20, Ezra 2:1, Esther 3:7, Jeremiah 51:28, Daniel 8:3, Luke 7:25, 1 John 2:16
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: PERSIA
- Torrey’s: DIET OF THE JEWS, THE
- Nave’s: FEASTS, FOOD, PERSIA, SHUSHAN (SUSA)
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