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Esther 2:5
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And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
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[Now] in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name [was] Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
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Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
Now in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002 there was a certainH376 JewH3064, whose nameH8034 was MordecaiH4782, the sonH1121 of JairH2971, the sonH1121 of ShimeiH8096, the sonH1121 of KishH7027, a BenjamiteH1145;
Original Hebrew
אִישׁ יְהוּדִי הָיָה בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה וּשְׁמֹו מָרְדֳּכַי בֶּן יָאִיר בֶּן־שִׁמְעִי בֶּן־קִישׁ אִישׁ יְמִינִי׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
אִ֣ישׁ |
'ish | H376 | HNcmsa | a man |
יְהוּדִ֔י |
ye.hu.Di | H3064 | HNgmsa | Jewish |
הָיָ֖ה |
ha.Yah | H1961 | HVqp3ms | he was |
בְּ/שׁוּשַׁ֣ן |
be./shu.Shan | H7800 | HR/Np | in/ Susa |
הַ/בִּירָ֑ה |
ha./bi.Rah | H1002 | HTd/Ncfsa | the/ citadel |
וּ/שְׁמ֣/וֹ |
u./she.M/o | H8034 | HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms | and/ name/ his |
מָרְדֳּכַ֗י |
ma.re.do.Khai | H4782 | HNp | (was) Mordecai |
בֶּ֣ן |
ben | H1121 | HNcmsc | (the) son of |
יָאִ֧יר |
ya.'Ir | H2971 | HNp | Jair |
בֶּן |
ben- | H1121 | HNcmsc | (the) son of |
שִׁמְעִ֛י |
shim.'I | H8096 | HNp | Shimei |
בֶּן |
ben- | H1121 | HNcmsc | (the) son of |
קִ֖ישׁ |
kish | H7027 | HNp | Kish |
אִ֥ישׁ |
'ish | H1145 | HNcmsa | a man |
יְמִינִֽי |
ye.mi.Ni | H1145 | HNgmsa | a Jaminite |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
- H1002 — בִּירָה (bîyrâh, bee-raw'): of foreign origin; a castle or palace; palace.
- H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
- H1145 — בֶּן־יְמִינִי (Ben-yᵉmîynîy, ben-yem-ee-nee'): sometimes (with the article inserted) בֵּן־הַיּמִינִי; with אִישׁ inserted (1 Samuel 9:1) בֶּן־אִישׁ ימִינִי; son of a man of Jemini; or shortened אִישׁ יְמִינִי; (1 Samuel 9:4; Esther 2:5) a man of Jemini, or (1 Samuel 20:1) simply יְמִינִיxlit Yᵉmînîy corrected to Yᵉmîynîy; a Jeminite; (plural) בְּנֵי יְמִינִיxlit Bᵉnîy corrected to Bᵉnêy; patron from בִּנְיָמִין; a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin; Benjamite, of Benjamin.
- H2971 — יָאִיר (Yâʼîyr, yaw-ere'): from אוֹר; enlightener; Jair, the name of four Israelites; Jair.
- H3064 — יְהוּדִי (Yᵉhûwdîy, yeh-hoo-dee'): patronymically from יְהוּדָה; a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah); Jew.
- H4782 — מׇרְדְּכַי (Mordᵉkay, mor-dek-ah'-ee): of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite; Mordecai.
- H7027 — קִישׁ (Qîysh, keesh): from קוֹשׁ; a bow; Kish, the name of five Israelites; Kish.
- H7800 — שׁוּשַׁן (Shûwshan, shoo-shan'): the same as שׁוּשַׁן; Shushan, a place in Persia; Shushan.
- H8034 — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
- H8096 — שִׁמְעִי (Shimʻîy, shim-ee'): from שֵׁמַע; famous; Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites; Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- a certain Jew — Esther 3:2-6, Esther 10:3
- Shushan — Esther 1:2, Esther 2:3, Esther 5:1
- the son of Shimei — 1 Samuel 9:1, 2 Samuel 16:5
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: MORDECAI
- Nave’s: CHAMBERLAIN, JAIR, KISH, MORDECAI, SHIMEI, SHUSHAN (SUSA)
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