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Esther 4:11

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Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;	All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, [there is] one law of his to put [him] to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.	And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

All the king's^H4428 servants^H5650, and the people^H5971 of the king's^H4428 provinces^H4082, do know^H3045, that whosoever, whether man^H376 or woman^H802, shall come^H935 unto the king^H4428 into the inner^H6442 court^H2691, who is not called^H7121, there is one^H259 law^H1881 of his to put him to death^H4191, except^H905 such to whom the king^H4428 shall hold out^H3447 the golden^H2091 sceptre^H8275, that he may live^H2421: but I have not been called^H7121 to come in^H935 unto the king^H4428 these thirty^H7970 days^H3117.

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Original Hebrew

כָּל־עַבְדֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְעַם־מְדִינֹות הַמֶּלֶךְ יֹודְעִים אֲשֶׁר כָּל־אִישׁ וְאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר יָבֹוא־אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־הֶחָצֵר הַפְּנִימִית אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יִקָּרֵא אַחַת דָּתֹו לְהָמִית לְבַד מֵאֲשֶׁר יֹושִׁיט־לֹו הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־שַׁרְבִיט הַזָּהָב וְחָיָה וַאֲנִי לֹא נִקְרֵאתִי לָבֹוא אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ זֶה שְׁלֹושִׁים יֹום׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
כָּל	kol-	H3605	HNcmsc	all
עַבְדֵ֣י	'av.Dei	H5650	HNcmpc	(the) servants of
הַ/מֶּ֡לֶךְ	ha./Me.lekh	H4428	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ king
וְ/עַם	ve./'am-	H5971	HC/Ncmsc	and/ (the) people of
מְדִינ֨וֹת	me.di.Not	H4082	HNcfpc	(the) provinces of
הַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְ	ha./Me.lekh	H4428	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ king
יֽוֹדְעִ֗ים	yod.'Im	H3045	HVqrmpa	(are) knowing
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	'a.Sher	H834	HTr	that
כָּל	kol-	H3605	HNcmsc	every
אִ֣ישׁ	'ish	H376	HNcmsa	man
וְ/אִשָּׁ֡ה	ve./'i.Shah	H802	HC/Ncfsa	and/ woman
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	'a.Sher	H834	HTr	who
יָבֽוֹא	ya.Vo'-	H935	HVqi3ms	he goes
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	to
הַ/מֶּלֶךְ֩	ha./me.leKh	H4428	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ king
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	into
הֶ/חָצֵ֨ר	he./cha.Tzer	H2691	HTd/Ncbsa	the/ court
הַ/פְּנִימִ֜ית	ha./pe.ni.Mit	H6442	HTd/Aafsa	(the)/ inner
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	'a.Sher	H834	HTr	who
לֹֽא	lo'-	H3808	HTn	not
יִקָּרֵ֗א	yi.ka.Re'	H7121	HVNi3ms	he is summoned
אַחַ֤ת	'a.Chat	H259	HAcfsa	(is) one
דָּת/וֹ֙	da.T/o	H1881	HNcfsc/Sp3ms	law/ his
לְ/הָמִ֔ית	le./ha.Mit	H4191	HR/Vhc	to/ put to death
לְ֠/בַד	Le./vad	H905	HR/Ncmsa	(to)/ apart
מֵ/אֲשֶׁ֨ר	me./'a.Sher	H834	HR/Tr	from/ that
יֽוֹשִׁיט	yo.shit-	H3447	HVhi3ms	he extends
ל֥/וֹ	l/o		HR/Sp3ms	to/ him
הַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ	ha./Me.lekh	H4428	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ king
אֶת	'et-	H853	HTo	(obj.)
שַׁרְבִ֥יט	shar.Vit	H8275	HNcmsc	(the) scepter of
הַ/זָּהָ֖ב	ha./za.Hav	H2091	HTd/Ncmsa	(the)/ gold
וְ/חָיָ֑ה	ve./cha.Yah	H2421	HC/Vqq3ms	and/ he will live
וַ/אֲנִ֗י	va./'a.Ni	H589	HC/Pp1cs	and/ I
לֹ֤א	lo'	H3808	HTn	not
נִקְרֵ֨אתי֙	qârâʼ	H7121	HVNp1cs
לָ/ב֣וֹא	la./Vo'	H935	HR/Vqc	to/ go
אֶל	'el-	H413	HR	to
הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ	ha./Me.lekh	H4428	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ king
זֶ֖ה	zeh	H2088	HPdxms	this
שְׁלוֹשִׁ֥ים	she.lo.Shim	H7970	HAcbpa	thirty
יֽוֹם	Yom	H3117	HNcmsa	day(s)

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H259 — אֶחָד (ʼechâd, ekh-awd'): a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
• 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.
• H802 — אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, ish-shaw'): feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
• H905 — בַּד (bad, bad): from בָּדַד; properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of atree, bar forcarrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides; alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.
• H935 — בּוֹא (bôwʼ, bo): a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
• H1881 — דָּת (dâth, dawth): of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation; a royal edict or statute; commandment, commission, decree, law, manner.
• H2091 — זָהָב (zâhâb, zaw-hawb'): from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky; gold(-en), fair weather.
• H2421 — חָיָה (châyâh, khaw-yaw'): a primitive root (compare חָוָה, חָיָה); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive; keep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.
• H2691 — חָצֵר (châtsêr, khaw-tsare'): (masculine and feminine); from חָצַר in its original sense; a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls); court, tower, village.
• H3045 — יָדַע (yâdaʻ, yaw-dah'): a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot.
• H3117 — יוֹם (yôwm, yome): from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.
• H3447 — יָשַׁט (yâshaṭ, yaw-shat'): a primitive root; to extend; hold out.
• 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.
• H4191 — מוּת (mûwth, mooth): a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise.
• H4428 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
• H5650 — עֶבֶד (ʻebed, eh'-bed): from עָבַד; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
• H5971 — עַם (ʻam, am): from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.
• H6442 — פְּנִימִי (pᵉnîymîy, pen-ee-mee'): from פָּנִים; interior; (with-) in(-ner, -ward).
• H7121 — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
• H7970 — שְׁלוֹשִׁים (shᵉlôwshîym, shel-o-sheem'): or שְׁלֹשִׁים; multiple of שָׁלוֹשׁ; thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth; thirty, thirtieth. Compare שָׁלִישׁ.
• H8275 — שַׁרְבִיט (sharbîyṭ, shar-beet'): for שֵׁבֶט; a rod of empire; sceptre.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
• H589 — אֲנִי (ʼănîy, an-ee'): lemma אֲנַי second vowel, corrected to אֲנִי; contracted from אָנֹכִי; I; I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.
• H834 — אֲשֶׁר (ʼăsher, ash-er'): a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
• H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
• H2088 — זֶה (zeh, zeh): a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that; he, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus, very, which. Compare זֹאת, זֹה, זוֹ, זוּ.
• 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).
• H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• but I — Esther 1:19, Esther 2:14, 1 Peter 3:7
• one law — Daniel 2:9
• the inner court — Esther 5:1
• the king shall — Esther 5:2, Esther 8:4

Reciprocal references (6): Genesis 18:30, 1 Chronicles 21:13, Nehemiah 2:20, Esther 6:4, Job 31:34, Mark 8:35

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: NATION, THE
• Nave’s: READINGS, SELECT, SCEPTER (SCEPTRE)

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