Abihail = "my father is might"

1. a Levite in Moses's time

2. a Gadite

3. father of Esther

4. wife of Abishur

5. wife of Rehoboam

to, toward, unto (of motion)

into (limit is actually entered)

1. in among

toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)

against (motion or direction of a hostile character)

in addition to, to

concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of

according to (rule or standard)

at, by, against (of one's presence)

in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

if

1. conditional clauses

   1. of possible situations

   2. of impossible situations

2. oath contexts

   1. no, not

3. if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or

4. when, whenever

5. since

6. interrogative particle

7. but rather

to say, speak, utter

1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend

2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called

3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly

4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

Esther = "star"

1. the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther - daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.

woman, wife, female

1. woman (opposite of man)

2. wife (woman married to a man)

3. female (of animals)

4. each, every (pronoun)

(relative part.)

1. which, who

2. that which

(conj)

1. that (in obj clause)

2. when

3. since

4. as

5. conditional if

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1. (Qal)

   1. to enter, come in

   2. to come

      1. to come with

      2. to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

      3. to come to pass

   3. to attain to

   4. to be enumerated

   5. to go

2. (Hiphil)

   1. to lead in

   2. to carry in

   3. to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon

   4. to bring to pass

3. (Hophal)

   1. to be brought, brought in

   2. to be introduced, be put

to seek, require, desire, exact, request

1. (Piel)

   1. to seek to find

   2. to seek to secure

   3. to seek the face

   4. to desire, demand

   5. to require, exact

   6. to ask, request

2. (Pual) to be sought

daughter

1. daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

   1. as polite address

      proper feminine noun

   2. as designation of women of a particular place

   3. as personification

   4. daughter-villages

   5. description of character

young women, women

speech, word, speaking, thing

1. speech

2. saying, utterance

3. word, words

4. business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

beloved, love, uncle

1. loved one, beloved

2. uncle

3. love (pl. abstract)

Hegai or Hege = "eunuch"

1. one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus

to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out

1. (Qal)

   1. —

      1. to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass

      2. to come about, come to pass

   2. to come into being, become

      1. to arise, appear, come

      2. to become

         1. to become

         2. to become like

         3. to be instituted, be established

   3. to be

      1. to exist, be in existence

      2. to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)

      3. to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)

      4. to accompany, be with

2. (Niphal)

   1. to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about

   2. to be done, be finished, be gone

favour, grace, charm

1. favour, grace, elegance

2. favour, acceptance

that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1. that

   1. yea, indeed

2. when (of time)

   1. when, if, though (with a concessive force)

3. because, since (causal connection)

4. but (after negative)

5. that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

6. but rather, but

7. except that

8. only, nevertheless

9. surely

10. that is

11. but if

12. for though

13. forasmuch as, for therefore

all, the whole

1. all, the whole of

2. any, each, every, anything

3. totality, everything

not, no

1. not (with verb - absolute prohibition)

2. not (with modifier - negation)

3. nothing (subst)

4. without (with particle)

5. before (of time)

to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away

1. (Qal)

   1. to take, take in the hand

   2. to take and carry along

   3. to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away

   4. to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept

   5. to take up or upon, put upon

   6. to fetch

   7. to take, lead, conduct

   8. to take, capture, seize

   9. to take, carry off

   10. to take (vengeance)

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be captured

   2. to be taken away, be removed

   3. to be taken, brought unto

3. (Pual)

   1. to be taken from or out of

   2. to be stolen from

   3. to be taken captive

   4. to be taken away, be removed

4. (Hophal)

   1. to be taken unto, be brought unto

   2. to be taken out of

   3. to be taken away

5. (Hithpael)

   1. to take hold of oneself

   2. to flash about (of lightning)

king

Mordecai = "little man" or "worshipper of Mars"

1. cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim

2. a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

to touch, reach, strike

1. (Qal)

   1. to touch

   2. to strike

   3. to reach, extend to

   4. to be stricken

      1. stricken (participle)

2. (Niphal) to be stricken, be defeated

3. (Piel) to strike

4. (Pual) to be stricken (by disease)

5. (Hiphil) to cause to touch, reach, approach, arrive

   1. to cause to touch, apply

   2. to reach, extend, attain, arrive, come

   3. to approach (of time)

   4. to befall (of fate)

to lift, bear up, carry, take

1. (Qal)

   1. to lift, lift up

   2. to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure

   3. to take, take away, carry off, forgive

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be lifted up, be exalted

   2. to lift oneself up, rise up

   3. to be borne, be carried

   4. to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away

3. (Piel)

   1. to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist

   2. to desire, long (fig.)

   3. to carry, bear continuously

   4. to take, take away

4. (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself

5. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause one to bear (iniquity)

   2. to cause to bring, have brought

official, eunuch

eye

1. eye

   1. of physical eye

   2. as showing mental qualities

   3. of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)

spring, fountain

to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider

1. (Qal)

   1. to see

   2. to see, perceive

   3. to see, have vision

   4. to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out

   5. to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish

   6. to look at, gaze at

2. (Niphal)

   1. to appear, present oneself

   2. to be seen

   3. to be visible

3. (Pual) to be seen

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to see, show

   2. to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at

5. (Hophal)

   1. to be caused to see, be shown

   2. to be exhibited to

6. (Hithpael) to look at each other, face

to keep, guard, observe, give heed

1. (Qal)

   1. to keep, have charge of

   2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life

      1. watch, watchman (participle)

   3. to watch for, wait for

   4. to watch, observe

   5. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)

   6. to keep (within bounds), restrain

   7. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)

   8. to keep, preserve, protect

   9. to keep, reserve

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware

   2. to keep oneself, refrain, abstain

   3. to be kept, be guarded

3. (Piel) to keep, pay heed

4. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

circlet, plait, turn (of hair or gold)

(CLBL) succession, order