For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.
For we are ſold, I, and my people, † to be deſtroyed, to be ſlaine, and to periſh: but if we had bene ſold for bondmen, and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not counteruaile the kings dammage.
אָבַד , verb, ʾavad — to perish (value 7)
H6,
אָבַד ʼâbad, aw-bad'; a primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy):—break, destroy(-uction), not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, × and surely, take, be undone, × utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed
(Qal)
perish, die, be exterminated
perish, vanish (fig.)
be lost, strayed
(Piel)
to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate
to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.)
cause to stray, lose
(Hiphil)
to destroy, put to death
of divine judgment
object name of kings (fig.)
Used in 174 Verses, 25 Books 179  Occurrence Count
אַיִן , adverb, noun, negation, ʾayin — nothing, nought (value 61)
H369,
אַיִן ʼayin, ah'-yin; as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle:—else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370.nothing, not, nought
noun
nothing, nought
negation
not
to have not (of possession)
adverb
without
with prepostition
for lack of
Used in 686 Verses, 38 Books 787  Occurrence Count
אִלּוּ , conjunction, ʾillu — if, though (value 37)
H432,
אִלּוּ ʼillûw, il-loo'; probably from H408; nay, i.e. (softened) if:—but if, yea though.if, though (contrary to fact)
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
אֲנִי , personal pronoun, ʾaniy — I (value 61)
H589,
אֲנִי ʼănîy, an-ee'; contracted from H595; I:—I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, × which, × who.I (first pers. sing. - usually used for emphasis)
Used in 803 Verses, 37 Books 870  Occurrence Count
הָרַג , verb, harag — to kill, slay (value 208)
H2026,
הָרַג hârag, haw-rag'; a primitive root; to smite with deadly intent:—destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), × surely.to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand
(Qal)
to kill, slay
to destroy, ruin
(Niphal) to be killed
(Pual) to be killed, be slain
Used in 158 Verses, 27 Books 165  Occurrence Count
חָרַשׁ , verb, harash — to cut in, engrave, plow, devise (value 508)
H2790,
חָרַשׁ chârash, khaw-rash'; a primitive root; to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness):—× altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.to cut in, plough, engrave, devise
(Qal)
to cut in, engrave
to plough
to devise
(Niphal) to be ploughed
(Hiphil) to plot evil
to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf
(Qal)
to be silent
to be deaf
(Hiphil)
to be silent, keep quiet
to make silent
to be deaf, show deafness
(Hithpael) to remain silent
Used in 65 Verses, 21 Books 67  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
מָכַר , verb, makhar — to sell (value 260)
H4376,
מָכַר mâkar, maw-kar'; a primitive root; to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender):—× at all, sell (away, -er, self).to sell
(Qal)
to sell
seller (participle)
(Niphal)
to be sold
to sell oneself
to be given over to death
(Hithpael) to sell oneself
Used in 74 Verses, 20 Books 80  Occurrence Count
מֶלֶךְ , masculine noun, melekh — king (value 90)
H4428,
מֶלֶךְ melek, meh'-lek; from H4427; a king:—king, royal.Used in 1919 Verses, 35 Books 2518  Occurrence Count
נֵזֶק , masculine noun, neyzek — injury, damage (value 157)
H5143,
נֵזֶק nêzeq, nay'zek; from an unused root meaning to injure; loss:—damage.Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
עֶבֶד , masculine noun, ʿeved — slave, servant (value 76)
H5650,
עֶבֶד ʻebed, eh'-bed; from H5647; a servant:—× bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.slave, servant
slave, servant, man-servant
subjects
servants, worshippers (of God)
servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)
servant (of Israel)
servant (as form of address between equals)
Used in 714 Verses, 31 Books 798  Occurrence Count
עַם , masculine noun, ʿam — people (value 110)
H5971,
עַם ʻam, am; from H6004; 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.nation, people
people, nation
persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
kinsman, kindred
Used in 1655 Verses, 39 Books 1857  Occurrence Count
צַר , adjective, tzar — narrow, tight (value 290)
H6862,
צַר tsar, tsar; or צָר tsâr; from H6887; narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble (as in H6864); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding):—adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.narrow, tight
straits, distress
adversary, foe, enemy, oppressor
hard pebble, flint
Used in 107 Verses, 25 Books 110  Occurrence Count
שָׁוָה , verb, shava — to agree with, be like, resemble (value 311)
H7737,
שָׁוָה shâvâh, shaw-vaw'; a primitive root; properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.):—avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-) like, make plain, profit, reckon.to agree with, be or become like, level, resemble
(Qal)
to be like
equivalent (participle)
to set, place
setting (participle)
(Piel) to level, smooth, still
(Hiphil) to make like
(Nithpael) to be alike
(Piel) to set, place
Used in 21 Verses, 8 Books 21  Occurrence Count
שָׁמַד , verb, shamad — to be exterminated or destroyed (value 344)
H8045,
שָׁמַד shâmad, shaw-mad'; a primitive root; to desolate:—destory(-uction), bring to nought, overthrow, perish, pluck down, × utterly.to destroy, exterminate, be destroyed, be exterminated
(Niphal)
to be annihilated, be exterminated
to be destroyed, be devastated
(Hiphil)
to annihilate, exterminate
to destroy
Used in 86 Verses, 25 Books 88  Occurrence Count
שִׁפְחָה , feminine noun, shifha — maid, maidservant (value 393)
H8198,
שִׁפְחָה shiphchâh, shif-khaw'; feminine from an unused root meaning to spread out (as a family; see H4940); a female slave (as a member of the household):—(bond-, hand-) maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.maid, maid-servant, slavegirl
maid, maid-servant (as belonging to a mistress)
of address, speaker, humility (fig)
Used in 58 Verses, 16 Books 63  Occurrence Count
| Esther 7:4Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כִּ֤י נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמִּ֔י לְהַשְׁמִ֖יד לַהֲר֣וֹג וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֠אִלּוּ לַעֲבָדִ֨ים וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹת נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין הַצָּ֛ר שֹׁוֶ֖ה בְּנֵ֥זֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס |
| Verse #12812 (Ch. #433) — 18 words, 79 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| For we are sold, |
H4376makhar |
מָכַר |
260 |
| I and my people, |
H5971ʿam |
עַם |
110 |
| to be destroyed, |
H8045shamad |
שָׁמַד |
344 |
| to be slain, |
H2026harag |
הָרַג |
208 |
| and to perish. |
H6ʾavad |
אָבַד |
7 |
| But if |
H432ʾillu |
אִלּוּ |
37 |
| we had been sold |
H4376makhar |
מָכַר |
260 |
| for bondmen |
H5650ʿeved |
עֶבֶד |
76 |
| and bondwomen, |
H8198shifha |
שִׁפְחָה |
393 |
| I had held my tongue, |
H2790harash |
חָרַשׁ |
508 |
| although the enemy |
H6862tzar |
צַר |
290 |
| could not countervail |
H7737shava |
שָׁוָה |
311 |
| the king's |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| damage. |
H5143neyzek |
נֵזֶק |
157 |
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