The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
The Iewes had light and gladneſſe, and ioy and honour.
אוֹרָה , feminine noun, ʾora — a light (value 212)
H219,
אוֹרָה ʼôwrâh, o-raw'; feminine of H216; luminousness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity; also a plant (as being bright):—herb, light.light
light of joy and happiness (fig.)
Used in 4 Verses, 4 Books 4  Occurrence Count
הָיָה , verb, haya — to fall out, come to pass, become, be (value 20)
H1961,
הָיָה hâyâh, haw-yaw; a primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):—beacon, × altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, follow, happen, × have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, × use.to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
(Qal)
—
to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
to come about, come to pass
to come into being, become
to arise, appear, come
to become
to become
to become like
to be instituted, be established
to be
to exist, be in existence
to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
to accompany, be with
(Niphal)
to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
to be done, be finished, be gone
Used in 3131 Verses, 39 Books 3543  Occurrence Count
יְהוּדִי , masculine noun, yəhudiy — Jewish (value 35)
H3064,
יְהוּדִי Yehûwdîy, yeh-hoo-dee'; patronymically from H3063; a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah):—Jew.Used in 69 Verses, 5 Books 75  Occurrence Count
יְקָר , masculine noun, yəkar — preciousness, price, honor (value 310)
H3366,
יְקָר yeqâr, yek-awr'; from H3365; value, i.e. (concretely) wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignity:—honour, precious (things), price.price, value, preciousness, honour, splendour, pomp
preciousness
price
honour, esteem
Used in 15 Verses, 7 Books 17  Occurrence Count
שִׂמְחָה , feminine noun, simha — joy, gladness, mirth (value 353)
H8057,
שִׂמְחָה simchâh, sim-khaw'; from H8056; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival):—× exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).joy, mirth, gladness
mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure
joy (of God)
glad result, happy issue
Used in 89 Verses, 24 Books 94  Occurrence Count
שָׂשׂוֹן , masculine noun, sason — exultation, rejoicing (value 656)
H8342,
שָׂשׂוֹן sâsôwn, saw-sone'; or שָׂשֹׂן sâsôn; from H7797; cheerfulness; specifically, welcome:—gladness, joy, mirth, rejoicing.gladness, joy, exultation, rejoicing
exultation, joy
Used in 22 Verses, 6 Books 22  Occurrence Count
| Esther 8:16Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| לַיְּהוּדִ֕ים הָֽיְתָ֥ה אוֹרָ֖ה וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ן וִיקָֽר׃ |
| Verse #12834 (Ch. #434) — 6 words, 28 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The Jews |
H3064yəhudiy |
יְהוּדִי |
35 |
| had light, |
H219ʾora |
אוֹרָה |
212 |
| and gladness, |
H8057simha |
שִׂמְחָה |
353 |
| and joy, |
H8342sason |
שָׂשׂוֹן |
656 |
| and honour. |
H3366yəkar |
יְקָר |
310 |
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