As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
As the dayes wherein the Iewes reſted from their enemies, & the moneth which was turned vnto them, from ſorrow to ioy, and from mourning into a good day: that they ſhould make them daies of feaſting and ioy, and of ſending portions one to another, and gifts to the poore.
אֶבְיוֹן , adjective, ʾevyon — in want, needy, poor (value 69)
H34,
אֶבְיוֹן ʼebyôwn, eb-yone'; from H14, in the sense of want (especially in feeling); destitute:—beggar, needy, poor (man).in want, needy, chiefly poor, needy person
subject to oppression and abuse
needing help, deliverance from trouble, especially as delivered by God
general reference to lowest class
Used in 58 Verses, 11 Books 61  Occurrence Count
אֵבֶל , masculine noun, ʾeyvel — mourning (value 33)
H60,
אֵבֶל ʼêbel, ay'-bel; from H56; lamentation:—mourning.mourning
for the dead
for rites of mourning (metaph)
mourning garb
period of mourning
Used in 22 Verses, 12 Books 24  Occurrence Count
אֹיֵב , substantive, ʾoyeyv — enemy, foe (value 13)
H341,
אֹיֵב ʼôyêb, o-yabe'; or (fully) אוֹיֵב ʼôwyêb; active participle of H340; hating; an adversary:—enemy, foe.(Qal) enemy
personal
national
Used in 275 Verses, 28 Books 282  Occurrence Count
אִישׁ , masculine noun, ʾiysh — man (value 311)
H376,
אִישׁ ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (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, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.man
man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
husband
human being, person (in contrast to God)
servant
mankind
champion
great man
whosoever
each (adjective)
Used in 1850 Verses, 38 Books 2146  Occurrence Count
אֲשֶׁר , conjunction, relative pronoun, ʾasher — who, which, that (value 501)
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.:—× after, × alike, as (soon as), because, × every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), × if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), × though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.(relative part.)
which, who
that which
(conj)
that (in obj clause)
when
since
as
conditional if
Used in 4440 Verses, 39 Books 5502  Occurrence Count
אֵת , particle, ʾeyt — untranslatable mark of the accusative case (value 401)
H853,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 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].sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Used in 6780 Verses, 39 Books 10904  Occurrence Count
הָפַךְ , verb, hafakh — to turn, overturn (value 105)
H2015,
הָפַךְ hâphak, haw-fak'; a primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert:—× become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).to turn, overthrow, overturn
(Qal)
to overturn, overthrow
to turn, turn about, turn over, turn around
to change, transform
(Niphal)
to turn oneself, turn, turn back
to change oneself
to be perverse
to be turned, be turned over, be changed, be turned against
to be reversed
to be overturned, be overthrown
to be upturned
(Hithpael)
to transform oneself
to turn this way and that, turn every way
(Hophal) to turn on someone
Used in 92 Verses, 28 Books 94  Occurrence Count
חֹדֶשׁ , masculine noun, hodesh — new moon, a month (value 312)
H2320,
חֹדֶשׁ chôdesh, kho'-desh; from H2318; the new moon; by implication, a month:—month(-ly), new moon.the new moon, month, monthly
the first day of the month
the lunar month
Used in 224 Verses, 26 Books 279  Occurrence Count
טוֹב , adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun, tov — pleasant, agreeable, good (value 17)
H2896,
טוֹב ṭôwb, tobe; from H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).adjective
good, pleasant, agreeable
pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
pleasant (to the higher nature)
good, excellent (of its kind)
good, rich, valuable in estimation
good, appropriate, becoming
better (comparative)
glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
good, kind, benign
good, right (ethical)
masculine noun
a good thing, benefit, welfare
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
good, benefit
moral good
feminine noun
welfare, benefit, good things
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
bounty
Used in 521 Verses, 35 Books 561  Occurrence Count
יָגוֹן , masculine noun, yagon — grief, sorrow (value 69)
H3015,
יָגוֹן yâgôwn, yaw-gohn'; from H3013; affliction:—grief, sorrow.Used in 14 Verses, 6 Books 14  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
יוֹם , masculine noun, yom — day (value 56)
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, always, chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), elder, × end, evening, (for) ever(-lasting, -more), × full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, old, outlived, perpetually, presently, remaineth, × required, season, × since, space, then, (process of) time, as at other times, in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), × whole ( age), (full) year(-ly), younger.day, time, year
day (as opposed to night)
day (24 hour period)
as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
as a division of time
a working day, a day's journey
days, lifetime (pl.)
time, period (general)
year
temporal references
today
yesterday
tomorrow
Used in 1930 Verses, 39 Books 2250  Occurrence Count
מָנָה , feminine noun, mana — part, portion (value 95)
H4490,
מָנָה mânâh, maw-naw'; from H4487; properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot:—such things as belonged, part, portion.Used in 14 Verses, 8 Books 14  Occurrence Count
מִשְׁלוֹחַ , masculine noun, mishloah — outstretching (value 384)
H4916,
מִשְׁלוֹחַ mishlôwach, mish-lo'-akh; or מִשְׁלֹחַ mishlôach; also מִשְׁלָח mishlâch; from H7971; a sending out, i.e. (abstractly) presentation (favorable), or seizure (unfavorable); also (concretely) a place of dismissal, or a business to be discharged:—to lay, to put, sending (forth), to set.outstretching, sending, sending forth
outstretching, undertaking (that to which one stretches out the hand), place of letting or turning loose, pasture (place where animals are let free)
Used in 10 Verses, 3 Books 10  Occurrence Count
מִשְׁתֶּה , masculine noun, mishteh — a feast, drink (value 745)
H4960,
מִשְׁתֶּה mishteh, mish-teh'; from H8354; drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast:—banquet, drank, drink, feast((-ed), -ing).feast, drink, banquet
feast, banquet
drink
Used in 43 Verses, 13 Books 46  Occurrence Count
מַתָּנָה , feminine noun, mattana — a gift (value 495)
H4979,
מַתָּנָה mattânâh, mat-taw-naw'; feminine of H4976; a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe:—gift.Used in 17 Verses, 11 Books 17  Occurrence Count
נוּחַ , verb, nuah — to rest (value 64)
H5117,
נוּחַ nûwach, noo'-akh; a primitive root; to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.):—cease, be confederate, lay, let down, (be) quiet, remain, (cause to, be at, give, have, make to) rest, set down. Compare H3241.to rest
(Qal)
to rest, settle down and remain
to repose, have rest, be quiet
(Hiph)
to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet
to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down
to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place
to let remain, leave
to leave, depart from
to abandon
to permit
(Hoph)
to obtain rest, be granted rest
to be left, be placed
open space (subst)
Used in 67 Verses, 23 Books 67  Occurrence Count
עָשָׂה , verb, ʿasa — do, make (value 375)
H6213,
עָשָׂה ʻâsâh, aw-saw'; a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application:—accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, × certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, feast, (fight-) ing man, finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, hinder, hold (a feast), × indeed, be industrious, journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, × sacrifice, serve, set, shew, × sin, spend, × surely, take, × thoroughly, trim, × very, vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.to do, fashion, accomplish, make
(Qal)
to do, work, make, produce
to do
to work
to deal (with)
to act, act with effect, effect
to make
to make
to produce
to prepare
to make (an offering)
to attend to, put in order
to observe, celebrate
to acquire (property)
to appoint, ordain, institute
to bring about
to use
to spend, pass
(Niphal)
to be done
to be made
to be produced
to be offered
to be observed
to be used
(Pual) to be made
(Piel) to press, squeeze
Used in 2285 Verses, 39 Books 2610  Occurrence Count
רֵעַ , masculine noun, reyaʿ — friend, companion, fellow (value 270)
H7453,
רֵעַ rêaʻ, ray'-ah; or רֵיעַ rêyaʻ; from H7462; an associate (more or less close):—brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, × (an-) other.friend, companion, fellow, another person
friend, intimate
fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense)
other, another (reciprocal phrase)
Used in 173 Verses, 29 Books 187  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
| Esther 9:22Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כַּיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨חוּ בָהֶ֤ם הַיְּהוּדִים֙ מֵא֣וֹיְבֵיהֶ֔ם וְהַחֹ֗דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר֩ נֶהְפַּ֨ךְ לָהֶ֤ם מִיָּגוֹן֙ לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּמֵאֵ֖בֶל לְי֣וֹם ט֑וֹב לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת אוֹתָ֗ם יְמֵי֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה וְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּמִשְׁל֤וֹחַ מָנוֹת֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ וּמַתָּנ֖וֹת לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִֽים׃ |
| Verse #12857 (Ch. #435) — 26 words, 119 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| As the days |
H3117yom |
יוֹם |
56 |
| wherein the Jews |
H3064yəhudiy |
יְהוּדִי |
35 |
| rested |
H5117nuah |
נוּחַ |
64 |
| from their enemies, |
H341ʾoyeyv |
אֹיֵב |
13 |
| and the month |
H2320hodesh |
חֹדֶשׁ |
312 |
| which was turned |
H2015hafakh |
הָפַךְ |
105 |
| unto them from sorrow |
H3015yagon |
יָגוֹן |
69 |
| to joy, |
H8057simha |
שִׂמְחָה |
353 |
| and from mourning |
H60ʾeyvel |
אֵבֶל |
33 |
| into a good |
H2896tov |
טוֹב |
17 |
| day: |
H3117yom |
יוֹם |
56 |
| that they should make |
H6213ʿasa |
עָשָׂה |
375 |
| them days |
H3117yom |
יוֹם |
56 |
| of feasting |
H4960mishteh |
מִשְׁתֶּה |
745 |
| and joy, |
H8057simha |
שִׂמְחָה |
353 |
| and of sending |
H4916mishloah |
מִשְׁלוֹחַ |
384 |
| portions |
H4490mana |
מָנָה |
95 |
| one |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| to another, |
H7453reyaʿ |
רֵעַ |
270 |
| and gifts |
H4979mattana |
מַתָּנָה |
495 |
| to the poor. |
H34ʾevyon |
אֶבְיוֹן |
69 |
Info box. Click on a Strong's # link, or Authorized Version footnote
Code box. Any applicable codes found for this verse will be shown here.
Coded Bible Verse Examples