Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
Now in Shuſhan the palace, there was a certaine Iew, whoſe name was Mordecai, the ſonne of Iair, the ſonne of Shimei, the ſonne of Kiſh, a Beniamite,
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
בִּירָה , feminine noun, biyra — a castle, palace (value 217)
H1002,
בִּירָה bîyrâh, bee-raw'; of foreign origin; a castle or palace:—palace.Used in 16 Verses, 4 Books 16  Occurrence Count
בֵּן , masculine noun, beyn — son (value 52)
H1121,
בֵּן bên, bane; from H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.):—afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.son, grandson, child, member of a group
son, male child
grandson
children (pl. - male and female)
youth, young men (pl.)
young (of animals)
sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]
people (of a nation) (pl.)
of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)
a member of a guild, order, class
Used in 3654 Verses, 37 Books 4899  Occurrence Count
בֶּן־יְמִינִי , adjective, ben–ymiyniy — a descendant of Benjamin (value 172)
H1145,
בֶּן־יְמִינִי Ben-yemîynîy, ben-yem-ee-nee'; sometimes (with the article inserted) בֵּן־הַיּמִינִי Bên-ha-yemîynîy; with H376 inserted (1 Samuel 9:1) בֶּן־אִישׁ ימִינִי Ben-ʼÎysh Ymîynîy; son of a man of Jemini; or shortened אִישׁ יְמִינִי ʼÎysh Yemîynîy; (1 Samuel 9:4; Esther 2:5) a man of Jemini, or (1 Samuel 20:1) simply יְמִינִי Yemîynîyxlit Yemînîy corrected to Yemîynîy; a Jeminite; (plural) בְּנֵי יְמִינִי Benêy Yemîynîyxlit Benîy corrected to Benêy; patron from H1144; a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin:—Benjamite, of Benjamin.Benjamite - "a son of the right hand"
one of the tribe of Benjamin
Used in 9 Verses, 7 Books 9  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
יָאִיר , proper masculine noun, yaʾiyr — "he enlightens", three Israelites (value 221)
H2971,
יָאִיר Yâʼîyr, yaw-ere'; from H215; enlightener; Jair, the name of four Israelites:—Jair.Jair = "he enlightens"
a descendant of Manasseh who conquered many towns during the time of the conquest
the Gileadite, a judge of Israel for 22 years during the time of the judges; father of 30 sons
a Benjamite, son of Kish, and father of Mordecai
father of Elhanan, one of David's mighty warriors
Used in 9 Verses, 7 Books 9  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
מׇרְדְּכַי , proper masculine noun, mordəkhay — a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther (value 274)
H4782,
מׇרְדְּכַי Mordekay, mor-dek-ah'-ee; of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite:—Mordecai.Mordecai = "little man" or "worshipper of Mars"
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
a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
Used in 52 Verses, 3 Books 60  Occurrence Count
קִישׁ , proper masculine noun, kiysh — father of Saul, also the name of several other Isr (value 410)
H7027,
קִישׁ Qîysh, keesh; from H6983; a bow; Kish, the name of five Israelites:—Kish.Kish = "bent"
a Benjamite of the family of Matri, father of king Saul
an ancestor of Mordecai
son of Gibeon and brother of Abdon, Zur, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth; uncle of Kish the father of king Saul
a Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and grandson of Merari the progenitor of the family
a Merarite Levite, son of Abdi in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
Used in 17 Verses, 5 Books 19  Occurrence Count
שׁוּשַׁן , proper locative noun, shushan — residence of person kings (value 656)
H7800,
שׁוּשַׁן Shûwshan, shoo-shan'; the same as H7799; Shushan, a place in Persia:—Shushan.Shushan or Susa = "lily"
the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes
Used in 19 Verses, 3 Books 21  Occurrence Count
שֵׁם , masculine noun, sheym — a name (value 340)
H8034,
שֵׁם shêm, shame; a primitive word [perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064]; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character:—+ base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.name
name
reputation, fame, glory
the Name (as designation of God)
memorial, monument
Used in 771 Verses, 35 Books 860  Occurrence Count
שִׁמְעִי , proper masculine noun, shimʿiy — the name of a number of Isr (value 420)
H8096,
שִׁמְעִי Shimʻîy, shim-ee'; from H8088; famous; Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites:—Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi.Shimei or Shimhi or Shimi or Shimea = "renowned"
a Benjamite, son of Gera of the house of Saul in the time of David
a Benjamite, son of Elah and commissariat officer in the time of Solomon
the Ramathite in charge of the vineyards of David
son of Gershon and grandson of Levi
a Levite, son of Jeduthun and chief of the 10th division of singers in the time of David
a Levite of the sons of Heman who took part in the purification of the temple in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
a Levite, brother of Cononiah in charge of receiving the tithes and offerings in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah
a Levite who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
a Judaite, son of Pedaiah and brother of Zerubbabel
a Simeonite, son of Zacchur
a Reubenite, son of Gog and father of Micah
one of the sons of Hashum who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
a Benjamite, son of Kish, father of Jair, and grandfather of Mordecai in the time of Esther
a Levite, son of Jahath, grandson of Gershon, and great grandson of Levi
Benjamite, father of Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath. Spelled 'Shimhi'
Used in 40 Verses, 8 Books 44  Occurrence Count
| Esther 2:5Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite; |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדִ֔י הָיָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֑ה וּשְׁמ֣וֹ מָרְדֳּכַ֗י בֶּ֣ן יָאִ֧יר בֶּן־שִׁמְעִ֛י בֶּן־קִ֖ישׁ אִ֥ישׁ יְמִינִֽי׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Now in Shushan |
H7800shushan |
שׁוּשַׁן |
656 |
| the palace |
H1002biyra |
בִּירָה |
217 |
| there was a certain |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| Jew, |
H3064yəhudiy |
יְהוּדִי |
35 |
| whose name |
H8034sheym |
שֵׁם |
340 |
| was Mordecai, |
H4782mordəkhay |
מׇרְדְּכַי |
274 |
| the son |
H1121beyn |
בֵּן |
52 |
| of Jair, |
H2971yaʾiyr |
יָאִיר |
221 |
| the son |
H1121beyn |
בֵּן |
52 |
| of Shimei, |
H8096shimʿiy |
שִׁמְעִי |
420 |
| the son |
H1121beyn |
בֵּן |
52 |
| of Kish, |
H7027kiysh |
קִישׁ |
410 |
| a Benjamite; |
H1145ben–ymiyniy |
בֶּן־יְמִינִי |
172 |
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