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)

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)

palace, castle

temple

house

1. house, dwelling habitation

2. shelter or abode of animals

3. human bodies (fig.)

4. of Sheol

5. of abode of light and darkness

6. of land of Ephraim

place

receptacle

home, house as containing a family

household, family

1. those belonging to the same household

2. family of descendants, descendants as organized body

household affairs

inwards (metaph.)

(TWOT) temple

on the inside

within

speech, word, speaking, thing

1. speech

2. saying, utterance

3. word, words

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

decree, law, edict, regulation, usage

1. decree, edict, commission

2. law, rule

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

hand

1. hand (of man)

2. strength, power (fig.)

3. side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)

4. (various special, technical senses)

   1. sign, monument

   2. part, fractional part, share

   3. time, repetition

   4. axle-trees, axle

   5. stays, support (for laver)

   6. tenons (in tabernacle)

   7. a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)

   8. wrists

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

girl, damsel, female servant

1. girl, damsel, little girl

   1. of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute

2. maid, female attendant, female servant

to gather, assemble

1. (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble

2. (Niphal)

   1. to assemble, gather

   2. to be gathered

3. (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away

4. (Pual) to be gathered together

5. (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together

much, many, great

1. much

2. many

3. abounding in

4. more numerous than

5. abundant, enough

6. great

7. strong

8. greater than

   adverb

9. much, exceedingly

   masculine noun

captain, chief

Shushan or Susa = "lily"

1. the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes

to hear, listen to, obey

1. (Qal)

   1. to hear (perceive by ear)

   2. to hear of or concerning

   3. to hear (have power to hear)

   4. to hear with attention or interest, listen to

   5. to understand (language)

   6. to hear (of judicial cases)

   7. to listen, give heed

      1. to consent, agree

      2. to grant request

   8. to listen to, yield to

   9. to obey, be obedient

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be heard (of voice or sound)

   2. to be heard of

   3. to be regarded, be obeyed

3. (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound

   2. to sound aloud (musical term)

   3. to make proclamation, summon

   4. to cause to be heard

      masculine noun

sound

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