The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
The poſtes went out, being haſtened by the kings commandement, and the decree was giuen in Shuſhan the palace: and the king and Haman ſate downe to drinke, but the citie Shuſhan was perplexed.
בּוּךְ , verb, bukh — to perplex, confuse (value 28)
H943,
בּוּךְ bûwk, book; a primitive root; to involve (literally or figuratively):—be entangled, (perplexed).to perplex, confuse, be confused
(Niphal) to be confused, be in confusion
Used in 3 Verses, 3 Books 3  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
דָּבָר , masculine noun, davar — speech, word (value 206)
H1697,
דָּבָר dâbâr, daw-baw'; from H1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause:—act, advice, affair, answer, × any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, chronicles, commandment, × commune(-ication), concern(-ing), confer, counsel, dearth, decree, deed, × disease, due, duty, effect, eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, glory, harm, hurt, iniquity, judgment, language, lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, × ought, × parts, pertaining, please, portion, power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, × (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, sign, so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, song, speech, × spoken, talk, task, that, × there done, thing (concerning), thought, thus, tidings, what(-soever), wherewith, which, word, work.speech, word, speaking, thing
speech
saying, utterance
word, words
business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
Used in 1290 Verses, 34 Books 1440  Occurrence Count
דָּחַף , verb, dahaf — to drive, hasten (value 92)
H1765,
דָּחַף dâchaph, daw-khaf'; a primitive root; to urge, i.e. hasten:—(be) haste(-ned), pressed on.to drive on, hurry, hasten
(Qal) to hasten
(Niphal) to hasten oneself, hurry
Used in 4 Verses, 2 Books 4  Occurrence Count
דָּת , feminine noun, dat — decree, law (value 404)
H1881,
דָּת dâth, dawth; of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation; a royal edict or statute:—commandment, commission, decree, law, manner.decree, law, edict, regulation, usage
decree, edict, commission
law, rule
Used in 20 Verses, 2 Books 21  Occurrence Count
הָמָן , proper masculine noun, haman — to rage, be turbulent (value 95)
H2001,
הָמָן Hâmân, haw-mawn'; of foreign derivation; Haman, a Persian vizier:—Haman.Haman = "magnificent"
chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai
Used in 45 Verses, 1 Book 54  Occurrence Count
יָצָא , verb, yatzaʾ — to go or come out (value 101)
H3318,
יָצָא yâtsâʼ, yaw-tsaw'; a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.:—× after, appear, × assuredly, bear out, × begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, × scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, × still, × surely, take forth (out), at any time, × to (and fro), utter.to go out, come out, exit, go forth
(Qal)
to go or come out or forth, depart
to go forth (to a place)
to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)
to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)
to come out of
(Hiphil)
to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
to bring out of
to lead out
to deliver
(Hophal) to be brought out or forth
Used in 991 Verses, 37 Books 1055  Occurrence Count
יָשַׁב , verb, yashav — to sit, remain, dwell (value 312)
H3427,
יָשַׁב yâshab, yaw-shab'; a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:—(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, × fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, × marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.to dwell, remain, sit, abide
(Qal)
to sit, sit down
to be set
to remain, stay
to dwell, have one's abode
(Niphal) to be inhabited
(Piel) to set, place
(Hiphil)
to cause to sit
to cause to abide, set
to cause to dwell
to cause (cities) to be inhabited
to marry (give an dwelling to)
(Hophal)
to be inhabited
to make to dwell
Used in 977 Verses, 38 Books 1078  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
נָתַן , verb, natan — to give, put, set (value 500)
H5414,
נָתַן nâthan, naw-than'; a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.):—add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, × avenge, × be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, × doubtless, × without fail, fasten, frame, × get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), × have, × indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), lie, lift up, make, O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, × pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), sing, slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, × surely, × take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, weep, willingly, withdraw, would (to) God, yield.to give, put, set
(Qal)
to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend
to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate
to make, constitute
(Niphal)
to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned
to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted
(Hophal)
to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up
to be put upon
Used in 1816 Verses, 38 Books 1998  Occurrence Count
עִיר , masculine noun, ʿiyr — excitement (value 280)
H5892,
עִיר ʻîyr, eer; or (in the plural) עָר ʻâr; or עָיַר ʻâyar; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post):—Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.excitement, anguish
of terror
city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
city, town
Used in 936 Verses, 37 Books 1080  Occurrence Count
רוּץ , verb, rutz — to run (value 296)
H7323,
רוּץ rûwts, roots; a primitive root; to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush):—break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.to run
(Qal)
to run
runners (participle as subst)
(Polel) to run swiftly, dart
(Hiphil)
to bring or move quickly, hurry
to drive away from, cause to run away
Used in 92 Verses, 23 Books 101  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
שָׁתָה , verb, shata — to drink (value 705)
H8354,
שָׁתָה shâthâh, shaw-thaw'; a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively):—× assuredly, banquet, × certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (× -ard), surely. (Intensive proposition of H8248.)to drink
(Qal)
to drink
of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig)
to feast
(Niphal) to be drunk
Used in 193 Verses, 34 Books 214  Occurrence Count
| Esther 3:15Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| הֽ͏ָרָצִ֞ים יָצְא֤וּ דְחוּפִים֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְהַדָּ֥ת נִתְּנָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֑ה וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ יָשְׁב֣וּ לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת וְהָעִ֥יר שׁוּשָׁ֖ן נָבֽוֹכָה׃ פ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The posts |
H7323rutz |
רוּץ |
296 |
| went out, |
H3318yatzaʾ |
יָצָא |
101 |
| being hastened |
H1765dahaf |
דָּחַף |
92 |
| by the king's |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| commandment, |
H1697davar |
דָּבָר |
206 |
| and the decree |
H1881dat |
דָּת |
404 |
| was given |
H5414natan |
נָתַן |
500 |
| in Shushan |
H7800shushan |
שׁוּשַׁן |
656 |
| the palace. |
H1002biyra |
בִּירָה |
217 |
| And the king |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| and Haman |
H2001haman |
הָמָן |
95 |
| sat down |
H3427yashav |
יָשַׁב |
312 |
| to drink; |
H8354shata |
שָׁתָה |
705 |
| but the city |
H5892ʿiyr |
עִיר |
280 |
| Shushan |
H7800shushan |
שׁוּשַׁן |
656 |
| was perplexed. |
H943bukh |
בּוּךְ |
28 |
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