Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
Then were the kings ſcribes called at that time, in the third moneth, (that is, the month Siuan) on the three and twentieth day thereof, and it was written (according to all that Mordecai commanded) vnto the Iewes, and to the Lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the prouinces, which are from India vnto Ethiopia, an hundred, twentie and ſeuen prouinces, vnto euery prouince according to the writing thereof, and vnto euery people after their language, and to the Iewes, according to their writing, and according to their language.
אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן , masculine noun, ʾahashdarpan — satraps (value 643)
H323,
אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן ʼăchashdarpan, akh-ash-dar-pan'; of Persian derivation; a satrap or governor of a main province (of Persia):—lieutenant.satrap, a governor of a Persian province
Used in 4 Verses, 2 Books 4  Occurrence Count
אֵל , preposition, ʾeyl — to, into, towards (value 31)
H413,
אֵל ʼêl, ale; (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ʼel ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to:—about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, × hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).to, toward, unto (of motion)
into (limit is actually entered)
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)
Used in 4202 Verses, 38 Books 5488  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
הֹדוּ , proper locative noun, hodu — India (value 15)
H1912,
הֹדוּ Hôdûw, ho'-doo; of foreign origin; Hodu (i.e. Hindustan):—India.India = "flee away" or " give ye thanks"
the country surrounding the Indus, mentioned as the eastern border of the empire of Ahasuerus
Used in 2 Verses, 1 Book 2  Occurrence Count
הוּא , demonstrative pronoun, third person singular personal pronoun, huʾ — he, she, it (value 12)
H1931,
הוּא hûwʼ, hoo; of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא hîyʼ; he a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are:—he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.third person singular personal pronoun
he, she, it
himself (with emphasis)
resuming subj with emphasis
(with minimum emphasis following predicate)
(anticipating subj)
(emphasising predicate)
that, it (neuter)
demonstrative pronoun
that (with article)
Used in 1692 Verses, 39 Books 1875  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
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
כּוּשׁ , proper locative noun, proper masculine noun, kush — a son of Ham, also his desc., also a land in the S. Nile Valley (value 326)
H3568,
כּוּשׁ Kûwsh, koosh; probably of foreign origin; Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite:—Chush, Cush, Ethiopia.Cush = "black"
proper masculine noun
a Benjamite mentioned only in the title of Ps 7
the son of Ham and grandson of Noah and the progenitor of the southernmost peoples located in Africa
the peoples descended from Cush
proper locative noun
the land occupied by the descendants of Cush located around the southern parts of the Nile (Ethiopia)
Used in 30 Verses, 11 Books 30  Occurrence Count
כֹּל , masculine noun, kol — the whole, all (value 50)
H3605,
כֹּל kôl, kole; or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל kôwl; from H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense):—(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).all, the whole
all, the whole of
any, each, every, anything
totality, everything
Used in 4241 Verses, 39 Books 5408  Occurrence Count
כָּתַב , verb, katav — to write (value 422)
H3789,
כָּתַב kâthab, kaw-thab'; a primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe):—describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).to write, record, enrol
(Qal)
to write, inscribe, engrave, write in, write on
to write down, describe in writing
to register, enrol, record
to decree
(Niphal)
to be written
to be written down, be recorded, be enrolled
(Piel) to continue writing
Used in 212 Verses, 25 Books 224  Occurrence Count
כָּתָב , masculine noun, katav — a writing (value 422)
H3791,
כָּתָב kâthâb, kaw-thawb'; from H3789; something written, i.e. a writing, record or book:—register, scripture, writing.a writing, document, edict
register, enrolment, roll
mode of writing, character, letter
letter, document, a writing
a written edict
of royal enactment
of divine authority
Used in 16 Verses, 7 Books 16  Occurrence Count
לָשׁוֹן , masculine noun, lashon — tongue (value 386)
H3956,
לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn, law-shone'; or לָשֹׁן lâshôn; also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה leshônâh; from H3960; the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water):— babbler, bay, evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.tongue
tongue (of men)
tongue (literal)
tongue (organ of speech)
language
tongue (of animals)
tongue (of fire)
wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)
Used in 115 Verses, 22 Books 117  Occurrence Count
מֵאָה , feminine noun, meyʾa — hundred (value 46)
H3967,
מֵאָה mêʼâh, may-aw'; or מֵאיָה mêʼyâh; properly, a primitive numeral a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction:—hundred((-fold), -th), sixscore.hundred
as simple number
as part of larger number
as a fraction - one one-hundredth (1/100)
Used in 511 Verses, 25 Books 579  Occurrence Count
מְדִינָה , feminine noun, mədiyna — a province (value 109)
H4082,
מְדִינָה medîynâh, med-ee-naw'; from H1777; properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region:—(× every) province.province, district
district
province
Used in 40 Verses, 8 Books 44  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
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
סִיוָן , proper noun, siyvan — third month of the Jewish year (value 126)
H5510,
סִיוָן Çîyvân, see-vawn'; probably of Persian origin; Sivan, the third Hebrew month:—Sivan.Sivan = "their covering"
the 3rd month in the Jewish calendar corresponding to May-Jun
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
סָפַר , masculine noun, verb, safar — to count, recount, relate (value 340)
H5608,
סָפַר çâphar, saw-far'; a primitive root; properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate:—commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.verb
to count, recount, relate
(Qal)
to count (things)
to number, take account of, reckon
(Niphal) to be counted, be numbered
(Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare
to recount (something), rehearse
to talk
to count exactly or accurately
(Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related
masculine noun
enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe
enumerator, muster-officer, secretary
learned man, scribe
Used in 154 Verses, 24 Books 160  Occurrence Count
עַד , conjunction, preposition, ʿad — as far as, even to, up to, until, while (value 74)
H5704,
עַד ʻad, ad; properly, the same as H5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with):—against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet.preposition
as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as
of space
as far as, up to, even to
in combination
from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' - from)
of time
even to, until, unto, till, during, end
of degree
even to, to the degree of, even like
conjunction
until, while, to the point that, so that even
Used in 1128 Verses, 39 Books 1262  Occurrence Count
עַם , masculine noun, ʿam — people (value 110)
H5971,
עַם ʻam, am; from H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock:—folk, men, nation, people.nation, people
people, nation
persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
kinsman, kindred
Used in 1655 Verses, 39 Books 1857  Occurrence Count
עֶשְׂרִים , masculine/feminine noun, ʿesriym — twenty (value 620)
H6242,
עֶשְׂרִים ʻesrîym, es-reem'; from H6235; twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth:—(six-) score, twenty(-ieth).Used in 281 Verses, 21 Books 315  Occurrence Count
עֵת , feminine noun, ʿeyt — time (value 470)
H6256,
עֵת ʻêth, ayth; from H5703; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.:— after, (al-) ways, × certain, continually, evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.time
time (of an event)
time (usual)
experiences, fortunes
occurrence, occasion
Used in 258 Verses, 33 Books 295  Occurrence Count
פֶּחָה , masculine noun, peha — a governor (value 93)
H6346,
פֶּחָה pechâh, peh-khaw'; of foreign origin; a prefect (of a city or small district):—captain, deputy, governor.Used in 27 Verses, 11 Books 28  Occurrence Count
צָוָה , verb, tzava — to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order (value 101)
H6680,
צָוָה tsâvâh, tsaw-vaw'; a primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin:—appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order
(Piel)
to lay charge upon
to give charge to, give command to
to give charge unto
to give charge over, appoint
to give charge, command
to charge, command
to charge, commission
to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)
(Pual) to be commanded
Used in 474 Verses, 27 Books 493  Occurrence Count
קָרָא , verb, karaʾ — to call, proclaim, read (value 301)
H7121,
קָרָא qârâʼ, kaw-raw'; a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications):—bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim
(Qal)
to call, cry, utter a loud sound
to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)
to proclaim
to read aloud, read (to oneself), read
to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow
to call, name, give name to, call by
(Niphal)
to call oneself
to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named
(Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Used in 688 Verses, 37 Books 734  Occurrence Count
שֶׁבַע , masculine/feminine noun, shevaʿ — seven (value 372)
H7651,
שֶׁבַע shebaʻ, sheh'-bah; or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה shibʻâh); from H7650; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number:—(+ by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658.seven (cardinal number)
as ordinal number
in combination - 17, 700 etc
Used in 345 Verses, 27 Books 391  Occurrence Count
שָׁלוֹשׁ , masculine/feminine noun, shalosh — a three, triad (value 636)
H7969,
שָׁלוֹשׁ shâlôwsh, shaw-loshe'; or שָׁלֹשׁ shâlôsh; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה shelôwshâh; or שְׁלֹשָׁה shelôshâh; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice:—+ fork, + often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, + thrice. Compare H7991.three, triad
3, 300, third
Used in 380 Verses, 25 Books 429  Occurrence Count
שְׁלִישִׁי , adjective, shəliyshiy — third (an ordinal number) (value 650)
H7992,
שְׁלִישִׁי shelîyshîy, shel-ee-shee'; ordinal from H7969; third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell):—third (part, rank, time), three (years old).third, one third, third part, third time
ordinal number
Used in 94 Verses, 21 Books 108  Occurrence Count
שַׂר , masculine noun, sar — chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince (value 500)
H8269,
שַׂר sar, sar; from H8323; a head person (of any rank or class):—captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain
chieftain, leader
vassal, noble, official (under king)
captain, general, commander (military)
chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)
heads, princes (of religious office)
elders (of representative leaders of people)
merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)
patron-angel
Ruler of rulers (of God)
warden
Used in 368 Verses, 28 Books 420  Occurrence Count
| Esther 8:9Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וַיִּקָּרְא֣וּ סֹפְרֵֽי־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בָּֽעֵת־הַ֠הִיא בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ סִיוָ֗ן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֮ בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה מָרְדֳּכַ֣י אֶל־הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים וְאֶ֣ל הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ וְשָׂרֵ֨י הַמְּדִינ֜וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ מֵהֹ֣דּוּ וְעַד־כּ֗וּשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּמֵאָה֙ מְדִינָ֔ה מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ וְאֶ֨ל־הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים כִּכְתָבָ֖ם וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Then were the king's |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| scribes |
H5608safar |
סָפַר |
340 |
| called |
H7121karaʾ |
קָרָא |
301 |
| at that time |
H6256ʿeyt |
עֵת |
470 |
| in the third |
H7992shəliyshiy |
שְׁלִישִׁי |
650 |
| month, |
H2320hodesh |
חֹדֶשׁ |
312 |
| that is, the month |
H2320hodesh |
חֹדֶשׁ |
312 |
| Sivan, |
H5510siyvan |
סִיוָן |
126 |
| on the three |
H7969shalosh |
שָׁלוֹשׁ |
636 |
| and twentieth |
H6242ʿesriym |
עֶשְׂרִים |
620 |
| day thereof; and it was written |
H3789katav |
כָּתַב |
422 |
| according to all that Mordecai |
H4782mordəkhay |
מׇרְדְּכַי |
274 |
| commanded |
H6680tzava |
צָוָה |
101 |
| unto the Jews, |
H3064yəhudiy |
יְהוּדִי |
35 |
| and to the lieutenants, |
H323ʾahashdarpan |
אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן |
643 |
| and the deputies |
H6346peha |
פֶּחָה |
93 |
| and rulers |
H8269sar |
שַׂר |
500 |
| of the provinces |
H4082mədiyna |
מְדִינָה |
109 |
| which are from India |
H1912hodu |
הֹדוּ |
15 |
| unto Ethiopia, |
H3568kush |
כּוּשׁ |
326 |
| an hundred |
H3967meyʾa |
מֵאָה |
46 |
| twenty |
H6242ʿesriym |
עֶשְׂרִים |
620 |
| and seven |
H7651shevaʿ |
שֶׁבַע |
372 |
| provinces, |
H4082mədiyna |
מְדִינָה |
109 |
| unto every province |
H4082mədiyna |
מְדִינָה |
109 |
| according to the writing |
H3791katav |
כָּתָב |
422 |
| thereof, and unto every people |
H5971ʿam |
עַם |
110 |
| after their language, |
H3956lashon |
לָשׁוֹן |
386 |
| and to the Jews |
H3064yəhudiy |
יְהוּדִי |
35 |
| according to their writing, |
H3791katav |
כָּתָב |
422 |
| and according to their language. |
H3956lashon |
לָשׁוֹן |
386 |
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