NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Now it came to pass in the daysyowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), of Ahasuerus 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') of Persian origin; Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king -- Ahasuerus. this is Ahasuerus 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') of Persian origin; Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king -- Ahasuerus. which reigned malak (maw-lak') to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel from India Hoduw (ho'-doo) Hodu (i.e. Hindu-stan) -- India. even unto Ethiopia Kuwsh (koosh) Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite -- Chush, Cush, Ethiopia. over an hundred me'ah (may-aw') a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore. and seven sheba` (sheh'-bah) a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number and twenty `esriym (es-reem') twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth). provinces mdiynah (med-ee-naw') a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region -- (every) province. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Now it took place in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces, King James Bible Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) Holman Christian Standard Bible These events took place during the days of Ahasuerus, who ruled 127 provinces from India to Cush. International Standard Version This is a record of what happened during the reign of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who ruled over 127 provinces from India to Cush. NET Bible The following events happened in the days of Ahasuerus. (I am referring to that Ahasuerus who used to rule over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces extending all the way from India to Ethiopia.) GOD'S WORD® Translation In the days of Xerxes the following events took place. This was the same Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces from India to Sudan. King James 2000 Bible Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus who reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) Links Esther 1:1Esther 1:1 NIV Esther 1:1 NLT Esther 1:1 ESV Esther 1:1 NASB Esther 1:1 KJV |
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