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KJV Lexicon And HamanHaman (haw-mawn') Haman, a Persian vizier -- Haman. said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) unto king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. 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. There is yesh (yaysh) entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are a certain 'echad (ekh-awd') united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first people `am (am) 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. scattered abroad pazar (paw-zar') to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty -- disperse, scatter (abroad). and dispersed parad (paw-rad') to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself) -- disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter (abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder. among the people `am (am) 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. in all the provinces mdiynah (med-ee-naw') a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region -- (every) province. of thy kingdom malkuwth (mal-kooth') a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal. and their laws dath (dawth) a royal edict or statute -- commandment, commission, decree, law, manner. are diverse shanah (shaw-naw') to fold, i.e. duplicate; by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive) from all people `am (am) 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. neither keep `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application they the king's melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. laws dath (dawth) a royal edict or statute -- commandment, commission, decree, law, manner. therefore it is not for the king's melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. profit shavah (shaw-vaw') to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.) to suffer yanach (yaw-nakh') to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay them Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of all other people and they do not observe the king's laws, so it is not in the king's interest to let them remain. King James Bible And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Haman informed King Ahasuerus, "There is one ethnic group, scattered throughout the peoples in every province of your kingdom, yet living in isolation. Their laws are different from everyone else's and they do not obey the king's laws. It is not in the king's best interest to tolerate them. International Standard Version Then Haman told King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered and divided among the people throughout the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws are different than all the other people, they don't obey the king's laws, and it's not in the king's best interest to leave them alone. NET Bible Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a particular people that is dispersed and spread among the inhabitants throughout all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws differ from those of all other peoples. Furthermore, they do not observe the king's laws. It is not appropriate for the king to provide a haven for them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Now, Haman told King Xerxes, "Your Majesty, there is a certain nationality scattered among-but separate from-the nationalities in all the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws differ from those of all other nationalities. They do not obey your decrees. So it is not in your interest to tolerate them, Your Majesty. King James 2000 Bible And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of your kingdom; and their laws are different from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to tolerate them. Links Esther 3:8Esther 3:8 NIV Esther 3:8 NLT Esther 3:8 ESV Esther 3:8 NASB Esther 3:8 KJV |
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