Esther 7:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Harbonah,חַ֠רְבֹונָה
(char·vo·v·nah)
2726: eunuch of Ahasuerusof foreign origin
oneאֶחָ֨ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of the eunuchsהַסָּרִיסִ֜ים
(has·sa·ri·sim)
5631: eunuchprobably of foreign origin
who [were] beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Beholdהִנֵּה־
(hin·neh-)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
indeed,גַּ֣ם
(gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
the gallowsהָעֵ֣ץ
(ha·'etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
standingעֹמֵד֙
(o·med)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
at Haman'sהָמָ֟ן
(ha·man)
2001b: a Pers. leader serving under Ahasuerusof foreign origin
houseבְּבֵ֣ית
(be·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים
(cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
cubitsאַמָּ֑ה
(am·mah;)
520: an ell, a cubitfrom the same as em
high,גָּבֹ֖הַּ
(ga·voh·ah)
1364: high, exaltedfrom gabah
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
Hamanהָמָ֔ן
(ha·man,)
2001b: a Pers. leader serving under Ahasuerusof foreign origin
madeעָשָׂ֪ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
for Mordecaiלְֽמָרְדֳּכַ֞י
(le·ma·re·do·chai)
4782: a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Estherof foreign origin
whoאֲשֶׁ֧ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
spokeדִּבֶּר־
(dib·ber-)
1696: to speaka prim. root
goodטֹ֣וב
(to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
on behalfעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of the king!"הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
said,וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Hangתְּלֻ֥הוּ
(te·lu·hu)
8518: to hanga prim. root
him on it." 
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KJV Lexicon
And Harbonah
Charbowna'  (khar-bo-naw')
of Persian origin; Charbona or Charbonah, a eunuch of Xerxes -- Harbona, Harbonah.
one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of the chamberlains
cariyc  (saw-reece')
from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Behold also the gallows
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
cubits
'ammah  (am-maw')
a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
high
gaboahh  (gaw-bo'-ah)
elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant -- haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, exceeding proudly.
which Haman
Haman  (haw-mawn')
Haman, a Persian vizier -- Haman.
had made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
for Mordecai
Mordkay  (mor-dek-ah'-ee)
Mordecai, an Israelite -- Mordecai.
who had spoken
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
for the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
standeth
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
in the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Haman
Haman  (haw-mawn')
Haman, a Persian vizier -- Haman.
Then the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Hang
talah  (taw-law')
to suspend (especially to gibbet) -- hang (up).
him thereon
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs who were before the king said, "Behold indeed, the gallows standing at Haman's house fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai who spoke good on behalf of the king!" And the king said, "Hang him on it."

King James Bible
And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Harbona, one of the royal eunuchs, said: "There is a gallows 75 feet tall at Haman's house that he made for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king." The king commanded, "Hang him on it."

International Standard Version
Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, observed, "Look there! A pole is standing 50 cubits high at Haman's house that he prepared for Mordecai, whose report benefitted the king!" The king said, "Hang him on it."

NET Bible
Harbona, one of the king's eunuchs, said, "Indeed, there is the gallows that Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke out in the king's behalf. It stands near Haman's home and is seventy-five feet high." The king said, "Hang him on it!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Harbona, one of the eunuchs present with the king, said, "What a coincidence! The 75-foot pole Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke up for the well-being of the king, is still standing at Haman's house." The king responded, "Hang him on it!"

King James 2000 Bible
And Harbona, one of the eunuchs, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, stands in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.
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