Esther 8:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
extendedוַיֹּ֤ושֶׁט
(vai·yo·v·shet)
3447: to extend, hold outa prim. root
the goldenהַזָּהָ֑ב
(haz·za·hav;)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
scepterשַׁרְבִ֣ט
(shar·vit)
8275: a scepterfrom the same as shebet
to Esther.לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר
(le·'es·ter,)
635: "star," Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.of foreign origin
So Estherאֶסְתֵּ֔ר
(es·ter,)
635: "star," Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.of foreign origin
aroseוַתָּ֣קָם
(vat·ta·kam)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
and stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד
(vat·ta·'a·mod)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the king.הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
(ham·me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Then the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
held out
yashat  (yaw-shat')
to extend -- hold out.
the golden
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
sceptre
sharbiyt  (shar-beet')
a rod of empire -- sceptre.
toward Esther
'Ecter  (es-tare')
Ester, the Jewish heroine -- Esther.
So Esther
'Ecter  (es-tare')
Ester, the Jewish heroine -- Esther.
arose
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The king extended the golden scepter to Esther. So Esther arose and stood before the king.

King James Bible
Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, so she got up and stood before the king.

International Standard Version
The king extended the golden scepter to Esther, and she got up and stood before the king.

NET Bible
When the king extended to Esther the gold scepter, she arose and stood before the king.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king held out his golden scepter to Esther, and Esther got up and stood in front of the king.

King James 2000 Bible
Then the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
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