NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon As the daysyowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), wherein the Jews Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew. rested nuwach (noo'-akh) to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications from their enemies 'oyeb (o-yabe') hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe. and the month chodesh (kho'-desh) the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon. which was turned haphak (haw-fak') to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert unto them from sorrow yagown (yaw-gohn') affliction -- grief, sorrow. to joy simchah (sim-khaw') blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing). and from mourning 'ebel (ay'-bel) lamentation -- mourning. into a good towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), that they should make `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application them days yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), of feasting mishteh (mish-teh') drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast -- banquet, drank, drink, feast(-ed), -ing). and joy simchah (sim-khaw') blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing). and of sending mishlowach (mish-lo'-akh) to lay, to put, sending (forth), to set. portions manah (maw-naw') something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot -- such things as belonged, part, portion. one 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) to another rea` (ray'-ah) an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other. and gifts mattanah (mat-taw-naw') a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe -- gift. to the poor 'ebyown (eb-yone') destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible because on those days the Jews rid themselves of their enemies, and it was a month which was turned for them from sorrow into gladness and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and rejoicing and sending portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor. King James Bible As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor. Holman Christian Standard Bible because during those days the Jews got rid of their enemies. That was the month when their sorrow was turned into rejoicing and their mourning into a holiday. They were to be days of feasting, rejoicing, and of sending gifts to one another and the poor. International Standard Version as the days on which the Jewish people enjoyed relief from their enemies. It was a month when things turned around for them, from sorrow to joy and from mourning to a holiday. They were to celebrate these days as days of feasting and joy, and they were to send presents to one another and gifts to the poor. NET Bible as the time when the Jews gave themselves rest from their enemies--the month when their trouble was turned to happiness and their mourning to a holiday. These were to be days of banqueting, happiness, sending gifts to one another, and providing for the poor. GOD'S WORD® Translation They were to observe them just like the days when the Jews freed themselves from their enemies. In that month their grief turned to joy and their mourning into a holiday. He declared that these days are to be days for feasting and celebrating and for sending gifts of food to one another, especially gifts to the poor. King James 2000 Bible As the days on which the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feast Links Esther 9:22Esther 9:22 NIV Esther 9:22 NLT Esther 9:22 ESV Esther 9:22 NASB Esther 9:22 KJV |
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