Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But he, as the manner was, held out the golden sceptre with his hand, which was the sign of clemency: and she arose up and stood before him, held out. Esther 4:11 All the king's servants, and all the provinces that are under his dominion, know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, cometh into the king's inner court, who is not called for, is immediately to be put to death without any delay: except the king shall hold out the golden sceptre to him, in token of clemency, that so he may live. How then can I go in to the king, who for these thirty days now have not been called unto him? Esther 5:2 And when he saw Esther the queen standing, she pleased his eyes, and he held out toward her the golden sceptre, which he held in his hand and she drew near, and kissed the top of his sceptre. Context Esther's Appeal for the Jews…3And not content with these things, she fell down at the king's feet and wept, and speaking to him besought him, that he would give orders that the malice of Aman the Agagite, and his most wicked devices which he had invented against the Jews, should be of no effect. 4But he, as the manner was, held out the golden sceptre with his hand, which was the sign of clemency: and she arose up and stood before him,5And said: If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and my request be not disagreeable to him, I beseech thee, that the former letters of Aman the traitor and enemy of the Jews, by which he commanded that they should be destroyed in all the king's provinces, may be reversed by new letters.… Cross References Esther 4:11 All the king's servants, and all the provinces that are under his dominion, know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, cometh into the king's inner court, who is not called for, is immediately to be put to death without any delay: except the king shall hold out the golden sceptre to him, in token of clemency, that so he may live. How then can I go in to the king, who for these thirty days now have not been called unto him? Esther 5:2 And when he saw Esther the queen standing, she pleased his eyes, and he held out toward her the golden sceptre, which he held in his hand and she drew near, and kissed the top of his sceptre. Esther 8:3 And not content with these things, she fell down at the king's feet and wept, and speaking to him besought him, that he would give orders that the malice of Aman the Agagite, and his most wicked devices which he had invented against the Jews, should be of no effect. Lexicon The kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king extended וַיּ֤וֹשֶׁט (way·yō·wō·šeṭ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3447: To extend, hold out the gold הַזָּהָ֑ב (haz·zā·hāḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky scepter שַׁרְבִ֣ט (šar·ḇiṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8275: A rod of empire toward Esther, לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר (lə·’es·têr) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel and [she] אֶסְתֵּ֔ר (’es·têr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel arose וַתָּ֣קָם (wat·tā·qām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and stood וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד (wat·ta·‘ă·mōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations before לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face the king. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king Additional Translations The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, and she arose and stood before the king.Then the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king, Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king. Then the king stretched out to Esther the golden sceptre: and Esther arose to stand near the king. And the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. And Esther arose and stood before the king, Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king. Then the king held out the golden scepter towards Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king, Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king. and the king holdeth out to Esther the golden sceptre, and Esther riseth, and standeth before the king, Jump to Previous Esther Extended Gold Golden Held Holdeth Riseth Rod Scepter Sceptre Standeth Stood TowardsJump to Next Esther Extended Gold Golden Held Holdeth Riseth Rod Scepter Sceptre Standeth Stood TowardsLinks Esther 8:4 NIVEsther 8:4 NLT Esther 8:4 ESV Esther 8:4 NASB Esther 8:4 KJV Esther 8:4 Bible Apps Esther 8:4 Biblia Paralela Esther 8:4 Chinese Bible Esther 8:4 French Bible Esther 8:4 German Bible Alphabetical: and arose before Esther extended gold golden him king scepter she So stood the Then to OT History: Esther 8:4 Then the king held out to Esther (Est Esth. Es) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |