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KJV Lexicon And the nextqarowb (kaw-robe') near (in place, kindred or time) unto him was Carshena Karshna' (kar-shen-aw') Karshena, a courtier of Xerxes -- Carshena. Shethar Shethar (shay-thawr') Shethar, a Persian satrap -- Shethar. Admatha 'Admatha' (ad-maw-thaw') Admatha. Tarshish Tarshiysh (tar-sheesh') Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite Meres Merec (meh'-res) Meres, a Persian -- Meres. Marsena Marcna' (mar-sen-aw') Marsena, a Persian -- Marsena. and Memucan Mmuwkan (mem-oo-kawn') of Persian derivation; Memucan or Momucan, a Persian satrap -- Memucan. the seven sheba` (sheh'-bah) a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number princes sar (sar) a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward. of Persia Parac (paw-ras') Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants -- Persia, Persians. and Media Maday (maw-dah'-ee) Madai, a country of central Asia -- Madai, Medes, Media. which saw ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. the king's melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. face 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.) and which sat yashab (yaw-shab') to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry the first ri'shown (ree-shone') first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past. in the kingdom malkuwth (mal-kooth') a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible and were close to him: Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had access to the king's presence and sat in the first place in the kingdom-- King James Bible And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;) Holman Christian Standard Bible The most trusted ones were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. They were the seven officials of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and occupied the highest positions in the kingdom. International Standard Version (His closest advisers were: Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven officials of Persia and Media who had direct access to the king and who held the highest rank in the kingdom.) NET Bible Those who were closest to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. These men were the seven officials of Persia and Media who saw the king on a regular basis and had the most prominent offices in the kingdom. GOD'S WORD® Translation from those closest to him-Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. These seven officials of the Persians and Medes had access to the king and held the highest rank in the kingdom. The king asked these wise men who knew the times, King James 2000 Bible And next to him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and who sat first in the kingdom;) Links Esther 1:14Esther 1:14 NIV Esther 1:14 NLT Esther 1:14 ESV Esther 1:14 NASB Esther 1:14 KJV |
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