Esther 1:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[This] wordהַדָּבָ֔ר
(had·da·var,)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
pleasedוַיִּיטַב֙
(vai·yi·tav)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
and the princes,וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים
(ve·has·sa·rim;)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
and the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
didוַיַּ֥עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
as Memucanמְמוּכָֽן׃
(me·mu·chan.)
4462: a prince of Persia and Mediaof foreign origin
proposed.כִּדְבַ֥ר
(kid·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar


















KJV Lexicon
And the saying
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
pleased
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
and the 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.
and the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
according to the word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of Memucan
Mmuwkan  (mem-oo-kawn')
of Persian derivation; Memucan or Momucan, a Persian satrap -- Memucan.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
This word pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan proposed.

King James Bible
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king and his counselors approved the proposal, and he followed Memucan's advice.

International Standard Version
This seemed like a good idea to the king and his officials, so the king did what Memucan suggested.

NET Bible
The matter seemed appropriate to the king and the officials. So the king acted on the advice of Memucan.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king and his officials approved of this, and so the king did as Memucan suggested.

King James 2000 Bible
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
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