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KJV Lexicon In those daysyowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), while Mordecai Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) Mordecai, an Israelite -- Mordecai. 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 in the king's melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. gate sha`ar (shah'-ar) an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er). two shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. of the king's melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. chamberlains cariyc (saw-reece') from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state Bigthan Bigthan (big-thawn') Bigthan or Bigthana, a eunuch of Xerxes -- Bigthan, Bigthana. and Teresh Teresh (teh'-resh) Teresh, a eunuch of Xerxes -- Teresh. of those which kept shamar (shaw-mar') to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. the door caph (saf) a vestibule (as a limit); also a dish (for holding blood or wine) -- bason, bowl, cup, door (post), gate, post, threshold. were wroth qatsaph (kaw-tsaf') to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rage -- (be) anger(-ry), displease, fret self, (provoke to) wrath (come), be wroth. and sought baqash (baw-kash') to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after to lay shalach (shaw-lakh') to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) hand yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), on the king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. Ahasuerus 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') of Persian origin; Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king -- Ahasuerus. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king's officials from those who guarded the door, became angry and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. King James Bible In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. Holman Christian Standard Bible During those days while Mordecai was sitting at the King's Gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two eunuchs who guarded the king's entrance, became infuriated and planned to assassinate King Ahasuerus. International Standard Version At that time when Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs among those who guarded the threshold, became angry and conspired to assassinate King Ahasuerus. NET Bible In those days while Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs who protected the entrance, became angry and plotted to assassinate King Ahasuerus. GOD'S WORD® Translation In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs who guarded the entrance, became angry and planned to kill King Xerxes. King James 2000 Bible In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, of those who kept the door, were angry, and sought to lay hands on king Ahasuerus. Links Esther 2:21Esther 2:21 NIV Esther 2:21 NLT Esther 2:21 ESV Esther 2:21 NASB Esther 2:21 KJV |
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