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KJV Lexicon Now in ShushanShuwshan (shoo-shan') Shushan, a place in Persia -- Shushan. the palace biyrah (bee-raw') a castle or palace -- palace. there was a certain '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) Jew Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew. whose name shem (shame) an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report. was Mordecai Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) Mordecai, an Israelite -- Mordecai. the son ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Jair Ya'iyr (yaw-ere') enlightener; Jair, the name of four Israelites -- Jair. the son ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Shimei Shim`iy (shim-ee') famous; Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites -- Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi. the son ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Kish Qiysh (keesh) a bow; Kish, the name of five Israelites -- Kish. a Benjamite Ben-ymiyniy (ben-yem-ee-nee') a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin -- Benjamite, of Benjamin. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Now there was at the citadel in Susa a Jew whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite, King James Bible Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite; Holman Christian Standard Bible In the fortress of Susa, there was a Jewish man named Mordecai son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjaminite. International Standard Version In Susa the capital there was a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin, Jair's son Mordecai, who was a descendant of Kish's son Shimei the descendant of Benjamin. NET Bible Now there happened to be a Jewish man in Susa the citadel whose name was Mordecai. He was the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjaminite, GOD'S WORD® Translation In the fortress of Susa there was a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai. He was the son of Jair, the grandson of Shimei, and the great-grandson of Kish. King James 2000 Bible Now in Shushan the citadel there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite; Links Esther 2:5Esther 2:5 NIV Esther 2:5 NLT Esther 2:5 ESV Esther 2:5 NASB Esther 2:5 KJV |