Esther 2:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[Now] there was at the citadelהַבִּירָ֑ה
(hab·bi·rah;)
1002: a castle, palaceof foreign origin
in Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן
(be·shu·shan)
7800: residence of Pers. kingsfrom the same as shushan
a Jewיְהוּדִ֔י
(ye·hu·di,)
3064: Jewishfrom Yehudah
whose nameוּשְׁמֹ֣ו
(u·she·mov)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
was Mordecai,מָרְדֳּכַ֗י
(ma·re·do·chai)
4782: a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Estherof foreign origin
the sonבֶּ֣ן
(ben)
1121: sona prim. root
of Jair,יָאִ֧יר
(ya·'ir)
2971: "he enlightens," three Isr.from or
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Shimei,שִׁמְעִ֛י
(shim·'i)
8096: the name of a number of Isr.from shama
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Kish,קִ֖ישׁ
(kish)
7027: father of Saul, also the name of several other Isr.of uncertain derivation
a Benjamite,אִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Now in Shushan
Shuwshan  (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;
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