Esther 3:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Afterאַחַ֣ר
(a·char)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
theseהָאֵ֗לֶּה
(ha·'el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
eventsהַדְּבָרִ֣ים
(had·de·va·rim)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
Kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Ahasuerusאֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֜ושׁ
(a·chash·ve·ro·vsh)
325: king of Persiaof foreign origin
promotedגִּדַּל֩
(gid·dal)
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root
Haman,הָמָ֧ן
(ha·man)
2001b: a Pers. leader serving under Ahasuerusof foreign origin
the sonבֶּֽן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Hammedatha 
 
1992b: father of Hamanof foreign origin
the Agagite,הָאֲגָגִ֖י
(ha·'a·ga·gi)
91: a descriptive term for Hamanfrom Agag
and advancedוַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֑הוּ
(vay·nas·se·'e·hu;)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
him and establishedוַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙
(vai·ya·sem)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
his authorityכִּסְאֹ֔ו
(kis·'ov,)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese
over 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the princesהַשָּׂרִ֖ים
(has·sa·rim)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[were] with him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
After
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
these things
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
did 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.
promote
gadal  (gaw-dal')
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
Haman
Haman  (haw-mawn')
Haman, a Persian vizier -- Haman.
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 Hammedatha
Mdatha  (med-aw-thaw')
Medatha, the father of Haman -- Hammedatha (including the article).
the Agagite
'Agagiy  (ag-aw-ghee')
an Agagite or descendent (subject) of Agag -- Agagite.
and advanced
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
him and set
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
his seat
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
above all 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.
that were with him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
After these events King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him and established his authority over all the princes who were with him.

King James Bible
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After all this took place, King Ahasuerus honored Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite. He promoted him in rank and gave him a higher position than all the other officials.

International Standard Version
Sometime later King Ahasuerus promoted Hammedatha the Agagite's son Haman, elevating him to a position above all the other officials who were with him.

NET Bible
Some time later King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, exalting him and setting his position above that of all the officials who were with him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Later, King Xerxes promoted Haman. (Haman was the son of Hammedatha and was from Agag.) He gave Haman a position higher in authority than all the other officials who were with him.

King James 2000 Bible
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
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