NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon In the firstri'shown (ree-shone') first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past. month chodesh (kho'-desh) the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon. that is the month chodesh (kho'-desh) the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon. Nisan Niycan (nee-sawn') Nisan, the first month of the Jewish sacred year -- Nisan. in the twelfth shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. `asar (aw-sawr') ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th). year shaneh (shaw-neh') a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly). of 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. they cast naphal (naw-fal') to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) Pur Puwr (poor) a lot (as by means of a broken piece) -- Pur, Purim. that is the lot gowral (go-rawl') properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot. before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) Haman Haman (haw-mawn') Haman, a Persian vizier -- Haman. from day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), to day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), and from month chodesh (kho'-desh) the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon. to month chodesh (kho'-desh) the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon. to the twelfth shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. `asar (aw-sawr') ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th). month that is the month chodesh (kho'-desh) the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon. Adar 'Adar (ad-awr') perhaps meaning fire; Adar, the 12th Hebrew month -- Adar. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, Pur, that is the lot, was cast before Haman from day to day and from month to month, until the twelfth month, that is the month Adar. King James Bible In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar. Holman Christian Standard Bible In the first month, the month of Nisan, in King Ahasuerus's twelfth year, Pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman for each day in each month, and it fell on the twelfth month, the month Adar. International Standard Version In the twelfth year of the reign of King Ahasuerus, in the first month (the month Nisan), the pur (that is, the lot) was cast in Haman's presence to determine the best day and month to carry out his plot. The lot indicated the twelfth month, the month Adar. NET Bible In the first month (that is, the month of Nisan), in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus' reign, pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman in order to determine a day and a month. It turned out to be the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar). GOD'S WORD® Translation In Xerxes' twelfth year as king, [Pur] (which means [the lot]) was thrown in front of Haman for every day of every month, from Nisan, the first month, until Adar, the twelfth month. King James 2000 Bible In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar. Links Esther 3:7Esther 3:7 NIV Esther 3:7 NLT Esther 3:7 ESV Esther 3:7 NASB Esther 3:7 KJV |