Esther 6:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖י
(ma·re·do·chai)
4782: a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Estherof foreign origin
returnedוַיָּ֥שָׁב
(vai·ya·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to the king'sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
gate.שַׁ֣עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
But Hamanוְהָמָן֙
(ve·ha·man)
2001b: a Pers. leader serving under Ahasuerusof foreign origin
hurriedנִדְחַ֣ף
(nid·chaf)
1765: to drive, hastena prim. root
home,בֵּיתֹ֔ו
(bei·tov,)
1004: a housea prim. root
mourning,אָבֵ֖ל
(a·vel)
57: mourningfrom abal
with [his] headרֹֽאשׁ׃
(rosh.)
7218: heada prim. root
covered.וַחֲפ֥וּי
(va·cha·f?)
2645: to covera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Mordecai
Mordkay  (mor-dek-ah'-ee)
Mordecai, an Israelite -- Mordecai.
came again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to 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).
But Haman
Haman  (haw-mawn')
Haman, a Persian vizier -- Haman.
hasted
dachaph  (daw-khaf')
to urge, i.e. hasten -- (be) haste(-ned), pressed on.
to his house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
mourning
'abel  (aw-bale')
lamenting -- mourn(-er, -ing).
and having his head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
covered
chaphah  (khaw-faw')
to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect -- ceil, cover, overlay.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Mordecai returned to the king's gate. But Haman hurried home, mourning, with his head covered.

King James Bible
And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Mordecai returned to the King's Gate, but Haman, overwhelmed, hurried off for home with his head covered.

International Standard Version
Then Mordecai returned to the king's gate, while Haman hurried to his house, mourning and hiding his face.

NET Bible
Then Mordecai again sat at the king's gate, while Haman hurried away to his home, mournful and with a veil over his head.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After that, Mordecai returned to the king's gate, but Haman hurried home. He was in despair and covered his head.

King James 2000 Bible
And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hastened to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
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