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Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is , the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. (KJV)
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וַיִּקָּרְא֣וּvai.yi.ka.re.'Uand they were summoned
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNw3mp)
Meaning: to call: call to
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 1
סֹפְרֵֽי\־so.fe.rei-[the] scribes of
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 3
בָּֽעֵת\־ba.'et-at the time
Lemma: עֵת (et) · Strong's: H6256
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: time
Used 296 times. Also: Genesis 8:11, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6256; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 4
הַ֠הִיאHa.hi'<the> that
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 5
בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the month
Lemma: חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) · Strong's: H2320G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: month
Used 256 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 29:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2320G; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 6
הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יha.she.li.Shi<the> third
Lemma: שְׁלִישִׁי (she.li.shi) · Strong's: H7992
Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)
Meaning: third
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 1:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 22:4, Genesis 31:22, Genesis 32:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7992; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 7
הוּא\־hu'-that
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 8
חֹ֣דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month of
Lemma: חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) · Strong's: H2320G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: month
Used 256 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 29:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2320G; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 9
סִיוָ֗ןsi.VanSivan
Lemma: סִיוָן (si.van) · Strong's: H5510
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: Sivan
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5510; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 10
בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣הbish.lo.Shahon [day] three
Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969
Parsing: Acbsa (Acbsa)
Meaning: three
Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 11
וְעֶשְׂרִים֮ve.'es.Rimand twenty
Lemma: עֶשְׂרִים (es.rim) · Strong's: H6242
Parsing: Acmpa (Acmpa)
Meaning: twenty
Used 315 times. Also: Genesis 6:3, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 11:24, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 23:1, Genesis 31:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6242; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 12
וַיִּכָּתֵ֣בvai.yi.ka.Tevand it was written
Lemma: כָּתַב (ka.tav) · Strong's: H3789
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNw3ms)
Meaning: to write
Used 222 times. Also: Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 24:12, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3789; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 13
כְּֽכָל\־ke.khol-according to all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 14
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-that
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 15
צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe commanded
Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to command
Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 16
מָרְדֳּכַ֣יma.re.do.KhaiMordecai
Lemma: מׇרְדֳּכַי (mor.de.khay) · Strong's: H4782H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Mordecai
Used 58 times. Also: Esther 2:5, Esther 2:7, Esther 2:10, Esther 2:11, Esther 2:15, Esther 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4782H; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 17
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 18
הַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe Jews
Lemma: יְהוּדִי (ye.hu.di) · Strong's: H3064
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)
Meaning: Jew
Used 69 times. Also: 2 Kings 16:6, 2 Kings 25:25, Nehemiah 1:2, Nehemiah 2:16, Nehemiah 4:1, Nehemiah 4:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3064; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 19
וְאֶ֣לve.'Eland to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 20
הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים\־ha.'a.chash.dar.pe.nim-the satraps
Lemma: אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן (a.chash.dar.pan) · Strong's: H0323
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: satrap
Used 4 times. Also: Ezra 8:36, Esther 3:12, Esther 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0323; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 21
וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ve.ha.pa.chOtand the governors
Lemma: פֶּחָה (pe.chah) · Strong's: H6346
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: governor
Used 28 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:15, 1 Kings 20:24, 2 Kings 18:24, 2 Chronicles 9:14, Ezra 8:36, Nehemiah 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6346; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 22
וְשָׂרֵ֨יve.sa.Reiand [the] officials of
Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: ruler
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 23
הַמְּדִינ֜וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provinces
Lemma: מְדִינָה (me.di.nah) · Strong's: H4082
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: province
Used 53 times. Also: 1 Kings 20:14, 1 Kings 20:15, 1 Kings 20:17, 1 Kings 20:19, Ezra 2:1, Nehemiah 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4082; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 24
אֲשֶׁ֣ר\׀'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 25
מֵהֹ֣דּוּme.Ho.du[were] from India
Lemma: הֹ֫דּוּ (ho.du) · Strong's: H1912
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: India
Used 2 times. Also: Esther 1:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1912; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 26
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and to
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 27
כּ֗וּשׁKushCush
Lemma: כּוּשׁ (kush) · Strong's: H3568A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Cush
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 2:13, 2 Kings 19:9, Esther 1:1, Job 28:19, Psalms 68:31, Psalms 87:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3568A; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 28
שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'seven
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 29
וְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםve.'es.Rimand twenty
Lemma: עֶשְׂרִים (es.rim) · Strong's: H6242
Parsing: Acmpa (Acmpa)
Meaning: twenty
Used 315 times. Also: Genesis 6:3, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 11:24, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 23:1, Genesis 31:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6242; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 30
וּמֵאָה֙u.me.'Ahand a hundred
Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967
Parsing: Acfsa (Acfsa)
Meaning: hundred
Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 31
מְדִינָ֔הme.di.Nahprovince[s]
Lemma: מְדִינָה (me.di.nah) · Strong's: H4082
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: province
Used 53 times. Also: 1 Kings 20:14, 1 Kings 20:15, 1 Kings 20:17, 1 Kings 20:19, Ezra 2:1, Nehemiah 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4082; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 32
מְדִינָ֤הme.di.Nahprovince
Lemma: מְדִינָה (me.di.nah) · Strong's: H4082
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: province
Used 53 times. Also: 1 Kings 20:14, 1 Kings 20:15, 1 Kings 20:17, 1 Kings 20:19, Ezra 2:1, Nehemiah 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4082; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 33
וּמְדִינָה֙u.me.di.Nahand province
Lemma: מְדִינָה (me.di.nah) · Strong's: H4082
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: province
Used 53 times. Also: 1 Kings 20:14, 1 Kings 20:15, 1 Kings 20:17, 1 Kings 20:19, Ezra 2:1, Nehemiah 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4082; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 34
כִּכְתָבָ֔הּkikh.ta.Vahaccording to writing its
Lemma: כְּתָב (ka.tav) · Strong's: H3791
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: writing
Used 17 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 28:19, 2 Chronicles 2:11, 2 Chronicles 35:4, Ezra 2:62, Ezra 4:7, Nehemiah 7:64 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3791; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 35
וְעַ֥םve.'Amand people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 36
וָעָ֖םva.'Amand people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 37
כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹkil.sho.Noaccording to language its
Lemma: לָשׁוֹן (la.shon) · Strong's: H3956H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: tongue: language
Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Deuteronomy 28:49, Nehemiah 13:24, Esther 1:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3956H; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 38
וְאֶ֨ל\־ve.'El-and to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 39
הַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe Jews
Lemma: יְהוּדִי (ye.hu.di) · Strong's: H3064
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)
Meaning: Jew
Used 69 times. Also: 2 Kings 16:6, 2 Kings 25:25, Nehemiah 1:2, Nehemiah 2:16, Nehemiah 4:1, Nehemiah 4:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3064; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 40
כִּכְתָבָ֖םkikh.ta.Vamaccording to writing their
Lemma: כְּתָב (ka.tav) · Strong's: H3791
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: writing
Used 17 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 28:19, 2 Chronicles 2:11, 2 Chronicles 35:4, Ezra 2:62, Ezra 4:7, Nehemiah 7:64 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3791; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 41
וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם\׃ve.khil.sho.Namand according to language their
Lemma: לָשׁוֹן (la.shon) · Strong's: H3956H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: tongue: language
Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Deuteronomy 28:49, Nehemiah 13:24, Esther 1:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3956H; TAHOT Esther 8:9 word 42
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| At once | → | עֵת H6256 time |
| the royal | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| scribes | → | סָפִר H5613 scribe |
| were summoned | → | קָרָא H7121G to call: call to |
| and on the twenty-third [day] | → | שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three |
| . . . | → | עֶשְׂרִים H6242 twenty |
| of the third | → | שְׁלִישִׁי H7992 third |
| . . . | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| month | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
| the month | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
| of Sivan | → | סִיוָן H5510 Sivan |
| they recorded | → | כָּתַב H3789 to write |
| all of | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| Mordecai’s | → | מׇרְדֳּכַי H4782H Mordecai |
| orders | → | צָוָה H6680 to command |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the Jews | → | יְהוּדִי H3064 Jew |
| and to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the satraps | → | אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן H0323 satrap |
| governors | → | פֶּחָה H6346 governor |
| and princes | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| of the 127 | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven |
| . . . | → | עֶשְׂרִים H6242 twenty |
| . . . | → | מֵאָה H3967 hundred |
| provinces | → | מְדִינָה H4082 province |
| from India | → | הֹ֫דּוּ H1912 India |
| to | → | עַד H5704 till |
| Cush | → | כּוּשׁ H3568A Cush |
| [writing] to each province | → | מְדִינָה H4082 province |
| . . . | → | מְדִינָה H4082 province |
| in its own script | → | מְדִינָה H4082 province |
| . . . | → | כְּתָב H3791 writing |
| to every people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| in their own language | → | לָשׁוֹן H3956H tongue: language |
| and to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the Jews | → | יְהוּדִי H3064 Jew |
| in their own script | → | כְּתָב H3791 writing |
| and language | → | לָשׁוֹן H3956H tongue: language |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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