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sense) <BR> 1a3) to arise, become powerful <BR> 1a4) to arise, come on the scene <BR> 1a5) to stand <BR> 1a5a) to maintain oneself <BR> 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed <BR> 1a5c) to stand, endure <BR> 1a5d) to be fixed <BR> 1a5e) to be valid <BR> 1a5f) to be proven <BR> 1a5g) to be fulfilled <BR> 1a5h) to persist <BR> 1a5i) to be set, be fixed <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to fulfil <BR> 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose <BR> 1c) (Polel) to raise up <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause to arise, raise <BR> 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build <BR> 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene <BR> 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate <BR> 1e5) to raise up, constitute <BR> 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish <BR> 1e7) to make binding <BR> 1e8) to carry out, give effect to <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up">6965</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6965 -- Occurrence 408 of 627">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְקַיֵּ֡ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lekaiyem_6965.htm" title="le·kai·Yem: to establish -- Occurrence 4 of 5.">lə-qay-yêm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to confirm</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 8622 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 5499 of 7034.">’êṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow">3117</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3117 -- Occurrence 1482 of 2303">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְמֵי֩<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yemei_3117.htm" title="ye·Mei: days -- Occurrence 87 of 130.">yə-mê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">days</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6332.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6332: Pur or Purim = 'lot' or 'piece'<BR> 1) lot <BR> 1a) a special feast among the post-exilic Jews, to celebrate their deliverance from Haman's destruction through queen Esther's heroic actions">6332</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6332.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6332 -- Occurrence 7 of 8">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַפֻּרִ֨ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/happurim_6332.htm" title="hap·pu·Rim: of Purim -- Occurrence 3 of 4.">hap-pu-rîm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Purim</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Art | N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 428: 1) these <BR> 1a) used before antecedent <BR> 1b) used following antecedent">428</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 428 -- Occurrence 548 of 746">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָאֵ֜לֶּה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haelleh_428.htm" title="ha·'El·leh: these -- Occurrence 198 of 274.">hā-’êl-leh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">these</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Pronoun - common plural">Art | Pro-cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2165.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2165: 1) a set time, appointed time, time">2165</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2165.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2165 -- Occurrence 3 of 4">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בִּזְמַנֵּיהֶ֗ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bizmanneihem_2165.htm" title="biz·man·nei·Hem,: times -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">biz-man-nê-hem,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">at their [appointed] time</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine plural construct :: third person masculine plural">Prep-b | N-mpc | 3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if">834</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 834 -- Occurrence 4078 of 5502">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כַּאֲשֶׁר֩<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kaasher_834.htm" title="ka·'a·Sher: after -- Occurrence 381 of 489.">ka-’ă-šer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">as</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k :: Pronoun - relative">Prep-k | Pro-r</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6965: 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to arise <BR> 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) <BR> 1a3) to arise, become powerful <BR> 1a4) to arise, come on the scene <BR> 1a5) to stand <BR> 1a5a) to maintain oneself <BR> 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed <BR> 1a5c) to stand, endure <BR> 1a5d) to be fixed <BR> 1a5e) to be valid <BR> 1a5f) to be proven <BR> 1a5g) to be fulfilled <BR> 1a5h) to persist <BR> 1a5i) to be set, be fixed <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to fulfil <BR> 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose <BR> 1c) (Polel) to raise up <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause to arise, raise <BR> 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build <BR> 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene <BR> 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate <BR> 1e5) to raise up, constitute <BR> 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish <BR> 1e7) to make binding <BR> 1e8) to carry out, give effect to <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up">6965</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6965 -- Occurrence 409 of 627">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">קִיַּ֨ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kiyam_6965.htm" title="ki·Yam: had established -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">qî-yam</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">had prescribed</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Piel-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 3369 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/aleihem_5921.htm" title="'a·lei·Hem: as -- Occurrence 114 of 220.">‘ă-lê-hem</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for them</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine plural">Prep | 3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4782: Mordecai = 'little man' or 'worshipper of Mars'<BR> 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim <BR> 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel">4782</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4782.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4782 -- Occurrence 58 of 60">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מָרְדֳּכַ֤י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/maredochai_4782.htm" title="ma·re·do·Chai: Mordecai -- Occurrence 41 of 43.">mā-rə-do-ḵay</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Mordecai</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3064: 1) Jew">3064</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3064.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3064 -- Occurrence 62 of 76">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַיְּהוּדִי֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haiyehudi_3064.htm" title="hai·ye·hu·Di: the Jew -- Occurrence 5 of 6.">hay-yə-hū-ḏî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the Jew</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Art | N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/635.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 635: Esther = 'star'<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.">635</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_635.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 635 -- Occurrence 54 of 55">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veester_635.htm" title="ve·'es·Ter: Esther -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wə-’es-têr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and Esther</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - proper - feminine singular">Conj-w | N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4436.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4436: 1) queen">4436</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4436.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4436 -- Occurrence 33 of 35">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammalkah_4436.htm" title="ham·mal·Kah,: and Queen -- Occurrence 23 of 23.">ham-mal-kāh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Queen</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if">834</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 834 -- Occurrence 4079 of 5502">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְכַאֲשֶׁ֛ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vechaasher_834.htm" title="ve·cha·'a·Sher: as they -- Occurrence 11 of 15.">wə-ḵa-’ă-šer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and as</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k :: Pronoun - relative">Conj-w, Prep-k | Pro-r</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6965: 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to arise <BR> 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) <BR> 1a3) to arise, become powerful <BR> 1a4) to arise, come on the scene <BR> 1a5) to stand <BR> 1a5a) to maintain oneself <BR> 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed <BR> 1a5c) to stand, endure <BR> 1a5d) to be fixed <BR> 1a5e) to be valid <BR> 1a5f) to be proven <BR> 1a5g) to be fulfilled <BR> 1a5h) to persist <BR> 1a5i) to be set, be fixed <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to fulfil <BR> 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose <BR> 1c) (Polel) to raise up <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause to arise, raise <BR> 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build <BR> 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene <BR> 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate <BR> 1e5) to raise up, constitute <BR> 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish <BR> 1e7) to make binding <BR> 1e8) to carry out, give effect to <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up">6965</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6965 -- Occurrence 410 of 627">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">קִיְּמ֥וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kiyemu_6965.htm" title="ki·ye·Mu: had established -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">qî-yə-mū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">they had decreed</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural">V-Piel-Perf-3cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 3370 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_5921.htm" title="'al-: for -- Occurrence 2143 of 3469.">‘al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion <BR> 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man <BR> 1b) living being <BR> 1c) living being (with life in the blood) <BR> 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual <BR> 1e) seat of the appetites <BR> 1f) seat of emotions and passions <BR> 1g) activity of mind <BR> 1g1) dubious <BR> 1h) activity of the will <BR> 1h1) dubious <BR> 1i) activity of the character <BR> 1i1) dubious">5315</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5315 -- Occurrence 336 of 754">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נַפְשָׁ֖ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nafsham_5315.htm" title="naf·Sham: themselves -- Occurrence 9 of 36.">nap̄-šām</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">themselves</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct :: third person masculine plural">N-fsc | 3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 3371 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְעַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veal_5921.htm" title="ve·'al-: and for -- Occurrence 271 of 512.">wə-‘al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Preposition">Conj-w | Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2233: 1) seed, sowing, offspring <BR> 1a) a sowing <BR> 1b) seed <BR> 1c) semen virile <BR> 1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children <BR> 1e) of moral quality <BR> 1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.) <BR> 1f) sowing time (by meton)">2233</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2233 -- Occurrence 145 of 230">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">זַרְעָ֑ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/zaram_2233.htm" title="zar·'Am;: their descendants -- Occurrence 2 of 4.">zar-‘ām;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">their descendants</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine plural">N-msc | 3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)">1697</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1697 -- Occurrence 880 of 1441">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">דִּבְרֵ֥י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/divrei_1697.htm" title="div·Rei: instructions -- Occurrence 175 of 241.">diḇ-rê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">concerning matters</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6685.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6685: 1) fast, fasting">6685</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6685.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6685 -- Occurrence 8 of 26">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַצֹּמ֖וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hatztzomot_6685.htm" title="hatz·tzo·Mot: their times -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">haṣ-ṣō-mō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of their fasting</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Art | N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2201.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2201: 1) cry, outcry <BR> 1a) outcry <BR> 1b) cry of distress <BR> 1c) outcry, clamour">2201</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2201.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2201 -- Occurrence 5 of 19">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְזַעֲקָתָֽם׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vezaakatam_2201.htm" title="ve·za·'a·ka·Tam.: and their lamentations -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wə-za-‘ă-qā-ṯām.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and lamenting</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine singular construct :: third person masculine plural">Conj-w | N-fsc | 3mp</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="ye·mei: days -- 3117: day">יְמֵי֩</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6332.htm" title="hap·pu·rim: of Purim -- 6332: a lot,' a Jewish feast">הַפֻּרִ֨ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/428.htm" title="ha·'el·leh: these -- 428: these">הָאֵ֜לֶּה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2165.htm" title="biz·man·nei·hem: times -- 2165: appointed time, time">בִּזְמַנֵּיהֶ֗ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="ka·'a·sher: after -- 834: who, which, that">כַּאֲשֶׁר֩</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="ki·yam: had established -- 6965: to arise, stand up, stand">קִיַּ֨ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="a·lei·hem: as -- 5921: upon, above, over">עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="ma·re·do·chai: Mordecai -- 4782: a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">מָרְדֳּכַ֤י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="haiy·hu·di: the Jew -- 3064: Jewish">הַיְּהוּדִי֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="ve·'es·ter: Esther -- 635: star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">וְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="ham·mal·kah,: and Queen -- 4436: queen">הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="ve·cha·'a·sher: as they -- 834: who, which, that">וְכַאֲשֶׁ֛ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="ki·ye·mu: had established -- 6965: to arise, stand up, stand">קִיְּמ֥וּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="al-: for -- 5921: upon, above, over">עַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="naf·sham: themselves -- 5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">נַפְשָׁ֖ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="ve·'al-: and for -- 5921: upon, above, over">וְעַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2233.htm" title="zar·'am;: their descendants -- 2233: a sowing, seed, offspring">זַרְעָ֑ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="div·rei: instructions -- 1697: speech, word">דִּבְרֵ֥י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6685.htm" title="ha·tzo·mo·vt: their times -- 6685: fasting, a fast">הַצֹּמֹ֖ות</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2201.htm" title="ve·za·'a·ka·tam.: and their lamentations -- 2201: a cry, outcry">וְזַעֲקָתָֽם׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/esther/9.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="quwm (koom) -- abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree">To confirm</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="yowm (yome) -- age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day">these days</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6332.htm" title="Puwr (poor) -- Pur, Purim">of Purim</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2165.htm" title="zman (zem-awn') -- season, time">in their times</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- Mordecai">appointed according as Mordecai</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jew">the Jew</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="'Ecter (es-tare') -- Esther">and Esther</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="malkah (mal-kaw') -- queen">the queen</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="quwm (koom) -- abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree">had enjoined</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="quwm (koom) -- abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree">them and as they had decreed</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire">for themselves</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2233.htm" title="zera' (zeh'-rah) -- X carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing- time">and for their seed</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="dabar (daw-baw') -- act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause">the matters</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6685.htm" title="tsowm (tsome) -- fast(-ing)">of the fastings</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2201.htm" title="za'aq (zah'-ak) -- cry(-ing)">and their cry</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/9.htm">אסתר 9:31 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">לְקַיֵּ֡ם אֵת־יְמֵי֩ הַפֻּרִ֨ים הָאֵ֜לֶּה בִּזְמַנֵּיהֶ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ קִיַּ֨ם עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם מָרְדֳּכַ֤י הַיְּהוּדִי֙ וְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה וְכַאֲשֶׁ֛ר קִיְּמ֥וּ עַל־נַפְשָׁ֖ם וְעַל־זַרְעָ֑ם דִּבְרֵ֥י הַצֹּמֹ֖ות וְזַעֲקָתָֽם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/9.htm">אסתר 9:31 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">לקים את־ימי הפרים האלה בזמניהם כאשר קים עליהם מרדכי היהודי ואסתר המלכה וכאשר קימו על־נפשם ועל־זרעם דברי הצמות וזעקתם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/9.htm">אסתר 9:31 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">לקים את־ימי הפרים האלה בזמניהם כאשר קים עליהם מרדכי היהודי ואסתר המלכה וכאשר קימו על־נפשם ועל־זרעם דברי הצמות וזעקתם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/9.htm">אסתר 9:31 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">לקים את ימי הפרים האלה בזמניהם כאשר קים עליהם מרדכי היהודי ואסתר המלכה וכאשר קימו על נפשם ועל זרעם דברי הצמות וזעקתם׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/esther/9-31.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/9.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />to establish these days of Purim at their appointed times, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established for them, and just as they had established for themselves and for their descendants with instructions for their times of fasting and their lamentations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />To confirm these days of Purim in their times <i>appointed</i>, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />in order to confirm these days of Purim at their proper time just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established them and just as they had committed themselves and their descendants to the practices of fasting and lamentation.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">the hundred.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/1-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Esther 1:1</span> Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/8-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Esther 8:9</span> Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, …</a></p><p class="hdg">words of peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 39:8</span> Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Zechariah 8:19</span> Thus said the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/esther/9-31.htm">Esther 9:31</a> • <a href="/niv/esther/9-31.htm">Esther 9:31 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/esther/9-31.htm">Esther 9:31 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/esther/9-31.htm">Esther 9:31 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/esther/9-31.htm">Esther 9:31 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/esther/9-31.htm">Esther 9:31 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/9-31.htm">Esther 9:31 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/9-31.htm">Esther 9:31 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a 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