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masculine singular construct">Conj-w | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)">5650</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5650 -- Occurrence 616 of 800">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַבְדֵ֨י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avdei_5650.htm" title="'av·Dei: servants -- Occurrence 60 of 68.">‘aḇ-ḏê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">servants</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/4428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king">4428</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4428 -- Occurrence 1773 of 2523">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammelech_4428.htm" title="ham·Me·lech: the king's -- Occurrence 808 of 1045.">ham-me-leḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the king</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</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 4003 of 5502">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲשֶׁר־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/asher_834.htm" title="'a·Sher-: who -- Occurrence 3495 of 4804.">’ă-šer-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">who</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative">Pro-r</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8179: 1) gate <BR> 1a) gate (of entrance) <BR> 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) <BR> 1b1) city, town <BR> 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) <BR> 1d) heaven">8179</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8179 -- Occurrence 182 of 374">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּשַׁ֣עַר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beshaar_8179.htm" title="be·Sha·'ar: gate -- Occurrence 16 of 28.">bə-ša-‘ar</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[were] within gate</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-b | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king">4428</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4428 -- Occurrence 1774 of 2523">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammelech_4428.htm" title="ham·Me·lech,: the king's -- Occurrence 809 of 1045.">ham-me-leḵ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the king</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3766.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3766: 1) to bend, kneel, bow, bow down, sink down to one's knees, kneel down to rest (of animals), kneel in reverence <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bow <BR> 1a2) to bow down, crouch <BR> 1a3) to bow down over <BR> 1a4) to tilt, lean <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to bow">3766</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3766.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3766 -- Occurrence 19 of 36">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כֹּרְעִ֤ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/koreim_3766.htm" title="ko·re·'Im: bowed -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">kō-rə-‘îm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">bowed</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural">V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7812: 1) to bow down <BR> 1a) (Qal) to bow down <BR> 1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself <BR> 1c1a) before superior in homage <BR> 1c1b) before God in worship <BR> 1c1c) before false gods <BR> 1c1d) before angel">7812</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7812.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7812 -- Occurrence 119 of 172">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/umishtachavim_7812.htm" title="u·mish·ta·cha·Vim: and paid -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">ū-miš-ta-ḥă-wîm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and paid homage</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2001.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2001: Haman = 'magnificent'<BR> 1) chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai">2001</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2001.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2001 -- Occurrence 2 of 54">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְהָמָ֔ן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lehaman_2001.htm" title="le·ha·Man,: to Haman -- Occurrence 1 of 5.">lə-hā-mān,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to Haman</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Prep-l | N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 2323 of 4481">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki-: for -- Occurrence 2231 of 4334.">kî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)">3651</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3651 -- Occurrence 355 of 767">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כֵ֖ן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chen_3651.htm" title="chen: so -- Occurrence 95 of 124.">ḵên</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">so</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6680: 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order <BR> 1a)(Piel) <BR> 1a1) to lay charge upon <BR> 1a2) to give charge to, give command to <BR> 1a3) to give charge unto <BR> 1a4) to give charge over, appoint <BR> 1a5) to give charge, command <BR> 1a6) to charge, command <BR> 1a7) to charge, commission <BR> 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be commanded">6680</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6680 -- Occurrence 402 of 493">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">צִוָּה־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tzivvah_6680.htm" title="tziv·vah-: had commanded -- Occurrence 170 of 192.">ṣiw-wāh-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">had commanded</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"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ל֣וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="lo">lōw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">concerning him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king">4428</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4428 -- Occurrence 1775 of 2523">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammelech_4428.htm" title="ham·Me·lech;: the king -- Occurrence 810 of 1045.">ham-me-leḵ;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the king</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</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 14 of 60">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/umaredochai_4782.htm" title="u·Ma·re·do·Chai,: Mordecai -- Occurrence 3 of 7.">ū-mā-rə-do-ḵay,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">but Mordecai</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 2591 of 5184">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לֹ֥א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lo_3808.htm" title="lo: neither -- Occurrence 1640 of 3269.">lō</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv-NegPrt</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3766.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3766: 1) to bend, kneel, bow, bow down, sink down to one's knees, kneel down to rest (of animals), kneel in reverence <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bow <BR> 1a2) to bow down, crouch <BR> 1a3) to bow down over <BR> 1a4) to tilt, lean <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to bow">3766</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3766.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3766 -- Occurrence 20 of 36">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יִכְרַ֖ע<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yichra_3766.htm" title="yich·Ra': down -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">yiḵ-ra‘</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">would bow</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Imperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 2592 of 5184">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְלֹ֥א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/velo_3808.htm" title="ve·Lo: nor -- Occurrence 782 of 1589.">wə-lō</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">or</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Adverb - Negative particle">Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7812: 1) to bow down <BR> 1a) (Qal) to bow down <BR> 1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself <BR> 1c1a) before superior in homage <BR> 1c1b) before God in worship <BR> 1c1c) before false gods <BR> 1c1d) before angel">7812</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7812.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7812 -- Occurrence 120 of 172">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yishtachaveh_7812.htm" title="Yish·ta·cha·Veh.: homage -- Occurrence 3 of 3.">yiš-ta-ḥă-weh.</a></span></td><td class="eng" 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class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="ve·chol-: All -- 3605: the whole, all">וְכָל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5650.htm" title="av·dei: servants -- 5650: slave, servant">עַבְדֵ֨י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="ham·me·lech: the king's -- 4428: king">הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="a·sher-: who -- 834: who, which, that">אֲשֶׁר־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8179.htm" title="be·sha·'ar: gate -- 8179: a gate">בְּשַׁ֣עַר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="ham·me·lech: the king's -- 4428: king">הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3766.htm" title="ko·re·'im: bowed -- 3766: to bow down">כֹּרְעִ֤ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7812.htm" title="u·mish·ta·cha·vim: and paid -- 7812: to bow down">וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2001.htm" title="le·ha·man,: to Haman -- 2001: to rage, be turbulent">לְהָמָ֔ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="ki-: for -- 3588: that, for, when">כִּי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3651.htm" title="chen: so -- 3651: so, thus">כֵ֖ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6680.htm" title="tziv·vah-: had commanded -- 6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order">צִוָּה־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="lov">לֹ֣ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="ham·me·lech;: the king -- 4428: king">הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="u·ma·re·do·chai,: Mordecai -- 4782: a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="lo: neither -- 3808: not">לֹ֥א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3766.htm" title="yich·ra: down -- 3766: to bow down">יִכְרַ֖ע</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="ve·lo: nor -- 3808: not">וְלֹ֥א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7812.htm" title="yish·ta·cha·veh.: homage -- 7812: to bow down">יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/esther/3.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">And all the king's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5650.htm" title="ebed (eh'-bed) -- X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant">servants</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">that were in the king's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8179.htm" title="sha'ar (shah'-ar) -- city, door, gate, port (X -er)">gate</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3766.htm" title="kara' (kaw-rah') -- bow (down, self), bring down (low), cast down, couch, fall, feeble, kneeling, sink, smite (stoop) down">bowed</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7812.htm" title="shachah (shaw-khaw') -- bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence">and reverenced</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2001.htm" title="Haman (haw-mawn') -- Haman">Haman</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">for the king</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6680.htm" title="tsavah (tsaw-vaw') -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment)">had so commanded</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- Mordecai">concerning him But Mordecai</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3766.htm" title="kara' (kaw-rah') -- bow (down, self), bring down (low), cast down, couch, fall, feeble, kneeling, sink, smite (stoop) down">bowed</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7812.htm" title="shachah (shaw-khaw') -- bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence">not nor did him reverence</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/3.htm">אסתר 3:2 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וְכָל־עַבְדֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כֹּרְעִ֤ים וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ לְהָמָ֔ן כִּי־כֵ֖ן צִוָּה־לֹ֣ו הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י לֹ֥א יִכְרַ֖ע וְלֹ֥א יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/3.htm">אסתר 3:2 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">וכל־עבדי המלך אשר־בשער המלך כרעים ומשתחוים להמן כי־כן צוה־לו המלך ומרדכי לא יכרע ולא ישתחוה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/3.htm">אסתר 3:2 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">וכל־עבדי המלך אשר־בשער המלך כרעים ומשתחוים להמן כי־כן צוה־לו המלך ומרדכי לא יכרע ולא ישתחוה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/3.htm">אסתר 3:2 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">וכל עבדי המלך אשר בשער המלך כרעים ומשתחוים להמן כי כן צוה לו המלך ומרדכי לא יכרע ולא ישתחוה׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/esther/3-2.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/3.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />All the king's servants who were at the king's gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman; for so the king had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And all the king's servants, that <i>were</i> in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did <i>him</i> reverence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The entire royal staff at the King's Gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded this to be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">the king's servants. Dr. Shaw, speaking of the cities in the East, says, 'If we quit the streets, and enter into any of the principal houses, we shall first pass through a porch, or gate-way, with benches on each side, where the master of the family receives visits, and despatches business; few persons, not even the nearest relations, having admission any farther, except upon extraordinary occasions.' These servants were probably officers who here waited the king's call; and it is likely that Mordecai was one of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/2-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Esther 2:19,21</span> And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then …</a></p><p class="hdg">bowed.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/41-43.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 41:43</span> And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/philippians/2-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Philippians 2:10</span> That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, …</a></p><p class="hdg">bowed not. Yichr? welo yishtachaweh, 'bowed not down, nor prostrated himself,' or worshipped him. Had this meant only civil reverence the king would not have needed to command it; nor would Mordecai have refused it; there was, therefore, some kind of divine honour intended, such as was paid to the Persian kings, and which even the Greeks refused, as express adoration.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/3-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Esther 3:1,5</span> After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/17-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 17:14,16</span> And the LORD said to Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Deuteronomy 25:19</span> Therefore it shall be, when the LORD your God has given you rest …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 15:3</span> Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/15-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 15:4</span> In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honors them that …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/esther/3-2.htm">Esther 3:2</a> • <a href="/niv/esther/3-2.htm">Esther 3:2 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/esther/3-2.htm">Esther 3:2 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/esther/3-2.htm">Esther 3:2 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/esther/3-2.htm">Esther 3:2 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/esther/3-2.htm">Esther 3:2 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/3-2.htm">Esther 3:2 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/3-2.htm">Esther 3:2 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/3-2.htm">Esther 3:2 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/esther/3-2.htm">Esther 3:2 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/esther/3-2.htm">Esther 3:2 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../esther/3-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Esther 3:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Esther 3:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../esther/3-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Esther 3:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Esther 3:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>