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Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-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 1764 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 -- Occurrence 801 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/4960.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4960: 1) feast, drink, banquet <BR> 1a) feast, banquet <BR> 1b) drink">4960</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4960.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4960 -- Occurrence 17 of 46">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mishteh_4960.htm" title="mish·Teh: banquet -- Occurrence 13 of 25.">miš-teh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">feast</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1419: adj <BR> 1) great <BR> 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) <BR> 1b) in number <BR> 1c) in intensity <BR> 1d) loud (in sound) <BR> 1e) older (in age) <BR> 1f) in importance <BR> 1f1) important things <BR> 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) <BR> 1f3) God Himself (of God) <BR> subst <BR> 1g) great things <BR> 1h) haughty things <BR> 1i) greatness <BR> n pr m <BR> 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel">1419</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1419 -- Occurrence 320 of 528">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">גָד֗וֹל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/gadol_1419.htm" title="ga·Dol,: A great -- Occurrence 90 of 179.">ḡā-ḏō-wl,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a great</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything">3605</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3605 -- Occurrence 3445 of 5418">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְכָל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lechol_3605.htm" title="le·chol: for all -- Occurrence 207 of 306.">lə-ḵāl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for all</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-l | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8269: 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain <BR> 1a) chieftain, leader <BR> 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) <BR> 1c) captain, general, commander (military) <BR> 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) <BR> 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) <BR> 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) <BR> 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) <BR> 1h) patron-angel <BR> 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) <BR> 1j) warden">8269</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8269 -- Occurrence 285 of 421">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שָׂרָיו֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sarav_8269.htm" title="sa·Rav: his princes -- Occurrence 4 of 12.">śā-rāw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">his officials</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct :: third person masculine singular">N-mpc | 3ms</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 615 of 800">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַעֲבָדָ֔יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaavadav_5650.htm" title="va·'a·va·Dav,: and his servants -- Occurrence 11 of 13.">wa-‘ă-ḇā-ḏāw,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and servants</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine plural construct :: third person masculine singular">Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms</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 8531 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵ֖ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et: - -- Occurrence 5442 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/4960.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4960: 1) feast, drink, banquet <BR> 1a) feast, banquet <BR> 1b) drink">4960</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4960.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4960 -- Occurrence 18 of 46">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mishteh_4960.htm" title="mish·Teh: banquet -- Occurrence 14 of 25.">miš-têh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the Feast</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</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 9 of 55">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶסְתֵּ֑ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ester_635.htm" title="'es·Ter;: Esther's -- Occurrence 9 of 42.">’es-têr;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Esther</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2010.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2010: 1) a day of rest, holiday, a giving of rest, holiday making">2010</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2010.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2010 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַהֲנָחָ֤ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vahanachah_2010.htm" title="va·ha·na·Chah: A holiday -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wa-hă-nā-ḥāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and a holiday</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine singular">Conj-w | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4082: 1) province, district <BR> 1a) district <BR> 1b) province">4082</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4082.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4082 -- Occurrence 16 of 53">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לַמְּדִינוֹת֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lammedinot_4082.htm" title="lam·me·di·nOt: the provinces -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">lam-mə-ḏî-nō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in the provinces</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l, Article :: Noun - feminine plural">Prep-l, Art | N-fp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze">6213</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6213 -- Occurrence 1788 of 2628">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עָשָׂ֔ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/asah_6213.htm" title="'a·Sah,: made -- Occurrence 274 of 358.">‘ā-śāh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">he proclaimed</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon">5414</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5414 -- Occurrence 1309 of 2011">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיִּתֵּ֥ן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyitten_5414.htm" title="vai·yit·Ten: and gave -- Occurrence 158 of 177.">way-yit-tên</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and gave</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4864.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4864: 1) uprising, utterance, burden, portion, uplifting <BR> 1a) that which rises, uprising, uplifting, signal, rising <BR> 1b) utterance, oracle <BR> 1c) burden <BR> 1d) portion, present, largesse, gift, contribution, offering, tribute">4864</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4864.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4864 -- Occurrence 9 of 16">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מַשְׂאֵ֖ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/maset_4864.htm" title="mas·'Et: gifts -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">maś-’êṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">gifts</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists">3027</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3027 -- Occurrence 1009 of 1617">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כְּיַ֥ד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/keyad_3027.htm" title="ke·Yad: bounty -- Occurrence 8 of 8.">kə-yaḏ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">according to generosity</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k :: Noun - feminine singular construct">Prep-k | N-fsc</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 1765 of 2523">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammelech_4428.htm" title="ham·Me·lech.: to the king's -- Occurrence 802 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></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  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class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/esther/2.htm">Esther 2:18 Hebrew Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/esther/2.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/esther/2.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="vai·ya·'as: gave -- 6213: do, make">וַיַּ֨עַשׂ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="ham·me·lech: the king -- 4428: king">הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4960.htm" title="mish·teh: banquet -- 4960: a feast, drink">מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="ga·do·vl: A great -- 1419: great">גָדֹ֗ול</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="le·chol-: for all -- 3605: the whole, all">לְכָל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="sa·rav: his princes -- 8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">שָׂרָיו֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5650.htm" title="va·'a·va·dav,: and his servants -- 5650: slave, servant">וַעֲבָדָ֔יו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֵ֖ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4960.htm" title="mish·teh: banquet -- 4960: a feast, drink">מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="es·ter;: Esther's -- 635: star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">אֶסְתֵּ֑ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2010.htm" title="va·ha·na·chah: A holiday -- 2010: a giving of rest">וַהֲנָחָ֤ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="lam·me·di·no·vt: the provinces -- 4082: a province">לַמְּדִינֹות֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="a·sah,: made -- 6213: do, make">עָשָׂ֔ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="vai·yit·ten: and gave -- 5414: to give, put, set">וַיִּתֵּ֥ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4864.htm" title="mas·'et: gifts -- 4864: an uprising, utterance, burden, portion">מַשְׂאֵ֖ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="ke·yad: bounty -- 3027: hand">כְּיַ֥ד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="ham·me·lech.: to the king's -- 4428: king">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/esther/2.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">Then the king</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy">made</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="gadowl (gaw-dole') -- + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X) very">a great</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4960.htm" title="mishteh (mish-teh') -- banquet, drank, drink, feast((-ed), -ing)">feast</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="sar (sar) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, ((-task-))master">unto all his princes</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5650.htm" title="ebed (eh'-bed) -- X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant">and his servants</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="'Ecter (es-tare') -- Esther">even Esther's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4960.htm" title="mishteh (mish-teh') -- banquet, drank, drink, feast((-ed), -ing)">feast</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy">and he made</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2010.htm" title="hanachah (han-aw-khaw') -- release">a release</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- (X every) province">to the provinces</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="nathan (naw-than') -- add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast">and gave</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4864.htm" title="mas'eth (mas-ayth') -- burden, collection, sign of fire, (great) flame, gift, lifting up, mess, oblation, reward">gifts</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="yad (yawd) -- (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border">according to the state</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">of the king</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/2.htm">אסתר 2:18 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה גָדֹ֗ול לְכָל־שָׂרָיו֙ וַעֲבָדָ֔יו אֵ֖ת מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה אֶסְתֵּ֑ר וַהֲנָחָ֤ה לַמְּדִינֹות֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֥ן מַשְׂאֵ֖ת כְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/2.htm">אסתר 2:18 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויעש המלך משתה גדול לכל־שריו ועבדיו את משתה אסתר והנחה למדינות עשה ויתן משאת כיד המלך׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/2.htm">אסתר 2:18 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויעש המלך משתה גדול לכל־שריו ועבדיו את משתה אסתר והנחה למדינות עשה ויתן משאת כיד המלך׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/2.htm">אסתר 2:18 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויעש המלך משתה גדול לכל שריו ועבדיו את משתה אסתר והנחה למדינות עשה ויתן משאת כיד המלך׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/esther/2-18.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/2.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the king gave a great banquet, Esther's banquet, for all his princes and his servants; he also made a holiday for the provinces and gave gifts according to the king's bounty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, <i>even</i> Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king held a great banquet for all his officials and staff. It was Esther's banquet. He freed his provinces from tax payments and gave gifts worthy of the king's bounty. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">A.M.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/1-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Esther 1:3-5</span> In the third year of his reign, he made a feast to all his princes …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/29-22.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 29:22</span> And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/judges/14-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Judges 14:10-17</span> So his father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/songs/3-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Songs 3:11</span> Go forth, O you daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/songs/5-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Songs 5:1</span> I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/22-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 22:2</span> The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, which made a marriage …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/14-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 14:8</span> When you are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/19-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 19:9</span> And he said to me, Write, Blessed are they which are called to the …</a></p><p class="hdg">he made. We learn from Herodotus and Atheneus, that the Persian monarchs were accustomed to give their wives distinct cities and provinces for the purpose of supplying them with different articles of dress: one was assigned for ornamenting the head and neck; another provided robes, zones, etc.; and the city of Anthilla was given to a Persian queen, we read, to supply her with shoes and sandals. It is probable, therefore, that, at the desire of Esther, Ahasuerus relieved those cities and provinces that had before paid it, from this expense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></p><p class="hdg">release. Heb. rest. gave gifts.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/9-22.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Esther 9:22</span> As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 25:8</span> Ask your young men, and they will show you. Why let the young men …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Nehemiah 8:11</span> So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/11-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 11:10</span> And they that dwell on the earth shall rejoice over them, and make …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18</a> • <a href="/niv/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/esther/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../esther/2-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Esther 2:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Esther 2:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../esther/2-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Esther 2:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Esther 2:19" /></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>