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'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">of Ahasuerus,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/325.htm" title="325. 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">(this [is] Ahasuerus</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427. malak (maw-lak') -- consult">which reigned,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1912.htm" title="1912. Hoduw (ho'-doo) -- India">from India</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3568.htm" title="3568. Kuwsh (koosh) -- Cush">even unto Ethiopia,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967. me'ah (may-aw') -- hundred">[over] an hundred</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651. sheba' (sheh'-bah) -- seven">and seven</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242. esriym (es-reem') -- twenty">and twenty</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">provinces:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">)</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">[That] in those days,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">when the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/325.htm" title="325. 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">Ahasuerus</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">sat</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678. kicce' (kis-say') -- seat of honor, throne">on the throne</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438. malkuwth (mal-kooth') -- royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom">of his kingdom,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="7800. Shuwshan (shoo-shan') -- residence of Pers. kings">which [was] in Shushan</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1002.htm" title="1002. biyrah (bee-raw') -- a castle, palace">the palace,</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969. shalowsh (shaw-loshe') -- a three, triad">In the third</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141. shaneh (shaw-neh') -- a year">year</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427. malak (maw-lak') -- consult">of his reign,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">he made</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4960.htm" title="4960. mishteh (mish-teh') -- a feast, drink">a feast</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269. sar (sar) -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">unto all his princes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650. ebed (eh'-bed) -- slave, servant">and his servants;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428. chayil (khah'-yil) -- strength, efficiency, wealth, army">the power</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6539.htm" title="6539. Parac (paw-ras') -- a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.">of Persia</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4074.htm" title="4074. Maday (maw-dah'-ee) -- a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land">and Media,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6579.htm" title="6579. partam (par-tam') -- nobles">the nobles</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269. sar (sar) -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">and princes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">of the provinces,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">[being] before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">him:</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">When he shewed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6239.htm" title="6239. osher (o'-sher) -- riches">the riches</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519. kabowd (kaw-bode') -- glorious">of his glorious</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438. malkuwth (mal-kooth') -- royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom">kingdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3366.htm" title="3366. yqar (yek-awr') -- preciousness, price, honor">and the honour</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8597.htm" title="8597. tiph'arah (tif-aw-raw') -- beauty, glory">of his excellent</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1420.htm" title="1420. gduwlah (ghed-oo-law') -- greatness">majesty</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227. rab (rab) -- abundance">many</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">days,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967. me'ah (may-aw') -- hundred">[even] an hundred</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8084.htm" title="8084. shmoniym (shem-o-neem') -- an eighty">and fourscore</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">days.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">And when these days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390. male' (maw-lay') -- to be full, to fill">were expired,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">made</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4960.htm" title="4960. mishteh (mish-teh') -- a feast, drink">a feast</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">unto all the people</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">that were present</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="7800. Shuwshan (shoo-shan') -- residence of Pers. kings">in Shushan</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1002.htm" title="1002. biyrah (bee-raw') -- a castle, palace">the palace,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">both unto great</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996. qatan (kaw-tawn') -- least">and small,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651. sheba' (sheh'-bah) -- seven">seven</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">days,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691. chatser (khaw-tsare') -- court">in the court</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1594.htm" title="1594. ginnah (ghin-naw') -- garden ">of the garden</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1055.htm" title="1055. biythan (bee-thawn') -- house, palace">palace;</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2353.htm" title="2353. chuwr (khoor) -- white stuff">[Where were] white,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3768.htm" title="3768. karpac (kar-pas') -- cotton or fine linen">green,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8504.htm" title="8504. tkeleth (tek-ay'-leth) -- violet, violet thread">and blue,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/270.htm" title="270. 'achaz (aw-khaz') -- to grasp, take hold, take possession">[hangings], fastened</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2256.htm" title="2256. chebel (kheh'-bel) -- band">with cords</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/948.htm" title="948. buwts (boots) -- byssus">of fine linen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/713.htm" title="713. 'argaman (ar-gaw-mawn') -- purple, red-purple">and purple</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701. keceph (keh'-sef) -- silver, money">to silver</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1550.htm" title="1550. galiyl (gaw-leel') -- a turning, folding">rings</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982. ammuwd (am-mood') -- a pillar, column">and pillars</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8336.htm" title="8336. shesh (shaysh) -- byssus">of marble:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4296.htm" title="4296. mittah (mit-taw') -- a couch, bed">the beds</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091. zahab (zaw-hawb') -- gold">[were of] gold</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701. keceph (keh'-sef) -- silver, money">and silver,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7531.htm" title="7531. ritspah (rits-paw') -- coal">upon a pavement</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/923.htm" title="923. behat (bah'-hat) -- perhaps porphyry">of red,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8504.htm" title="8504. tkeleth (tek-ay'-leth) -- violet, violet thread">and blue,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1858.htm" title="1858. dar (dar) -- perhaps pearl or mother-of-pearl">and white,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5508.htm" title="5508. cochereth (so-kheh'-reth) -- a stone (used in paving)">and black,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8336.htm" title="8336. shesh (shaysh) -- byssus">marble.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8248.htm" title="8248. shaqah (shaw-kaw') -- cause to drink water, give to drink">And they gave [them] drink</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627. kliy (kel-ee') -- an article, utensil, vessel">in vessels</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091. zahab (zaw-hawb') -- gold">of gold,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627. kliy (kel-ee') -- an article, utensil, vessel">(the vessels</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8138.htm" title="8138. shanah (shaw-naw') -- to repeat, do again">being diverse</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627. kliy (kel-ee') -- an article, utensil, vessel">one from another,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438. malkuwth (mal-kooth') -- royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom">) and royal</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196. yayin (yah'-yin) -- wine">wine</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227. rab (rab) -- abundance">in abundance,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">according to the state</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the king.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8360.htm" title="8360. shthiyah (sheth-ee-yaw') -- a drinking">And the drinking</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881. dath (dawth) -- decree, law">[was] according to the law;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/597.htm" title="597. 'anac (aw-nas') -- to compel, constrain">none did compel:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">for so the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3245.htm" title="3245. yacad (yaw-sad') -- to establish, found, fix">had appointed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227. rab (rab) -- abundance">to all the officers</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">of his house,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">that they should do</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">according to every man's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">pleasure.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060. Vashtiy (vash-tee') -- queen of Pers.">Also Vashti</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436. malkah (mal-kaw') -- queen">the queen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">made</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4960.htm" title="4960. mishteh (mish-teh') -- a feast, drink">a feast</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">for the women</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438. malkuwth (mal-kooth') -- royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom">[in] the royal</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">house</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">which [belonged] to king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/325.htm" title="325. 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">Ahasuerus.</a> </p> <p class="hdg">Queen Vashti's Refusal</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7637.htm" title="7637. shbiy'iy (sheb-ee-ee') -- seventh (an ordinal number)">On the seventh</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">day,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">when the heart</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">was merry</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196. yayin (yah'-yin) -- wine">with wine,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">he commanded</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4104.htm" title="4104. Mhuwman (meh-hoo-mawn') -- a eunuch of Ahasuerus">Mehuman,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/968.htm" title="968. Biztha' (biz-thaw') -- a eunuch of Ahasuerus">Biztha,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2726.htm" title="2726. Charbowna' (khar-bo-naw') -- eunuch of Ahasuerus">Harbona,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/903.htm" title="903. Bigtha' (big-thaw') -- a eunuch of Ahasuerus">Bigtha,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5.htm" title="5. 'Abagtha' (ab-ag-thaw') -- a eunuch of Ahasuerus">and Abagtha,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2242.htm" title="2242. Zethar (zay-thar') -- a eunuch of Ahasuerus">Zethar,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3752.htm" title="3752. Karkac (kar-kas') -- a eunuch of Ahasuerus">and Carcas,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651. sheba' (sheh'-bah) -- seven">the seven</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5631.htm" title="5631. cariyc (saw-reece') -- eunuch">chamberlains</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8334.htm" title="8334. sharath (shaw-rath') -- to minister, serve">that served</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">in the presence</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/325.htm" title="325. 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">of Ahasuerus</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king,</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">To bring</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060. Vashtiy (vash-tee') -- queen of Pers.">Vashti</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436. malkah (mal-kaw') -- queen">the queen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3804.htm" title="3804. kether (keh'-ther) -- a crown">with the crown</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438. malkuwth (mal-kooth') -- royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom">royal,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">to shew</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">the people</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269. sar (sar) -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">and the princes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3308.htm" title="3308. yophiy (yof-ee') -- beauty">her beauty:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">for she [was] fair</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4758.htm" title="4758. mar'eh (mar-eh') -- sight, appearance, vision">to look on.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436. malkah (mal-kaw') -- queen">But the queen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060. Vashtiy (vash-tee') -- queen of Pers.">Vashti</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3985.htm" title="3985. ma'en (maw-ane') -- to refuse">refused</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">to come</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">at the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">commandment</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">by</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5631.htm" title="5631. cariyc (saw-reece') -- eunuch">[his] chamberlains:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">therefore was the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966. m'od (meh-ode') -- muchness, force, abundance">very</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7107.htm" title="7107. qatsaph (kaw-tsaf') -- to be angry">wroth,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534. chemah (khay-maw') -- heat, rage">and his anger</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197. ba'ar (baw-ar') -- brutish">burned</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">in him.</a> </p> <p class="hdg">Queen Vashti Deposed</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">Then the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">to the wise men,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">which knew</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256. eth (ayth) -- time">the times,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">(for so [was] the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">manner</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">toward</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">all that knew</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881. dath (dawth) -- decree, law">law</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1779.htm" title="1779. duwn (doon) -- judgment">and judgment:</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7138.htm" title="7138. qarowb (kaw-robe') -- near">And the next</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3771.htm" title="3771. Karshna' (kar-shen-aw') -- a Pers. prince">unto him [was] Carshena,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8369.htm" title="8369. Shethar (shay-thawr') -- a prince of Pers.">Shethar,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/133.htm" title="133. 'Admatha' (ad-maw-thaw') -- a prince of Pers. and Media">Admatha,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8659.htm" title="8659. Tarshiysh (tar-sheesh') -- a son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite, also a Pers. noble">Tarshish,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4825.htm" title="4825. Merec (meh'-res) -- a Persian noble">Meres,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4826.htm" title="4826. Marcna' (mar-sen-aw') -- a Persian noble">Marsena,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4462.htm" title="4462. Mmuwkan (mem-oo-kawn') -- a prince of Persia and Media">[and] Memucan,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651. sheba' (sheh'-bah) -- seven">the seven</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269. sar (sar) -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">princes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6539.htm" title="6539. Parac (paw-ras') -- a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.">of Persia</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4074.htm" title="4074. Maday (maw-dah'-ee) -- a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land">and Media,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">which saw</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">face,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">[and] which sat</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223. ri'shown (ree-shone') -- former, first, chief">the first</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438. malkuwth (mal-kooth') -- royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom">in the kingdom;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">)</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">What shall we do</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436. malkah (mal-kaw') -- queen">unto the queen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060. Vashtiy (vash-tee') -- queen of Pers.">Vashti</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881. dath (dawth) -- decree, law">according to law,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">because she hath not performed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3982.htm" title="3982. ma'amar (mah-am-ar') -- a word, command">the commandment</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/325.htm" title="325. 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">Ahasuerus</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">by</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5631.htm" title="5631. cariyc (saw-reece') -- eunuch">the chamberlains?</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4462.htm" title="4462. Mmuwkan (mem-oo-kawn') -- a prince of Persia and Media">And Memucan</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">answered</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269. sar (sar) -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">and the princes,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060. Vashtiy (vash-tee') -- queen of Pers.">Vashti</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436. malkah (mal-kaw') -- queen">the queen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5753.htm" title="5753. avah (aw-vaw') -- amiss">hath not done wrong</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">to the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269. sar (sar) -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">only, but also to all the princes,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">and to all the people</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">that [are] in all the provinces</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/325.htm" title="325. 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">Ahasuerus.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">For [this] deed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436. malkah (mal-kaw') -- queen">of the queen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">shall come abroad</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">unto all women,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/959.htm" title="959. bazah (baw-zaw') -- to despise">so that they shall despise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167. ba'al (bah'-al) -- owner, lord">their husbands</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">in their eyes,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">when it shall be reported,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">The king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/325.htm" title="325. 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">Ahasuerus</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">commanded</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060. Vashtiy (vash-tee') -- queen of Pers.">Vashti</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436. malkah (mal-kaw') -- queen">the queen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">to be brought in</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">him, but she came</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">not.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8282.htm" title="8282. sarah (saw-raw') -- princess, noble lady">[Likewise] shall the ladies</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6539.htm" title="6539. Parac (paw-ras') -- a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.">of Persia</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4074.htm" title="4074. Maday (maw-dah'-ee) -- a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land">and Media</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">say</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">this day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">unto all the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269. sar (sar) -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">princes,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">which have heard</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">of the deed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436. malkah (mal-kaw') -- queen">of the queen.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1767.htm" title="1767. day (dahee) -- sufficiency, enough">Thus [shall there arise] too much</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/963.htm" title="963. bizzayown (biz-zaw-yone') -- contempt">contempt</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7110.htm" title="7110. qetseph (keh'-tsef) -- foam">and wrath.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2895.htm" title="2895. towb (tobe) -- to be pleasing or good">If it please</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">let there go</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438. malkuwth (mal-kooth') -- royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom">a royal</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">commandment</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">from him,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">and let it be written</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881. dath (dawth) -- decree, law">among the laws</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6539.htm" title="6539. Parac (paw-ras') -- a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.">of the Persians</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4074.htm" title="4074. Maday (maw-dah'-ee) -- a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land">and the Medes,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674. abar (aw-bar') -- alienate">that it be not altered,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060. Vashtiy (vash-tee') -- queen of Pers.">That Vashti</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">come</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">no more before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/325.htm" title="325. 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">Ahasuerus;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">and let the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">give</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438. malkuwth (mal-kooth') -- royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom">her royal estate</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7468.htm" title="7468. r'uwth (reh-ooth') -- fellow (woman)">unto another</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">that is better</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">than she.</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">And when the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6599.htm" title="6599. pithgam (pith-gawm') -- an edict, decree">decree</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">which he shall make</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085. shama' (shaw-mah') -- to hear">shall be published</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438. malkuwth (mal-kooth') -- royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom">throughout all his empire,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227. rab (rab) -- abundance">(for it is great,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">) all the wives</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">shall give</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167. ba'al (bah'-al) -- owner, lord">to their husbands</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3366.htm" title="3366. yqar (yek-awr') -- preciousness, price, honor">honour,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">both to great</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996. qatan (kaw-tawn') -- least">and small.</a> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">And the saying</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190. yatab (yaw-tab') -- to be good, well, glad, or pleasing">pleased</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269. sar (sar) -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">and the princes;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">and the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">did</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">according to the word</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4462.htm" title="4462. Mmuwkan (mem-oo-kawn') -- a prince of Persia and Media">of Memucan:</a> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">For he sent</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612. cepher (say'-fer) -- a missive, document, writing, book">letters</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">into all the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">provinces,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">into every province</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3791.htm" title="3791. kathab (kaw-thawb') -- a writing">according to the writing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">thereof, and to every people</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956. lashown (law-shone') -- tongue">after their language,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">that every man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8323.htm" title="8323. sarar (saw-rar') -- to be or act as prince, rule">should bear rule</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">in his own house,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak">and that [it] should be published</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956. lashown (law-shone') -- tongue">according to the language</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">of every people.</a> </p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible with Strong's Numbers<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../nehemiah/13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../esther/2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Esther 2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Esther 2" /></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="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/esther/1-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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 />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>