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Esther 1

Est. 1:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But the queen
malkah (Hebrew #4436)
a queen
KJV usage: queen.
Pronounce: mal-kaw'
Origin: feminine of 4428
Vashti
Vashtiy (Hebrew #2060)
Vashti, the queen of Xerxes
KJV usage: Vashti.
Pronounce: vash-tee'
Origin: of Persian origin
refused
ma'en (Hebrew #3985)
to refuse
KJV usage: refuse, X utterly.
Pronounce: maw-ane'
Origin: a primitive root
to come
bow' (Hebrew #935)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
Pronounce: bo
Origin: a primitive root
at the king’s
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
commandment
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
φby
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
his chamberlains
cariyc (Hebrew #5631)
from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
KJV usage: chamberlain, eunuch, officer. Compare 7249.
Pronounce: saw-reece'
Origin: or caric {saw-reece'}
: therefore was the king
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
very
m`od (Hebrew #3966)
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
KJV usage: diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), X louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very (+ much, sore), well.
Pronounce: meh-ode'
Origin: from the same as 181
wroth
qatsaph (Hebrew #7107)
to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rage
KJV usage: (be) anger(-ry), displease, fret self, (provoke to) wrath (come), be wroth.
Pronounce: kaw-tsaf'
Origin: a primitive root
, and his anger
chemah (Hebrew #2534)
from 3179; heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
KJV usage: anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(- ful). See 2529.
Pronounce: khay-maw'
Origin: or (Dan. 11:44) chemaC {khay-maw'}
burned
ba`ar (Hebrew #1197)
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also (as denominative from 1198) to be(-come) brutish
KJV usage: be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set ((on fire)), waste.
Pronounce: baw-ar'
Origin: a primitive root
in him.
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which was by the hand of his eunuchs.

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Ministry on This Verse

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the queen.This refusal of Vashti's, to expose herself to the view of such a group of drunken Bacchanalians, was highly praiseworthy, and became the dignity of her rank and the modesty of her sex.refused.
Gn. 3:16• 16A la mujer dijo: Multiplicaré en gran manera tus dolores y tus preñeces; con dolor parirás los hijos; y á tu marido será tu deseo, y él se enseñoreará de ti. (Gn. 3:16)
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Ef. 5:22,24• 22Las casadas estén sujetas á sus propios maridos, como al Señor.
 24Así que, como la iglesia está sujeta á Cristo, así también las casadas lo estén á sus maridos en todo. (Ef. 5:22,24)
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1 P. 3:1• 1Asimismo vosotras, mujeres, sed sujetas á vuestros maridos; para que también los que no creen á la palabra, sean ganados sin palabra por la conversación de sus mujeres, (1 P. 3:1)
by his chamberlains.
Heb. which was by the hand of hiseunuchs.
was the king.
Pr. 19:12• 12Como el bramido del cachorro de león es la ira del rey; Y su favor como el rocío sobre la hierba. (Pr. 19:12)
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Pr. 20:2• 2Como bramido de cachorro de león es el terror del rey: El que lo hace enfurecerse, peca contra su alma. (Pr. 20:2)
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Dn. 2:12• 12Por esto el rey con ira y con grande enojo, mandó que matasen á todos los sabios de Babilonia. (Dn. 2:12)
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Dn. 3:13,19• 13Entonces Nabucodonosor dijo con ira y con enojo que trajesen á Sadrach, Mesach, y Abed-nego. Al punto fueron traídos estos varones delante del rey.
 19Entonces Nabucodonosor fué lleno de ira, y demudóse la figura de su rostro sobre Sadrach, Mesach, y Abed-nego: así habló, y ordenó que el horno se encendiese siete veces tanto de lo que cada vez solía. (Dn. 3:13,19)
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Nah. 1:6• 6¿Quién permanecerá delante de su ira? ¿y quién quedará en pié en el furor de su enojo? Su ira se derrama como fuego, y por él se hienden las peñas. (Nah. 1:6)
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Ap. 6:16‑17• 16Y decían á los montes y á las peñas: Caed sobre nosotros, y escondednos de la cara de aquél que está sentado sobre el trono, y de la ira del Cordero:
 17Porque el gran día de su ira es venido; ¿y quién podrá estar firme? (Ap. 6:16‑17)
burned.
Éx. 32:19,22• 19Y aconteció, que como llegó él al campo, y vió el becerro y las danzas, enardeciósele la ira á Moisés, y arrojó las tablas de sus manos, y quebrólas al pie del monte.
 22Y respondió Aarón: No se enoje mi señor; tú conoces el pueblo, que es inclinado á mal. (Éx. 32:19,22)
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Dt. 29:20• 20Jehová no querrá perdonarle; antes humeará luego el furor de Jehová y su celo sobre el tal hombre, y asentaráse sobre él toda maldición escrita en este libro, y Jehová raerá su nombre de debajo del cielo: (Dt. 29:20)
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Sal. 74:1• 1Masquil de Asaph. ¿Por qué, oh Dios, nos has desechado para siempre? ¿Por qué ha humeado tu furor contra las ovejas de tu dehesa? (Sal. 74:1)
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Sal. 79:5• 5¿Hasta cuándo, oh Jehová? ¿has de estar airado para siempre? ¿Arderá como fuego tu celo? (Sal. 79:5)
• How true the word of the wise: "Even in laughter the heart is heavy and the end of that mirth is bitterness." But, unexpectedly, that which we thought would increase our pleasure often brings sorrow and spoils our enjoyment. (“Chapter 1: The Gentile Power” by H.L. Rossier)
• But as the man who is the head of the wife is lifted up against Christ his Lord, so it is often seen in the world that the woman is lifted up against her head. (“Chapter 1: The Gentile Power” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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But the queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king which was sent by the chamberlains; and the king was very wroth, and his fury burned in him.