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Esther 3

Est. 3:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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After
'achar (Hebrew #310)
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
KJV usage: after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
Pronounce: akh-ar'
Origin: from 309
these things
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
did king
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
Ahasuerus
'Achashverowsh (Hebrew #325)
of Persian origin; Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king
KJV usage: Ahasuerus.
Pronounce: akh-ash-vay-rosh'
Origin: or (shortened) pAchashrosh {akh- ash-rosh'} (Esth. 10:1)
promote
gadal (Hebrew #1431)
properly, to twist (compare 1434), i.e. to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
KJV usage: advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
Pronounce: gaw-dal'
Origin: a primitive root
Haman
Haman (Hebrew #2001)
Haman, a Persian vizier
KJV usage: Haman.
Pronounce: haw-mawn'
Origin: of foreign derivation
the son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Hammedatha
Mdatha (Hebrew #4099)
Medatha, the father of Haman
KJV usage: Hammedatha (including the article).
Pronounce: med-aw-thaw'
Origin: of Persian origin
the Agagite
'Agagiy (Hebrew #91)
an Agagite or descendent (subject) of Agag
KJV usage: Agagite.
Pronounce: ag-aw-ghee'
Origin: patrial or patronymic from 90
l, and advanced
nasa' (Hebrew #5375)
a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
KJV usage: accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable (+ man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield.
Pronounce: naw-saw'
Origin: or nacah (Psalm 4 : 6 (7)) {naw-saw'}
him, and set
suwm (Hebrew #7760)
a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
KJV usage: X any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, + disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, + name, X on, ordain, order, + paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), + regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, + stedfastly, take, X tell, + tread down, ((over-))turn, X wholly, work.
Pronounce: soom
Origin: or siym {seem}
his seat
kicce' (Hebrew #3678)
from 3680; properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)
KJV usage: seat, stool, throne.
Pronounce: kis-say'
Origin: or kicceh {kis-say'}
above all the princes
sar (Hebrew #8269)
a head person (of any rank or class)
KJV usage: captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, ((-task- ))master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
Pronounce: sar
Origin: from 8323
that were with him.
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Nm. 24:7• 7De sus manos destilarán aguas, Y su simiente será en muchas aguas: Y ensalzarse ha su rey más que Agag, Y su reino será ensalzado. (Nm. 24:7)
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1 S. 15:8,33• 8Y tomó vivo á Agag rey de Amalec, mas á todo el pueblo mató á filo de espada.
 33Y Samuel dijo: Como tu espada dejó las mujeres sin hijos, así tu madre será sin hijo entre las mujeres. Entonces Samuel cortó en pedazos á Agag delante de Jehová en Gilgal. (1 S. 15:8,33)

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Agagite,
Ahasuerus,
Haman,
Hammedatha,
King,
Prince; Princess

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-6:  Haman, advanced by the king, and despised by Mordecai, seeks revenge upon all the Jews.
7:  He casts lots.
8-15:  He obtains by calumniation a decree of the king to put the Jews to death.
A.M. 3551.
B.C. 453.
promote Haman.
Est. 7:6• 6Y Esther dijo: El enemigo y adversario es este malvado Amán. Entonces se turbó Amán delante del rey y de la reina. (Est. 7:6)
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Sal. 12:8• 8Cercando andan los malos, Mientras son exaltados los más viles de los hijos de los hombres. (Sal. 12:8)
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Pr. 29:2• 2Cuando los justos dominan, el pueblo se alegra: Mas cuando domina el impío, el pueblo gime. (Pr. 29:2)
Agagite.
Nm. 24:7• 7De sus manos destilarán aguas, Y su simiente será en muchas aguas: Y ensalzarse ha su rey más que Agag, Y su reino será ensalzado. (Nm. 24:7)
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1 S. 15:8,33• 8Y tomó vivo á Agag rey de Amalec, mas á todo el pueblo mató á filo de espada.
 33Y Samuel dijo: Como tu espada dejó las mujeres sin hijos, así tu madre será sin hijo entre las mujeres. Entonces Samuel cortó en pedazos á Agag delante de Jehová en Gilgal. (1 S. 15:8,33)
above all the princes.
Est. 1:14• 14Y estaban junto á él, Carsena, y Sethar, y Admatha, y Tharsis, y Meres, y Marsena, y Memucán, siete príncipes de Persia y de Media que veían la cara del rey, y se sentaban los primeros del reino:) (Est. 1:14)
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Gn. 41:40,55• 40Tú serás sobre mi casa, y por tu dicho se gobernará todo mi pueblo: solamente en el trono seré yo mayor que tú.
 55Y cuando se sintió el hambre en toda la tierra de Egipto, el pueblo clamó á Faraón por pan. Y dijo Faraón á todos los Egipcios: Id á José, y haced lo que él os dijere. (Gn. 41:40,55)
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Esd. 7:14• 14Porque de parte del rey y de sus siete consultores eres enviado á visitar á Judea y á Jerusalem, conforme á la ley de tu Dios que está en tu mano; (Esd. 7:14)
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Dn. 6:2• 2Y sobre ellos tres presidentes, de los cuales Daniel era el uno, á quienes estos gobernadores diesen cuenta, porque el rey no recibiese daño. (Dn. 6:2)
• {v.1-2} (Agag, likely the title of the kings of Amalek; see Num. 24:7; 1 Sam. 15:8.) The king had ordered that all should bow to and reverence him. Had it amounted to a simple act of respect, no doubt Mordecai would have obliged with the rest, but this went beyond respect. It would have been an act of adoration, so he refused to comply with the king's order (Esther 3:1-2). (“Chapter 3: Mordecai and Esther” by H.L. Rossier)
• Haman, the Agagite, from the word Agag, title of the kings of Amalek, belonged to the nation which attacked Israel in the wilderness, shortly after their departure out of Egypt. Subdued by Joshua, type of the Lord, Jehovah declared war with Amalek forever (Ex. 17:8-16). Balaam, who prophesied in spite of who he was, announced the end of this people; he said: "Amalek was the first of the nations; (that is the oldest) but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever." Num. 24:20. (“Chapter 4: The Great Adversary” by H.L. Rossier)
• Nothing about him is told us which explains such a rise to honor. He appeared suddenly displaying a proud and wicked character; all are required to render homage to him; woe to him who refused to bow before him. This resurrection of the Amalekite, pursuing the Jew with his hatred, brings before us the beast suddenly rising out of the bottomless pit, receiving his power from Satan and using him "to make war with the saints." (Rev. 13:1,2,7; 17:8.) (“Chapter 4: The Great Adversary” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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After these things king Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagiteb, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

JND Translation Notes

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"Agag" is probably a title of the kings of Amalek.