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Esther 8

Est. 8:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And he wrote
kathab (Hebrew #3789)
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
KJV usage: describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
Pronounce: kaw-thab'
Origin: a primitive root
v in the 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)
name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
, and sealed
chatham (Hebrew #2856)
to close up; especially to seal
KJV usage: make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.
Pronounce: khaw-tham'
Origin: a primitive root
it with the king’s
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
ring
tabba`ath (Hebrew #2885)
properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind
KJV usage: ring.
Pronounce: tab-bah'-ath
Origin: from 2883
, and sent
shalach (Hebrew #7971)
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
KJV usage: X any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, X earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).
Pronounce: shaw-lakh'
Origin: a primitive root
letters
cepher (Hebrew #5612)
from 5608; properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
KJV usage: bill, book, evidence, X learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
Pronounce: say'-fer
Origin: or (feminine) ciphrah (Psa. 56:8 (9)) {sif-raw'}
by
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
posts
ruwts (Hebrew #7323)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
KJV usage: break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
Pronounce: roots
Origin: a primitive root
on horseback
cuwc (Hebrew #5483)
from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)
KJV usage: crane, horse((-back, -hoof)). Compare 6571.
Pronounce: soos
Origin: or cuc {soos}
, and riders
rakab (Hebrew #7392)
to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
KJV usage: bring (on (horse-)back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-)back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.
Pronounce: raw-kab'
Origin: a primitive root
on mules
rekesh (Hebrew #7409)
a relay of animals on a post-route (as stored up for that purpose); by implication, a courser
KJV usage: dromedary, mule, swift beast.
Pronounce: reh'-kesh
Origin: from 7408
, camels
'achastaran (Hebrew #327)
a mule
KJV usage: camel.
Pronounce: akh-ash-taw-rawn'
Origin: of Persian origin
, and young
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}
dromedaries
rammak (Hebrew #7424)
a brood mare
KJV usage: dromedary.
Pronounce: ram-mawk'
Origin: of foreign origin
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1 R. 21:8• 8Entonces ella escribió cartas en nombre de Achâb, y sellólas con su anillo y enviólas á los ancianos y á los principales que moraban en su ciudad con Naboth. (1 R. 21:8)

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Ahasuerus,
Dromedary,
King,
Mule,
Posts,
Sealing,
Writing

Cross References

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in the king.
1 R. 21:8• 8Entonces ella escribió cartas en nombre de Achâb, y sellólas con su anillo y enviólas á los ancianos y á los principales que moraban en su ciudad con Naboth. (1 R. 21:8)
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Ec. 8:4• 4Pues la palabra del rey es con potestad, ¿y quién le dirá, Qué haces? (Ec. 8:4)
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Dn. 4:1• 1Nabucodonosor rey, á todos los pueblos, naciones, y lenguas, que moran en toda la tierra: Paz os sea multiplicada: (Dn. 4:1)
by posts.
Est. 3:13• 13Y fueron enviadas letras por mano de los correos á todas las provincias del rey, para destruir, y matar, y exterminar á todos los Judíos, desde el niño hasta el viejo, niños y mujeres en un día, en el trece del mes duodécimo, que es el mes de Adar, y para apoderarse de su despojo. (Est. 3:13)
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2 Cr. 30:6• 6Fueron pues correos con letras de mano del rey y de sus príncipes por todo Israel y Judá, como el rey lo había mandado, y decían: Hijos de Israel, volveos á Jehová el Dios de Abraham, de Isaac, y de Israel, y él se volverá á las reliquias que os han quedado de la mano de los reyes de Asiria. (2 Cr. 30:6)
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Job 9:25• 25Mis días han sido más ligeros que un correo; Huyeron, y no vieron el bien. (Job 9:25)
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Jer. 51:21• 21Y por tu medio quebrantaré caballos y sus cabalgadores, y por medio de ti quebrantaré carros y los que en ellos suben; (Jer. 51:21)
mules.{Rechesh,} in Syriac, {rechesha,} probably denotes a swift horse.camels.{Achashteranim,} from the Persian {akhash,} large, and {aster,} a mule, probably, as Bochart supposes, denotes a large mule.young dromedaries.{Beney harammachim,} "the sons of mares," as the word {ramakat} denotes in Arabic; probably an expletive of the preceeding word.
Is. 60:6• 6Multitud de camellos te cubrirá, dromedarios de Madián y de Epha; vendrán todos los de Seba; traerán oro é incienso, y publicarán alabanzas de Jehová. (Is. 60:6)
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Is. 66:20• 20Y traerán á todos vuestros hermanos de entre todas las naciones, por presente á Jehová, en caballos, en carros, en literas, y en mulos, y en camellos, á mi santo monte de Jerusalem, dice Jehová, al modo que los hijos de Israel traen el presente en vasos limpios á la casa de Jehová. (Is. 66:20)
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Jer. 2:23• 23¿Como dices: No soy inmunda, nunca anduve tras los Baales? Mira tu proceder en el valle, conoce lo que has hecho, dromedaria ligera que frecuentas sus carreras; (Jer. 2:23)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And he wrote in the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by couriers on horseback riding on coursers, horses of blooda reared in the breeding studsb:

JND Translation Notes

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Or "mules."
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Some explain it as "mares."