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Esther 1

Esther 1:6 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Where were white
chuwr (Hebrew #2353)
white linen
KJV usage: white.
Pronounce: khoor
Origin: from 2357
, green
karpac (Hebrew #3768)
byssus or fine vegetable wool
KJV usage: green.
Pronounce: kar-pas'
Origin: of foreign origin
, and δblue
tkeleth (Hebrew #8504)
the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
KJV usage: blue.
Pronounce: tek-ay'-leth
Origin: probably for 7827
, hangings, fastened
'achaz (Hebrew #270)
to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
KJV usage: + be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion).
Pronounce: aw-khaz'
Origin: a primitive root
with cords
chebel (Hebrew #2256)
from 2254; a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruin
KJV usage: band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.
Pronounce: kheh'-bel
Origin: or chebel {khay'-bel}
of fine linen
buwts (Hebrew #948)
probably cotton (of some sort)
KJV usage: fine (white) linen.
Pronounce: boots
Origin: from an unused root (of the same form) meaning to bleach, i.e. (intransitive) be white
and purple
'argaman (Hebrew #713)
purple (the color or the dyed stuff)
KJV usage: purple.
Pronounce: ar-gaw-mawn'
Origin: of foreign origin
to silver
keceph (Hebrew #3701)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
KJV usage: money, price, silver(-ling).
Pronounce: keh'-sef
Origin: from 3700
rings
galiyl (Hebrew #1550)
a valve of a folding door (as turning); also a ring (as round)
KJV usage: folding, ring.
Pronounce: gaw-leel'
Origin: from 1556
and pillars
`ammuwd (Hebrew #5982)
from 5975; a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform
KJV usage: X apiece, pillar.
Pronounce: am-mood'
Origin: or ammud {am-mood'}
of marble
shesh (Hebrew #8336)
for 7893; bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble
KJV usage: X blue, fine ((twined)) linen, marble, silk.
Pronounce: shaysh
Origin: or (for alliteration with 4897) shshiy {shesh-ee'}
: the beds
mittah (Hebrew #4296)
a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier
KJV usage: bed((-chamber)), bier.
Pronounce: mit-taw'
Origin: from 5186
g were of gold
zahab (Hebrew #2091)
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
KJV usage: gold(-en), fair weather.
Pronounce: zaw-hawb'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to shimmer
and silver
keceph (Hebrew #3701)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
KJV usage: money, price, silver(-ling).
Pronounce: keh'-sef
Origin: from 3700
, upon a pavement
ritspah (Hebrew #7531)
a hot stone; also a tessellated pavement
KJV usage: live coal, pavement.
Pronounce: rits-paw'
Origin: feminine of 7529
θof red
behat (Hebrew #923)
white marble or perhaps alabaster
KJV usage: red (marble).
Pronounce: bah'-hat
Origin: from an unused root (probably meaning to glisten)
, and blue
tkeleth (Hebrew #8504)
the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
KJV usage: blue.
Pronounce: tek-ay'-leth
Origin: probably for 7827
, and white
dar (Hebrew #1858)
properly, a pearl (from its sheen as rapidly turned); by analogy, pearl-stone, i.e. mother-of-pearl or alabaster
KJV usage: X white.
Pronounce: dar
Origin: apparently from the same as 1865
, and black
cochereth (Hebrew #5508)
probably a (black) tile (or tessara) for laying borders with
KJV usage: black marble.
Pronounce: so-kheh'-reth
Origin: similar to 5507
, marble
shesh (Hebrew #8336)
for 7893; bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble
KJV usage: X blue, fine ((twined)) linen, marble, silk.
Pronounce: shaysh
Origin: or (for alliteration with 4897) shshiy {shesh-ee'}
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or, violet,
Esther 8:15• 15And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. (Esther 8:15)
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Ezek. 23:41• 41And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil. (Ezek. 23:41)
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Amos 6:4• 4That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; (Amos 6:4)
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or, of porphyre, and marble, and alabaster, and stone of blue color.

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Black,
Blue,
Gold,
Hanging,
Linen,
Marble,
Pavement,
Pillar,
Purple,
Silver

Cross References

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white.
Ex. 26:1,31‑32,36‑37• 1Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.
 31And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
 32And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
 36And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.
 37And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them. (Ex. 26:1,31‑32,36‑37)
blue.
or, violet.
Esther 8:15• 15And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. (Esther 8:15)
the beds.These were couches, covered with gold and silver cloth, on which the guests reclined; for the Orientals do not sit, but recline at their meals.
Esther 7:8• 8Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face. (Esther 7:8)
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Ezek. 23:41• 41And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil. (Ezek. 23:41)
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Amos 2:8• 8And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god. (Amos 2:8)
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Amos 6:4• 4That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; (Amos 6:4)
red, etc.
or, of porphyre, and marble, and alabaster, andstone of blue colour.

J. N. Darby Translation

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White, green, and blue hangings were fastened with cords of byssus and purple to silver rings and pillars of white marble; couches of gold and silver lay upon a pavement of red and white marble, and alabaster, and black marblea.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "mother of pearl."