1 And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
וַיָּשֶׂם֩ laid H7760
וַיָּשֶׂם֩ laid
Strong's: H7760
Word #: 1 of 8
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ And the king H4428
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ And the king
Strong's: H4428
Word #: 2 of 8
a king
אֲחַשְׁרֵ֧וֹשׁ׀ Ahasuerus H325
אֲחַשְׁרֵ֧וֹשׁ׀ Ahasuerus
Strong's: H325
Word #: 3 of 8
achashverosh (i.e., ahasuerus or artaxerxes, but in this case xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a persian king
מַ֛ס a tribute H4522
מַ֛ס a tribute
Strong's: H4522
Word #: 4 of 8
properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e., a tax in the form of forced labor
עַל H5921
עַל
Strong's: H5921
Word #: 5 of 8
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
הָאָ֖רֶץ upon the land H776
הָאָ֖רֶץ upon the land
Strong's: H776
Word #: 6 of 8
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
וְאִיֵּ֥י and upon the isles H339
וְאִיֵּ֥י and upon the isles
Strong's: H339
Word #: 7 of 8
properly, a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land, a coast, an island
הַיָּֽם׃ of the sea H3220
הַיָּֽם׃ of the sea
Strong's: H3220
Word #: 8 of 8
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
2 And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
וְכָל H3605
וְכָל
Strong's: H3605
Word #: 1 of 20
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
מַֽעֲשֵׂ֤ה And all the acts H4639
מַֽעֲשֵׂ֤ה And all the acts
Strong's: H4639
Word #: 2 of 20
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
תָקְפּוֹ֙ of his power H8633
תָקְפּוֹ֙ of his power
Strong's: H8633
Word #: 3 of 20
might or (figuratively) positiveness
וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ and of his might H1369
וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ and of his might
Strong's: H1369
Word #: 4 of 20
force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
וּפָֽרָשַׁת֙ and the declaration H6575
וּפָֽרָשַׁת֙ and the declaration
Strong's: H6575
Word #: 5 of 20
exposition
גְּדֻלַּ֣ת of the greatness H1420
גְּדֻלַּ֣ת of the greatness
Strong's: H1420
Word #: 6 of 20
greatness; (concretely) mighty acts
מָרְדֳּכַ֔י of Mordecai H4782
מָרְדֳּכַ֔י of Mordecai
Strong's: H4782
Word #: 7 of 20
mordecai, an israelite
אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
Strong's: H834
Word #: 8 of 20
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
גִּדְּל֖וֹ advanced H1431
גִּדְּל֖וֹ advanced
Strong's: H1431
Word #: 9 of 20
to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
לְמַלְכֵ֖י of the kings H4428
לְמַלְכֵ֖י of the kings
Strong's: H4428
Word #: 10 of 20
a king
הֲלוֹא H3808
הֲלוֹא
Strong's: H3808
Word #: 11 of 20
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
הֵ֣ם H1992
הֵ֣ם
Strong's: H1992
Word #: 12 of 20
they (only used when emphatic)
כְּתוּבִ֗ים him are they not written H3789
כְּתוּבִ֗ים him are they not written
Strong's: H3789
Word #: 13 of 20
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
עַל H5921
עַל
Strong's: H5921
Word #: 14 of 20
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
סֵ֙פֶר֙ in the book H5612
סֵ֙פֶר֙ in the book
Strong's: H5612
Word #: 15 of 20
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
דִּבְרֵ֣י of the chronicles H1697
דִּבְרֵ֣י of the chronicles
Strong's: H1697
Word #: 16 of 20
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
הַיָּמִ֔ים H3117
הַיָּמִ֔ים
Strong's: H3117
Word #: 17 of 20
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
לְמַלְכֵ֖י of the kings H4428
לְמַלְכֵ֖י of the kings
Strong's: H4428
Word #: 18 of 20
a king
מָדַ֥י of Media H4074
מָדַ֥י of Media
Strong's: H4074
Word #: 19 of 20
madai, a country of central asia
וּפָרָֽס׃ and Persia H6539
וּפָרָֽס׃ and Persia
Strong's: H6539
Word #: 20 of 20
paras (i.e., persia), an eastern country, including its inhabitants
3 For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
כִּ֣י׀ H3588
כִּ֣י׀
Strong's: H3588
Word #: 1 of 18
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
מָרְדֳּכַ֣י For Mordecai H4782
מָרְדֳּכַ֣י For Mordecai
Strong's: H4782
Word #: 2 of 18
mordecai, an israelite
לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים among the Jews H3064
לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים among the Jews
Strong's: H3064
Word #: 3 of 18
a jehudite (i.e., judaite or jew), or descendant of jehudah (i.e., judah)
מִשְׁנֶה֙ was next H4932
מִשְׁנֶה֙ was next
Strong's: H4932
Word #: 4 of 18
properly, a repetition, i.e., a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or loc
לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ unto king H4428
לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ unto king
Strong's: H4428
Word #: 5 of 18
a king
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ Ahasuerus H325
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ Ahasuerus
Strong's: H325
Word #: 6 of 18
achashverosh (i.e., ahasuerus or artaxerxes, but in this case xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a persian king
וְגָדוֹל֙ and great H1419
וְגָדוֹל֙ and great
Strong's: H1419
Word #: 7 of 18
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים among the Jews H3064
לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים among the Jews
Strong's: H3064
Word #: 8 of 18
a jehudite (i.e., judaite or jew), or descendant of jehudah (i.e., judah)
וְרָצ֖וּי and accepted H7521
וְרָצ֖וּי and accepted
Strong's: H7521
Word #: 9 of 18
to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt
לְרֹ֣ב of the multitude H7230
לְרֹ֣ב of the multitude
Strong's: H7230
Word #: 10 of 18
abundance (in any respect)
אֶחָ֑יו of his brethren H251
אֶחָ֑יו of his brethren
Strong's: H251
Word #: 11 of 18
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
דֹּרֵ֥שׁ seeking H1875
דֹּרֵ֥שׁ seeking
Strong's: H1875
Word #: 12 of 18
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
טוֹב֙ the wealth H2896
טוֹב֙ the wealth
Strong's: H2896
Word #: 13 of 18
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
לְעַמּ֔וֹ of his people H5971
לְעַמּ֔וֹ of his people
Strong's: H5971
Word #: 14 of 18
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
וְדֹבֵ֥ר and speaking H1696
וְדֹבֵ֥ר and speaking
Strong's: H1696
Word #: 15 of 18
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
שָׁל֖וֹם peace H7965
שָׁל֖וֹם peace
Strong's: H7965
Word #: 16 of 18
safe, i.e., (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e., health, prosperity, peace
לְכָל H3605
לְכָל
Strong's: H3605
Word #: 17 of 18
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
זַרְעֽוֹ׃ to all his seed H2233
זַרְעֽוֹ׃ to all his seed
Strong's: H2233
Word #: 18 of 18
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity