Esther 9:5

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Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.

Original Language Analysis

וַיַּכּ֤וּ smote H5221
וַיַּכּ֤וּ smote
Strong's: H5221
Word #: 1 of 11
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
הַיְּהוּדִים֙ Thus the Jews H3064
הַיְּהוּדִים֙ Thus the Jews
Strong's: H3064
Word #: 2 of 11
a jehudite (i.e., judaite or jew), or descendant of jehudah (i.e., judah)
בְּכָל H3605
בְּכָל
Strong's: H3605
Word #: 3 of 11
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
אֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם all their enemies H341
אֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם all their enemies
Strong's: H341
Word #: 4 of 11
hating; an adversary
מַכַּת with the stroke H4347
מַכַּת with the stroke
Strong's: H4347
Word #: 5 of 11
a blow (in 2 chronicles 2:10, of the flail); by implication, a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence
חֶ֥רֶב of the sword H2719
חֶ֥רֶב of the sword
Strong's: H2719
Word #: 6 of 11
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
וְהֶ֖רֶג and slaughter H2027
וְהֶ֖רֶג and slaughter
Strong's: H2027
Word #: 7 of 11
slaughter
וְאַבְדָ֑ן and destruction H12
וְאַבְדָ֑ן and destruction
Strong's: H12
Word #: 8 of 11
a perishing
וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ and did H6213
וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ and did
Strong's: H6213
Word #: 9 of 11
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
בְשֹֽׂנְאֵיהֶ֖ם unto those that hated H8130
בְשֹֽׂנְאֵיהֶ֖ם unto those that hated
Strong's: H8130
Word #: 10 of 11
to hate (personally)
כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃ what they would H7522
כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃ what they would
Strong's: H7522
Word #: 11 of 11
delight (especially as shown)

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