Esther 9:6

Authorized King James Version

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And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.

Original Language Analysis

וּבְשׁוּשַׁ֣ן And in Shushan H7800
וּבְשׁוּשַׁ֣ן And in Shushan
Strong's: H7800
Word #: 1 of 8
shushan, a place in persia
הַבִּירָ֗ה the palace H1002
הַבִּירָ֗ה the palace
Strong's: H1002
Word #: 2 of 8
a castle or palace
הָֽרְג֤וּ slew H2026
הָֽרְג֤וּ slew
Strong's: H2026
Word #: 3 of 8
to smite with deadly intent
הַיְּהוּדִים֙ the Jews H3064
הַיְּהוּדִים֙ the Jews
Strong's: H3064
Word #: 4 of 8
a jehudite (i.e., judaite or jew), or descendant of jehudah (i.e., judah)
וְאַבֵּ֔ד and destroyed H6
וְאַבֵּ֔ד and destroyed
Strong's: H6
Word #: 5 of 8
properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
חֲמֵ֥שׁ five H2568
חֲמֵ֥שׁ five
Strong's: H2568
Word #: 6 of 8
five
מֵא֖וֹת hundred H3967
מֵא֖וֹת hundred
Strong's: H3967
Word #: 7 of 8
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
אִֽישׁ׃ men H376
אִֽישׁ׃ men
Strong's: H376
Word #: 8 of 8
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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