Esther 1:3
provided <06213> [A.M. 3542. B.C. 462. he made.]
Persia <06539> [of Persia.]
nobles <06579> [the nobles.]
Esther 1:21
seemed ..... king ....... king <03190 04428> [pleased the king. Heb. was good in the eyes of the king.]
Esther 1:16
Vashti <02060> [Vashti.]
This reasoning was inconsequent and false. Vashti had not generally disobeyed the king, therefore she could be no precedent for the general conduct of the Persian women. She disobeyed only in one particular; and this, to serve a purpose, Memucan draws into a general consequence: and the rest came into the conclusion, being either too intoxicated to be able to discern right from wrong, or too intent on reducing women to a state of vassalage, to neglect the present favourable opportunity.
wrong <05753> [done wrong.]
Esther 1:11
Vashti <02060> [Vashti.]
attractive <04758 02896> [fair to look on. Heb. good of countenance.]
Esther 1:18
ladies <08282> [the ladies.]
{Saroth,} the princesses: but the meaning is well expressed by our term ladies.
Esther 2:18
prepared ... large ................. set aside <06213 01419> [A.M. 3547. B.C. 457. made a great.]
prepared ................... set aside <06213> [he made.]
We learn from Herodotus and Athen‘us, that the Persian monarchs were accustomed to give their wives distinct cities and provinces for the purpose of supplying them with different articles of dress: one was assigned for ornamenting the head and neck; another provided robes, zones, etc.; and the city of Anthilla was given to a Persian queen, we read, to supply her with shoes and sandals. It is probable, therefore, that, at the desire of Esther, Ahasuerus relieved those cities and provinces that had before paid it, from this expense.
holiday <02010> [release. Heb. rest. gave gifts.]
Esther 9:3
officials <08269> [the rulers.]
performed ... king's <04428 06213> [officers of the king. Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king. the fear.]
Esther 1:14
seven <07651> [the seven.]
saw <07200> [saw.]
Esther 3:1
promoted Haman <01431 02001> [A.M. 3551. B.C. 453. promote Haman.]
Agagite <091> [Agagite.]
officials <08269> [above all the princes.]
Esther 5:11
fabulous <03519> [the glory.]
many <07230> [the multitude.]
exalted <05375> [and how he had.]
Esther 6:9
horse .......................... lead ............ horse <07392 05483> [bring him. Heb. cause him to ride. proclaim.]
Esther 3:12
royal ....................... king's .................................... King .......... king's <04428> [Then were.]
scribes <05608> [scribes. or, secretaries. according.]
name <08034> [in the name.]
sealed <02856> [sealed.]
Esther 8:9
king's <04428> [the king's.]
satraps <0323> [and to the lieutenants.]
India <01912> [India.]
The Hebrew word {Hoddo,} in Syriac, {Hendoo,} and in Arabic, {Hind,} is rendered India by all the versions. India, or Hindostan, is a large country of the south of Asia, extending from north to south about 2,400 miles, and from east to west 1,800, between 8 degrees and 35 degrees N. lat. and 68 degrees and 92 degrees E. long.; being bounded on the west by the Indus, east by the Birman empire and Thibet, north by the Indian Caucasus, and south by the Indian Ocean. It is probable, however, that all the country east of the Indus was anciently called India.
language .............. language <03956> [and according.]
