Esther 8:10
King ........ king's <04428> [in the king.]
couriers <03027 07323> [by posts.]
horses <07409> [mules.]
{Rechesh,} in Syriac, {rechesha,} probably denotes a swift horse.
royal <0327> [camels.]
{Achashteranim,} from the Persian {akhash,} large, and {aster,} a mule, probably, as Bochart supposes, denotes a large mule.
<07424 01121> [young dromedaries.]
{Beney harammachim,} "the sons of mares," as the word {ramakat} denotes in Arabic; probably an expletive of the preceeding word.
Esther 8:14
without delay <0926> [being hastened.]
Susa <07800> [Shushan.]
Esther 8:2
signet ring <02885> [his ring.]
it ..... Esther designated <07760 0635> [Esther set.]
Esther 1:6
mother-of-pearl <02353 01858> [white.]
purple <08504> [blue. or, violet.]
couches <04296> [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.
valuable stones <0923> [red, etc. or, of porphyre, and marble, and alabaster, and stone of blue colour.]
Job 9:25
swifter <07043> [swifter.]
runner <07323> [a post.]
{Rotz,} a runner, or courier; some of whom are said to go 150 miles in less than 24 hours.
speed <01272> [they flee away.]
Jeremiah 51:31
runner ... another .......... messenger <07323> [post.]
bringing news .... bring news <05046> [to shew.]
