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Esther

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Now there was at the citadel in Susa a Jew whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
[Now] there was at the citadel a castle, palace Noun H1002 הַבִּירָ֑ה hab·bi·rah;
in Susa residence of Pers. kings Noun H7800 בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן be·shu·shan
Analysis:
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a Jew Jewish Noun H3064 יְהוּדִ֔י ye·hu·di,
whose name a name Noun H8034 וּשְׁמֹ֣ו u·she·mov
was Mordecai, a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther Noun H4782 מָרְדֳּכַ֗י ma·re·do·chai
the son son Noun H1121 בֶּ֣ן ben
of Jair, "he enlightens," three Isr. Noun H2971 יָאִ֧יר ya·'ir
Analysis:
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the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Shimei, the name of a number of Isr. Noun H8096 שִׁמְעִ֛י shim·'i
the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Kish, father of Saul, also the name of several other Isr. Noun H7027 קִ֖ישׁ kish
a Benjamite, man Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish

People

Jair

Jair [N] [H] [S] enlightener.  The son of Segub. He was brought up with his mother in Gilead, where he had possessions ( 1 Chronicles 2:22 ). He distinguished himself in an expedition against Bashan, and settled in the part of Argob on the borders of Gilead. The small towns taken by him there are called Havoth-jair, i.e., "Jair's villages" ( Numbers 32:41 ;  Deuteronomy 3:14 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now there was at the citadel in Susa a Jew whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,
King James Bible Now in Shushan the palace there was at the citadel in Susa a Jew certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,Benjamite;
Hebrew Greek English Now there was at the citadel in Susa a Jew whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,