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Esther

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On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

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Haman

to rage, be turbulent

Haman

a Pers. leader serving under Ahasuerus

Esther

Esther [N] [H] [S] the queen of Ahasuerus, and heroine of the book that bears her name. She was a Jewess named Hadas'sah (the myrtle), but when she entered the royal harem she received the name by which she henceforth became known ( Esther 2:7 ). It is a Syro-Arabian modification of the Persian word satarah, which means a star. She was the daughter of Abihail, a Benjamite. Her family did not avail themselves of the permissio... View Details

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American Standard Version On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.
King James Bible On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.
Hebrew Greek English On that day did the king King Ahasuerus give gave the house of Haman Haman, the Jews enemy unto Esther of the queen. And Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai came before the king; king, for Esther had told disclosed what he was unto to her.
New American Standard Bible 1995 On that day did the king King Ahasuerus give gave the house of Haman Haman, the Jews enemy unto Esther of the queen. And Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai came before the king; king, for Esther had told disclosed what he was unto to her.