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Esther

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And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

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Put

PUTput (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):1. Renderings:In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Li... View Details

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Haman

to rage, be turbulent

Haman

a Pers. leader serving under Ahasuerus

Put

a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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 And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
King James Bible And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
Hebrew Greek English And Then Esther spake yet spoke again before to the king, and fell down at his feet, wept and besought implored him with tears to put away avert the mischief evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, Agagite and his device that plot which he had devised against the Jews.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Then Esther spake yet spoke again before to the king, and fell down at his feet, wept and besought implored him with tears to put away avert the mischief evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, Agagite and his device that plot which he had devised against the Jews.