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Esther

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So the king's scribes were called at that time in the third month (that is, the month Sivan), on the twenty-third day; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, the satraps, the governors and the princes of the provinces which extended from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces, to every province according to its script, and to every people according to their language as well as to the Jews according to their script and their language.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So the king's king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·lech
Analysis:
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scribes enumerator, secretary, scribe H5613    
were called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקָּרְא֣וּ vai·yik·ka·re·'u
at that time time Noun H6256 בָּֽעֵת־ ba·'et-
in the third third (an ord. number) Adjective H7992 הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י ha·she·li·shi
month new moon, a month Noun H2320 בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ ba·cho·desh
(that is, the month new moon, a month Noun H2320 חֹ֣דֶשׁ cho·desh
Sivan), third month of the Jewish year Noun H5510 סִיוָ֗ן si·van
on the twenty-third twenty Noun H6242 וְעֶשְׂרִים֮ ve·'es·rim
day; and it was written to write Verb H3789 וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב vai·yik·ka·tev
according to all the whole, all Noun H3605 כְּֽכָל־ ke·chol-
that Mordecai a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther Noun H4782 מָרְדֳּכַ֣י ma·re·do·chai
commanded to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Verb H6680 צִוָּ֣ה tziv·vah
to the Jews, Jewish Noun H3064 הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים haiy·hu·dim
the satraps, satraps Noun H323 הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־ ha·'a·chash·dar·pe·nim-
the governors a governor Noun H6346 וְהַפַּחֹות֩ ve·hap·pa·cho·vt
and the princes chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Noun H8269 וְשָׂרֵ֨י ve·sa·rei
of the provinces a province Noun H4082 הַמְּדִינֹ֜ות ham·me·di·no·vt
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
[extended] from India India Noun H1912 מֵהֹ֣דּוּ me·hod·du
to Ethiopia, a son of Ham, also his desc., also a land in the S. Nile Valley Noun H3568 כּ֗וּשׁ kush
127 seven Noun H7651 שֶׁ֣בַע she·va
provinces, a province Noun H4082 מְדִינָ֔ה me·di·nah,
to every a province Noun H4082 מְדִינָ֤ה me·di·nah
province a province Noun H4082 וּמְדִינָה֙ u·me·di·nah
according to its script, a writing H3791    
and to every people Noun H5971 וְעַ֥ם ve·'am
people people Noun H5971 וָעָ֖ם va·'am
according to their language tongue Noun H3956 כִּלְשֹׁנֹ֑ו kil·sho·nov;
as well as to the Jews Jewish Noun H3064 הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים haiy·hu·dim,
according to their script a writing H3791    
and their language. tongue Noun H3956 וְכִלְשֹׁונָֽם׃ ve·chil·sho·v·nam.

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India

INDIAin'-di-a (hoddu: he Indike): The name occurs in canonical Scripture only in Esther 1:1; Esther 8:9, of the country which marked the eastern boundary of the territory of Ahasuerus. The Hebrew word comes from the name of the Indus, Hondu, and denotes, not the peninsula of Hindustan, but the country drained by that great river. This is the meaning also in... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 So the king's scribes were called at that time in the third month (that is, the month Sivan), on the twenty-third day; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, the satraps, the governors and the princes of the provinces which extended from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces, to every province according to its script, and to every people according to their language as well as to the Jews according to their script and their language.
King James Bible So Then were the king's scribes were called at that time in the third month (that month, that is, the month Sivan), Sivan, on the twenty-third day; three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to unto the Jews, and to the satraps, the governors lieutenants, and the princes deputies and rulers of the provinces which extended are from India to unto Ethiopia, 127 an hundred twenty and seven provinces, to unto every province according to its script, the writing thereof, and to unto every people according to after their language as well as language, and to the Jews according to their script writing, and according to their language.
Hebrew Greek English So the king's scribes were called at that time in the third month (that is, the month Sivan), on the twenty-third day; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, the satraps, the governors and the princes of the provinces which extended from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces, to every province according to its script, and to every people according to their language as well as to the Jews according to their script and their language.