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Esther

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Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain 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:
the palace palace Noun H1002 הַבִּירָ֑ה hab·bi·rah;
[Now] in Shushan Shushan Noun H7800 בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן be·shu·shan
Analysis:
Read more about: Susa
Jew Jew Noun H3064 יְהוּדִ֔י ye·hu·di,
whose name base Noun H8034 וּשְׁמֹ֣ו u·she·mov
[was] Mordecai Mordecai Noun H4782 מָרְדֳּכַ֗י ma·re·do·chai
the son afflicted Noun H1121 בֶּ֣ן ben
of Jair Jair Noun H2971 יָאִ֧יר ya·'ir
Analysis:
Read more about: Jair
the son afflicted Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Shimei Shimeah Noun H8096 שִׁמְעִ֛י shim·'i
the son afflicted Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Kish Kish Noun H7027 קִ֖ישׁ kish
there was a certain great 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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King James Bible Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
Hebrew Greek English Now in Shushan the palace there was at the citadel in Susa a certain Jew, Jew whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;Benjamite,
New American Standard Bible 1995 Now in Shushan the palace there was at the citadel in Susa a certain Jew, Jew whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;Benjamite,