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Esther

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Now it took place in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now it took place to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֖י vay·hi
Analysis:

 
in the days day Noun H3117 בִּימֵ֣י bi·mei
of Ahasuerus, king of Persia Noun H325 אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֑ושׁ a·chash·ve·ro·vsh;
the Ahasuerus king of Persia Noun H325 אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֗ושׁ a·chash·ve·ro·vsh
who reigned to be or become king or queen, to reign Verb H4427 הַמֹּלֵךְ֙ ham·mo·lech
from India India Noun H1912 מֵהֹ֣דּוּ me·hod·du
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to Ethiopia a son of Ham, also his desc., also a land in the S. Nile Valley Noun H3568 כּ֔וּשׁ kush,
over 127 seven Noun H7651 שֶׁ֛בַע she·va
provinces, a province Noun H4082 מְדִינָֽה׃ me·di·nah.

Locations

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 Now it took place in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces,
King James Bible Now it took place came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, the (this is Ahasuerus who reigned which reigned, from India to Ethiopia even unto Ethiopia, over 127 provinces,an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
Hebrew Greek English Now it took place in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces,