New American Standard Bible 1995

Back to Reader

Esther

Note Journal Prayer

1

:

13

“

Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times-- for it was the custom of the king so to speak before all who knew law and justice

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·lech,
Analysis:

 
said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to the wise men wise Adjective H2450 לַחֲכָמִ֖ים la·cha·cha·mim
who understood to know Verb H3045 יֹדְעֵ֣י yo·de·'ei
the times-- time Noun H6256 הָֽעִתִּ֑ים ha·'it·tim;
for it was the custom speech, word Noun H1697 דְּבַ֣ר de·var
of the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·lech,
so so, thus Adjective H3651 כֵן֙ chen
[to speak] before face, faces Noun H6440 לִפְנֵ֕י lif·nei
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
who knew to know Verb H3045 יֹדְעֵ֖י yo·de·'ei
law decree, law Noun H1881 דָּ֥ת dat
and justice judgment Noun H1779 וָדִֽין׃ va·din.

Parallel Verses

Removed text
Added text
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times-- for it was the custom of the king so to speak before all who knew law and justice
King James Bible Then the king said to the wise men who understood men, which knew the times-- for it times, (for so was the custom of the king so to speak before king's manner toward all who that knew law and justicejudgment:
Hebrew Greek English Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times-- for it was the custom of the king so to speak before all who knew law and justice