Esther 3:10
"And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. As a token of his affection for

him, and a mark of honour to him; with the Persians (w) for a king to give a ring to anyone was a token and bond of the greatest love and friendship imaginable; and it may be this was given to Haman, to seal with it the letters that were or should be written, giving order for the destruction of the Jews. It seems as if as yet Esther had not acquainted the king who her kindred and people were; or it can hardly be thought he would have so easily come into such a scheme, or so highly favoured an enemy of her people. (w) Alex. ab. Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 1. c. 26. & l. 2. c. 19.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H5493 סוּר
Definition:

12) {soor}; a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative) -- be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), X grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluc 12) {soor}; a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative) -- be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), X grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluc

Possible Meanings:
  • turn aside (semantic_range)
  • turn aside (semantic_range)
  • be removed (semantic_range)
  • come to an end (semantic_range)
H4428 מֶלֶךְ
Definition:

4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN 4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN

Possible Meanings:
  • counsel (semantic_range)
  • advice (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H2885 טַבַּעַת
Definition:

243t.; constructid.Esther 3:123t.;טַבַּעְתּוֺGenesis 41:422t.; plural absoluteטַבָּעוֺתIsaiah 3:1;Exodus 28:23;טַבָּעֹתExodus 25:12(twice in verse) + 14 t. constructטַבְּעוֺתExodus 28:232t.;טַבְּעֹתEx 243t.; constructid.Esther 3:123t.;טַבַּעְתּוֺGenesis 41:422t.; plural absoluteטַבָּעוֺתIsaiah 3:1;Exodus 28:23;טַבָּעֹתExodus 25:12(twice in verse) + 14 t. constructטַבְּעוֺתExodus 28:232t.;טַבְּעֹתEx

Possible Meanings:
  • signet (semantic_range)
  • signet-ring (semantic_range)
  • ring (semantic_range)
  • signet-ring (semantic_range)
  • ring (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H3027 יָד
Definition:

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)
H5414 נָתַן
Definition:

19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj 19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj

Possible Meanings:
  • give (semantic_range)
H2001 הָמָן
Definition:

Of foreign derivation; Haman, a Persian vizier -- Haman.Brown-Driver-Briggsהָמָןproper name, masculineHaman, favourite of Ahasuerus (etymology dubious; according to JenVOJ 1892, 58 ff.= Elamite proper Of foreign derivation; Haman, a Persian vizier -- Haman.Brown-Driver-Briggsהָמָןproper name, masculineHaman, favourite of Ahasuerus (etymology dubious; according to JenVOJ 1892, 58 ff.= Elamite proper

H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H4099 מְדָתָא
Definition:

Of Persian origin; Medatha, the father of Haman -- Hammedatha (including the article).NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord OriginseeHammedatha.Brown-Driver-Briggsהַמְּדָתָאproper name, masculinefather of Ha Of Persian origin; Medatha, the father of Haman -- Hammedatha (including the article).NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord OriginseeHammedatha.Brown-Driver-Briggsהַמְּדָתָאproper name, masculinefather of Ha

H0091 אֲגָגִי
Definition:

1,10;Esther 8:3,5;Esther 9:24.אגד(bind, so Talmudאָגַד, Aramaicאֲגַד).**Aramaic׳א(Talmud, once, Levy) probably Hebraism.Topical LexiconDefinition and IdentityAn “Agagite” designates a person descended 1,10;Esther 8:3,5;Esther 9:24.אגד(bind, so Talmudאָגַד, Aramaicאֲגַד).**Aramaic׳א(Talmud, once, Levy) probably Hebraism.Topical LexiconDefinition and IdentityAn “Agagite” designates a person descended

H6887 צָרַר
Definition:

A primitive root; to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (as follows) -- adversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppres A primitive root; to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (as follows) -- adversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppres

Possible Meanings:
  • make a rival-wife (semantic_range)
H3064 יְהוּדִי
Definition:

23; pluralאֲנָשִׁים יְהוּדִיםJewish menJeremiah 43:9;Esther 2:5; .as substantiveJeremiah 34:9;Esther 3:4;הַיְהוּדִיthe JewEsther 5:13;Esther 6:10;Esther 8:7;Esther 9:29,31;Esther 10:3; feminineהַיְּהֻ 23; pluralאֲנָשִׁים יְהוּדִיםJewish menJeremiah 43:9;Esther 2:5; .as substantiveJeremiah 34:9;Esther 3:4;הַיְהוּדִיthe JewEsther 5:13;Esther 6:10;Esther 8:7;Esther 9:29,31;Esther 10:3; feminineהַיְּהֻ

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