Esther 4:15
"Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer. Which follows, and was sent by the messengers she sent the above to him.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (5 words)

H0559 אָמַר
Definition:

1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe

Possible Meanings:
  • lamb (semantic_range)
H0635 אֶסְתֵּר
Definition:

7,8,10,11,15 (twice in verse);Esther 2:16,17 47t. Esther.Topical LexiconOverviewEsther is the Jewish woman whom God raised up to become queen of Persia and the central human instrument through whom He 7,8,10,11,15 (twice in verse);Esther 2:16,17 47t. Esther.Topical LexiconOverviewEsther is the Jewish woman whom God raised up to become queen of Persia and the central human instrument through whom He

H7725 שׁוּב
Definition:

33+, 3 feminine singularשָׁ֫בָהRuth 1:15+,וְשָׁבַתconsecutiveEzekiel 46:17(Ges§ 72o, but Co Toy Kraeוְשֶׁבָה), 2 masculine singularשַׁבְתָּPsalm 85:2, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיָשׁוּבHosea 11: 33+, 3 feminine singularשָׁ֫בָהRuth 1:15+,וְשָׁבַתconsecutiveEzekiel 46:17(Ges§ 72o, but Co Toy Kraeוְשֶׁבָה), 2 masculine singularשַׁבְתָּPsalm 85:2, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיָשׁוּבHosea 11:

Possible Meanings:
  • turn back (semantic_range)
  • return (semantic_range)
  • turn back (semantic_range)
  • return (semantic_range)
  • turn back (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H4782 מָרְדְּכַי
Definition:

2;Esther 2:5+;מָרְדֳּכָ֑יEsther 2:22+; —1companion of Zerubbabel, according toEzra 2:2=Nehemiah 7:7.ᵐ5Μαραθχαιος,Μαρδοχαιος, etc:2cousin and adoptive father of EstherEsther 2:5,7,10 55t. Esther.ᵐ5Μαρδ 2;Esther 2:5+;מָרְדֳּכָ֑יEsther 2:22+; —1companion of Zerubbabel, according toEzra 2:2=Nehemiah 7:7.ᵐ5Μαραθχαιος,Μαρδοχαιος, etc:2cousin and adoptive father of EstherEsther 2:5,7,10 55t. Esther.ᵐ5Μαρδ

Possible Meanings:
  • Mordecai (semantic_range)

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