Esther 4:3
"And in every province, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And in every province whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came,.... For destroying the Jews on such a day, in every place where they were to be found: there

was great mourning among the Jews, and weeping, and wailing; which continued all day: and many lay in sackcloth and ashes: all night; made use of no other bed to lie on, nor clothes to cover them with.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (19 words)

H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

H4082 מְדִינָה
Definition:

128t.; pluralמְדִינוֺת1 Kings 20:1423t.; — a district of an empire,1districts of realm of Ahab withשׂריםover them1 Kings 20:14,15,17,19.2of the Babylonian empire:Ezekiel 19:8;Daniel 8:2(of Elam);שָׂרָ 128t.; pluralמְדִינוֺת1 Kings 20:1423t.; — a district of an empire,1districts of realm of Ahab withשׂריםover them1 Kings 20:14,15,17,19.2of the Babylonian empire:Ezekiel 19:8;Daniel 8:2(of Elam);שָׂרָ

Possible Meanings:
  • province (semantic_range)
H4082 מְדִינָה
Definition:

128t.; pluralמְדִינוֺת1 Kings 20:1423t.; — a district of an empire,1districts of realm of Ahab withשׂריםover them1 Kings 20:14,15,17,19.2of the Babylonian empire:Ezekiel 19:8;Daniel 8:2(of Elam);שָׂרָ 128t.; pluralמְדִינוֺת1 Kings 20:1423t.; — a district of an empire,1districts of realm of Ahab withשׂריםover them1 Kings 20:14,15,17,19.2of the Babylonian empire:Ezekiel 19:8;Daniel 8:2(of Elam);שָׂרָ

Possible Meanings:
  • province (semantic_range)
H4725 מָקוֹם
Definition:

Places Chosen by God• From Creation onward, God orders space. “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered into one place” (Genesis 1:9).• After the flood, mountains of Ararat become a place of rest Places Chosen by God• From Creation onward, God orders space. “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered into one place” (Genesis 1:9).• After the flood, mountains of Ararat become a place of rest

Possible Meanings:
  • standing-place (semantic_range)
  • standing-place (semantic_range)
  • station (semantic_range)
  • post (semantic_range)
H0834 אֲשֶׁר
Definition:

1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff 1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff

Possible Meanings:
  • Asher (semantic_range)
  • happy one (semantic_range)
  • Felix (semantic_range)
  • the tribe (semantic_range)
H1697 דָבָר
Definition:

14446t.; constructדְּבַרGenesis 12:17361t.; suffixדְּבָרִיNumbers 11:23+ (suffixes 66 t.); singular in all 875 t.; pluralדְּבָרִיםExodus 4:10182t.; constructדִּבְרֵיGenesis 24:30253t.; suffixדְּבָרָיו 14446t.; constructדְּבַרGenesis 12:17361t.; suffixדְּבָרִיNumbers 11:23+ (suffixes 66 t.); singular in all 875 t.; pluralדְּבָרִיםExodus 4:10182t.; constructדִּבְרֵיGenesis 24:30253t.; suffixדְּבָרָיו

Possible Meanings:
  • speaking (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)
H1881 דָּת
Definition:

a royal edict or statute -- commandment, commission, decree, law, manner.NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originof foreign originDefinitiondecree, lawNASB Translationdecree (5), edict (4), edicts (1), l a royal edict or statute -- commandment, commission, decree, law, manner.NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originof foreign originDefinitiondecree, lawNASB Translationdecree (5), edict (4), edicts (1), l

H5060 נָגַע
Definition:

150verbtouch, reach, strike(Late Hebrewid.; Arabicisagreewith one (of food),produce effect; AramaicנְגַעIthpa`albe struck(that is, with leprosy), compare Pi`el below); —QalPerfect׳נGenesis 32:33+;נָָֽ 150verbtouch, reach, strike(Late Hebrewid.; Arabicisagreewith one (of food),produce effect; AramaicנְגַעIthpa`albe struck(that is, with leprosy), compare Pi`el below); —QalPerfect׳נGenesis 32:33+;נָָֽ

Possible Meanings:
  • stroke (semantic_range)
  • plague (semantic_range)
  • mark (semantic_range)
  • plague-spot (semantic_range)
H0060 אֵבֶל
Definition:

11mourning — absoluteGenesis 50:1017t.; constructGenesis 27:413t.;אֶבְלֵךְIsaiah 60:20;אֶבְלָםJeremiah 31:13— for dead, constructGenesis 27:41;Deuteronomy 34:8(""בּכי) soיָחִיד׳אsimile for grievous mo 11mourning — absoluteGenesis 50:1017t.; constructGenesis 27:413t.;אֶבְלֵךְIsaiah 60:20;אֶבְלָםJeremiah 31:13— for dead, constructGenesis 27:41;Deuteronomy 34:8(""בּכי) soיָחִיד׳אsimile for grievous mo

Possible Meanings:
  • able to manage camels (semantic_range)
  • camel (semantic_range)
H1419 גָּדוֹל
Definition:

13 279t.;גָּדֹלDeuteronomy 26:822t.; constructגְּדוֺלEzekiel 17:3,7;Jeremiah 32:19,גְּדָלֿProverbs 19:19,גְּדָו֯לֿPsalm 145:8;Nahum 1:3; suffixגְּדוֺלָםJeremiah 6:132t.; pluralגְּדוֺלִיםExodus 7:411t. 13 279t.;גָּדֹלDeuteronomy 26:822t.; constructגְּדוֺלEzekiel 17:3,7;Jeremiah 32:19,גְּדָלֿProverbs 19:19,גְּדָו֯לֿPsalm 145:8;Nahum 1:3; suffixגְּדוֺלָםJeremiah 6:132t.; pluralגְּדוֺלִיםExodus 7:411t.

Possible Meanings:
  • great (semantic_range)
  • loud (semantic_range)
  • do great things (semantic_range)
  • greatness (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

H6685 צוֹם
Definition:

5fasting, fast; —׳צabsolute2 Samuel 12:16+, constructZechariah 8:19(4 t.); suffixצֹמְכֶםIsaiah 58:3; pluralצוֺמוֺתEsther 9:31; —fast, as accusative of congnate meaning with verb2 Samuel 12:16; public 5fasting, fast; —׳צabsolute2 Samuel 12:16+, constructZechariah 8:19(4 t.); suffixצֹמְכֶםIsaiah 58:3; pluralצוֺמוֺתEsther 9:31; —fast, as accusative of congnate meaning with verb2 Samuel 12:16; public

H1065 בְּכִי
Definition:

2weeping—בְּכִיJudges 21:220t. (also constructDeuteronomy 34:8, etc.);בִּבְכִ֑יGenesis 45:2;בֶּ֑כִיIsaiah 15:26t.; suffixבִּכְִיי֑Psalm 6:9; —weepingPsalm 30:6;Isaiah 15:2,5; as accusative of congnate 2weeping—בְּכִיJudges 21:220t. (also constructDeuteronomy 34:8, etc.);בִּבְכִ֑יGenesis 45:2;בֶּ֑כִיIsaiah 15:26t.; suffixבִּכְִיי֑Psalm 6:9; —weepingPsalm 30:6;Isaiah 15:2,5; as accusative of congnate

H4553 מִסְפֵּד
Definition:

10wailing; — absolute׳מAmos 5:1611t.; constructמִסְמַּדMicah 1:112t.; suffixמִסְמְּדִיPsalm 30:12; —wailing:1for dead,Genesis 50:10(J; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb),Zechariah 12:10(with 10wailing; — absolute׳מAmos 5:1611t.; constructמִסְמַּדMicah 1:112t.; suffixמִסְמְּדִיPsalm 30:12; —wailing:1for dead,Genesis 50:10(J; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb),Zechariah 12:10(with

H8242 שַׂק
Definition:

4sack, sackcloth(see SchwZAW xi (1891), 173who conjectures Egyptian origin; Late Hebrewסַקsackcloth(rare); Assyrianša‡‡u,sack(DlHWB 687 a),sackcloth(WklAltor. Forsch, vi. 44); Ethiopic= Biblical Hebre 4sack, sackcloth(see SchwZAW xi (1891), 173who conjectures Egyptian origin; Late Hebrewסַקsackcloth(rare); Assyrianša‡‡u,sack(DlHWB 687 a),sackcloth(WklAltor. Forsch, vi. 44); Ethiopic= Biblical Hebre

Possible Meanings:
  • leg (semantic_range)
H0665 אֵפֶר
Definition:

27+; constructNumbers 19:9,10 —ashesof red heifer, used in purificationsNumbers 19:9,10; on head, as sign of humiliation2 Samuel 13:19; contritionDaniel 9:3(""צוֺם,שַׂק),Jonah 3:6(""שַׂק) compareJob 4 27+; constructNumbers 19:9,10 —ashesof red heifer, used in purificationsNumbers 19:9,10; on head, as sign of humiliation2 Samuel 13:19; contritionDaniel 9:3(""צוֺם,שַׂק),Jonah 3:6(""שַׂק) compareJob 4

Possible Meanings:
  • covering (semantic_range)
  • bandage (semantic_range)
H3331 יַצַע
Definition:

5;אַצִּ֫יעָהPsalm 139:8;lay, spread out, followed by accusativeשׂק ואפרIsaiah 58:5;שׁאולPsalm 139:8if I spread outSh®°ôl(as my couch).Hoph`alImperfectיֻצַּע(Pu`alPerfectDe Di and others)be laid, sprea 5;אַצִּ֫יעָהPsalm 139:8;lay, spread out, followed by accusativeשׂק ואפרIsaiah 58:5;שׁאולPsalm 139:8if I spread outSh®°ôl(as my couch).Hoph`alImperfectיֻצַּע(Pu`alPerfectDe Di and others)be laid, sprea

H7227 רַב
Definition:

By contracted fromrabab; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) -- (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, lon By contracted fromrabab; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) -- (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, lon

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