Esther 8:14
"So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out,.... Or on the mules, which in the Persian language were called "ahashteranim"; See Gill on Est 8:10 , being

hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment; who gave them a special order to make what haste they could, that the Jews might have time to prepare for their defence, and their enemies be the more intimidated: and the decree was given at Shushan the palace; the king's counsellors agreeing to it, and perhaps signing it, as they did the former; see Est 3:15 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H7323 רוּץ
Definition:

7; 2masculine singularרַצְתָּהJeremiah 12:5, etc.;ImperfectיָרוּץHabakkuk 2:2+,יָרֻץJob 16:14,וַיָּ֫רָץGenesis 18:2+,וַיָּר֑ץ2 Samuel 18:21.; 1singular suffixארוצםJeremiah 50:44Kt (but < Qr. Hiph`il, 7; 2masculine singularרַצְתָּהJeremiah 12:5, etc.;ImperfectיָרוּץHabakkuk 2:2+,יָרֻץJob 16:14,וַיָּ֫רָץGenesis 18:2+,וַיָּר֑ץ2 Samuel 18:21.; 1singular suffixארוצםJeremiah 50:44Kt (but < Qr. Hiph`il,

Possible Meanings:
  • run (semantic_range)
  • run (semantic_range)
  • the runners (semantic_range)
  • out-runners (semantic_range)
  • runner (semantic_range)
H7392 רָכַב
Definition:

8; 2masculine singularרָכַבְתָּNumbers 22:30; 3pluralרָֽכְבוּ1 Samuel 30:17;Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְכַּבLeviticus 15:9, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularרְכַבPsalm 45:5;Infinitive constructלִר 8; 2masculine singularרָכַבְתָּNumbers 22:30; 3pluralרָֽכְבוּ1 Samuel 30:17;Imperfect3masculine singularיִרְכַּבLeviticus 15:9, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularרְכַבPsalm 45:5;Infinitive constructלִר

Possible Meanings:
  • band of riders (semantic_range)
H7409 רֶכֶשׁ
Definition:

10collectivesteeds(connection with √ dubious); — absolute׳רMicah 1:13+,רָ֑כֶשׁ1 Kings 5:8; — +סוּסִים1 Kings 5:8, harnessed to chariotMicah 1:13, riddenEsther 8:10( +סוּסִים; defined asבְּנֵי הָרֵמָּכ 10collectivesteeds(connection with √ dubious); — absolute׳רMicah 1:13+,רָ֑כֶשׁ1 Kings 5:8; — +סוּסִים1 Kings 5:8, harnessed to chariotMicah 1:13, riddenEsther 8:10( +סוּסִים; defined asבְּנֵי הָרֵמָּכ

H0327 אֲחַשְׁתָּרָן
Definition:

10,14.אַחַתseeאֶחָד.אַטseeאטט. belowאטד(meaning dubious; perhaps compare Arabicmake firm, strong, compare Thes MV).Topical LexiconOccurrences and Narrative ContextThe masculine noun appears twice, bot 10,14.אַחַתseeאֶחָד.אַטseeאטט. belowאטד(meaning dubious; perhaps compare Arabicmake firm, strong, compare Thes MV).Topical LexiconOccurrences and Narrative ContextThe masculine noun appears twice, bot

Possible Meanings:
  • royal (semantic_range)
H3318 יָצָא
Definition:

1192t.; 3 feminine singularיָָֽצְאָהNumbers 16:3513t.;יָצָ֑אָהIsaiah 28:29; 2masculine singularיָצָאתָGenesis 24:57t.; 2 feminine singularוְיָצָאתJeremiah 31:4; 2masculine pluralיְצָאתֶםExodus 13:3;De 1192t.; 3 feminine singularיָָֽצְאָהNumbers 16:3513t.;יָצָ֑אָהIsaiah 28:29; 2masculine singularיָצָאתָGenesis 24:57t.; 2 feminine singularוְיָצָאתJeremiah 31:4; 2masculine pluralיְצָאתֶםExodus 13:3;De

Possible Meanings:
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come out (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come out (semantic_range)
  • forth (semantic_range)
H0926 בָּהל
Definition:

butisbe quiet) —Niph`alPerfectנִבְהַל1 Samuel 28:21;נִבְהֲלָהPsalm 6:4;נִבְהַלְתִּיIsaiah 21:3;וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּיconsecutiveJob 21:6;נִבְהֲלוּGenesis 45:3+, etc.;ImperfectוַיִּבָּהֵלJudges 20:41; 2mascul butisbe quiet) —Niph`alPerfectנִבְהַל1 Samuel 28:21;נִבְהֲלָהPsalm 6:4;נִבְהַלְתִּיIsaiah 21:3;וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּיconsecutiveJob 21:6;נִבְהֲלוּGenesis 45:3+, etc.;ImperfectוַיִּבָּהֵלJudges 20:41; 2mascul

Possible Meanings:
  • alarm (semantic_range)
  • dismay (semantic_range)
  • hasten (semantic_range)
  • alarmed (semantic_range)
H1765 דָּחַף
Definition:

15;Esther 8:14(""מְבֹהָלִים).Niph`alPerfect hasten one's self, hurryנִדְחַף אֶלֿEsther 6:12;נִדְחַף לָצֵאת2Chronicles 26:20 (""בהל).Topical LexiconRange of Meaning and Narrative SettingsThis verb desc 15;Esther 8:14(""מְבֹהָלִים).Niph`alPerfect hasten one's self, hurryנִדְחַף אֶלֿEsther 6:12;נִדְחַף לָצֵאת2Chronicles 26:20 (""בהל).Topical LexiconRange of Meaning and Narrative SettingsThis verb desc

Possible Meanings:
  • drive (semantic_range)
  • hasten one’s self (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

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)
H7800 שׁוּשַׁן
Definition:

1BillerbeckSusaSayHast. DB SHUSHAN); —הַבִּירָת׳שׁNehemiah 1:1(9th month,כִּסְלֵו),Daniel 8:2(in Elam),Esther 1:2,5;Esther 2:3,5,8;Esther 3:15; aEsther 8:14;Esther 9:6;Esther 9:11;Esther 9:12(12th mon 1BillerbeckSusaSayHast. DB SHUSHAN); —הַבִּירָת׳שׁNehemiah 1:1(9th month,כִּסְלֵו),Daniel 8:2(in Elam),Esther 1:2,5;Esther 2:3,5,8;Esther 3:15; aEsther 8:14;Esther 9:6;Esther 9:11;Esther 9:12(12th mon

H1002 בִּירָה
Definition:

8) —1oftempleat Jerusalem1 Chronicles 29:1,19הַבִּירָה; of for-tress near templeNehemiah 2:8;Nehemiah 7:2(compareβᾶριςᵐ5LNehemiah 1:1;Nehemiah 2:8;Nehemiah 7:2— Bἁβιρά,βειρά— and laterβᾶριςJosAnt.xiv. 8) —1oftempleat Jerusalem1 Chronicles 29:1,19הַבִּירָה; of for-tress near templeNehemiah 2:8;Nehemiah 7:2(compareβᾶριςᵐ5LNehemiah 1:1;Nehemiah 2:8;Nehemiah 7:2— Bἁβιρά,βειρά— and laterβᾶριςJosAnt.xiv.

Possible Meanings:
  • castle (semantic_range)
  • palace (semantic_range)

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