Esther 8:15
"And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king,.... And walked or rode about in the city to show himself to his friends: in royal apparel of blue and white; such as the Persian kings wore, and were not allowed to any other, as Xenophon writes (g): and with a great crown of gold; a coronet,

such as princes and nobles wear; the latter Targum calls it a great golden chain, and such the eastern kings used to give to their favourites; see Dan 5:29 , and with a garment of fine linen and purple; this must be an inner garment, since it is distinct from the royal robe before mentioned; though as the word signifies a wrap, or roll, it may design a turban, which was a roll of linen wrapped about the head; and such was the Persian diadem, according to Curtius (h), which was of a purple colour, mixed with white; and so the Septuagint version is, "and a diadem of fine linen, of a purple colour"; and if so, the crown of gold was not worn on his head, nor is it likely it should be allowed, but was carried before him; see Gill on Est 6:8 , and the city of Shushan rejoiced, and was glad; not only the Jews in it, but the native inhabitants of it, that had any sense of humanity, expressed their joy at the sight of Mordecai thus arrayed; that so good a man was advanced at court, and so bad a man as Haman was displaced and put to death; see Pro 29:2 . (g) Cyropaedia, l. 8. c. 23. (h) Hist. l. 3. c. 3. & l. 6. c. 6. Vid. Solerium de Pileo, sect. 9.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (18 words)

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)
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)
H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

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)
H3830 לְבוּשׁ
Definition:

18garment, clothing, raiment(on formation compare Ges§ 84a. 12 LagBN 64, 179); —לְבוּשׁabsolute2 Kings 10:229t.; constructלְבוּשׁEsther 4:22t.,לְבֻשׁIsaiah 14:19; suffixלְבוּשִׁיJob 30:183t.;לְבוּשֶׁ֑ 18garment, clothing, raiment(on formation compare Ges§ 84a. 12 LagBN 64, 179); —לְבוּשׁabsolute2 Kings 10:229t.; constructלְבוּשׁEsther 4:22t.,לְבֻשׁIsaiah 14:19; suffixלְבוּשִׁיJob 30:183t.;לְבוּשֶׁ֑

H4438 מַלְכוּת
Definition:

9+; construct1 Chronicles 12:23+; suffixמַלְכוּתִי1 Chronicles 17:14, etc.; pluralמַלְכֻיּוֺתDaniel 8:22; —1royal power, dominionNumbers 24:7(withתִּנַשֵּׂא),1 Samuel 20:31(withתִּכּוֺן),1 Kings 2:12( 9+; construct1 Chronicles 12:23+; suffixמַלְכוּתִי1 Chronicles 17:14, etc.; pluralמַלְכֻיּוֺתDaniel 8:22; —1royal power, dominionNumbers 24:7(withתִּנַשֵּׂא),1 Samuel 20:31(withתִּכּוֺן),1 Kings 2:12(

Possible Meanings:
  • royalty (semantic_range)
  • reign (semantic_range)
  • kingdom (semantic_range)
H8504 תְּכֵלֶת
Definition:

25; woven,Exodus 39:3):a.in Exodus (P)of hangings of tabernacle, ephod, etc.,׳ת+אַרְגָּמָן,תּוֺלַעַת שָׁנִי(q. v.; often alsoשֵׁשׁ,זהב),Exodus 25:4;Exodus 26:1;Exodus 28:5,6,33;Exodus 35:2520t.; of te 25; woven,Exodus 39:3):a.in Exodus (P)of hangings of tabernacle, ephod, etc.,׳ת+אַרְגָּמָן,תּוֺלַעַת שָׁנִי(q. v.; often alsoשֵׁשׁ,זהב),Exodus 25:4;Exodus 26:1;Exodus 28:5,6,33;Exodus 35:2520t.; of te

Possible Meanings:
  • violet (semantic_range)
  • violet thread (semantic_range)
  • stuff (semantic_range)
H2353 חוּר
Definition:

— of Mordecai's garmentsבִּלְבוּשׁ מַלְכוּת תְּכֵלֶת וָחוּרEsther 8:15ain a royal garment of violet and white stuff(compareוְתַכְרִיךְ בּוּץ וְאַרְגָּמָןvb); of furnishings of royal palace of Susaכַּר — of Mordecai's garmentsבִּלְבוּשׁ מַלְכוּת תְּכֵלֶת וָחוּרEsther 8:15ain a royal garment of violet and white stuff(compareוְתַכְרִיךְ בּוּץ וְאַרְגָּמָןvb); of furnishings of royal palace of Susaכַּר

H5850 עֲטָרָה
Definition:

31;Songs 3:11; constructעֲטֶרֶת2 Samuel 12:3017t.; pluralעֲטָרוֺתZechariah 6:11;Job 31:36,עֲטָוֺתZechariah 6:14; —crown:1of idol-image(Milcom,ᵐ5We Klo Dr Kit Löhr HPS)2 Samuel 12:30=1 Chronicles 20:2; 31;Songs 3:11; constructעֲטֶרֶת2 Samuel 12:3017t.; pluralעֲטָרוֺתZechariah 6:11;Job 31:36,עֲטָוֺתZechariah 6:14; —crown:1of idol-image(Milcom,ᵐ5We Klo Dr Kit Löhr HPS)2 Samuel 12:30=1 Chronicles 20:2;

Possible Meanings:
  • wreath (semantic_range)
H2091 זָהָב
Definition:

12gold(Late Hebrewid.; ArabicSabeanדֿהבe.g. Os29DHMZMG 1883, 338; Aramaicדְּהַב,, PalmyreneדהבאVogNo. 23) —׳זabsoluteGenesis 2:11364t.; constructGenesis 2:126t.; suffixזְהָבִי1 Kings 20:72t.;זְהָֽבְךָ 12gold(Late Hebrewid.; ArabicSabeanדֿהבe.g. Os29DHMZMG 1883, 338; Aramaicדְּהַב,, PalmyreneדהבאVogNo. 23) —׳זabsoluteGenesis 2:11364t.; constructGenesis 2:126t.; suffixזְהָבִי1 Kings 20:72t.;זְהָֽבְךָ

Possible Meanings:
  • golden oil (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)
H8509 תַּכְרִיךְ
Definition:

15.כרכבquadril.(√ of following; compare Late Hebrewכִּרְכֵּב,furnish with a rim, enclose, set).Topical LexiconBiblical Occurrence and ContextThe word appears a single time in Scripture, withinEsther 8 15.כרכבquadril.(√ of following; compare Late Hebrewכִּרְכֵּב,furnish with a rim, enclose, set).Topical LexiconBiblical Occurrence and ContextThe word appears a single time in Scripture, withinEsther 8

Possible Meanings:
  • robe (semantic_range)
H0948 בּוּץ
Definition:

21families of the house of byssus-working; compare 2 Chron 2:13;מְכֻרְבָּל בִּמְעִיל בּוּץ1 Chronicles 15:27clothed in a robe of byssus(but read rather as ""2 Samuel 6:14מְכַרְכֵּר בְּכָלעֹֿזwas danci 21families of the house of byssus-working; compare 2 Chron 2:13;מְכֻרְבָּל בִּמְעִיל בּוּץ1 Chronicles 15:27clothed in a robe of byssus(but read rather as ""2 Samuel 6:14מְכַרְכֵּר בְּכָלעֹֿזwas danci

H0713 אַרְגָּמָן
Definition:

4, Arabic, Aramaic, compareאַרְגְּוָןabove; etymology dubious; possibly Sanskritrâgaman, adjectivered, reddish, fromrâga, red colour, so Benary compare Thes Add111Rob-Ges; see MV; Thes earlier, fromרג 4, Arabic, Aramaic, compareאַרְגְּוָןabove; etymology dubious; possibly Sanskritrâgaman, adjectivered, reddish, fromrâga, red colour, so Benary compare Thes Add111Rob-Ges; see MV; Thes earlier, fromרג

Possible Meanings:
  • purple (semantic_range)
  • red-purple (semantic_range)
  • purple thread (semantic_range)
  • cloth (semantic_range)
H5892 עִיר
Definition:

Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c

Possible Meanings:
  • wakeful (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • angel (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

H6670 צָהַל
Definition:

A prim root; to gleam, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful; by transf. To sound clear (of various animal or human expressions) -- bellow, cry aloud (out), lift up, neigh, rejoice, make to shine, shout.Bro A prim root; to gleam, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful; by transf. To sound clear (of various animal or human expressions) -- bellow, cry aloud (out), lift up, neigh, rejoice, make to shine, shout.Bro

Possible Meanings:
  • make shining (semantic_range)
H8055 שָׂמַח
Definition:

9;וְשָׂמֵ֑חַconsecutiveProverbs 29:6; 3feminine singularשָׂמֵ֑חָהEsther 8:15; 2masculine singularוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֫Deuteronomy 12:18+; 3 masculine pluralשָׂמֵ֑חוּNehemiah 12:43, etc.;ImperfectיִשְׂמַחIsaia 9;וְשָׂמֵ֑חַconsecutiveProverbs 29:6; 3feminine singularשָׂמֵ֑חָהEsther 8:15; 2masculine singularוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֫Deuteronomy 12:18+; 3 masculine pluralשָׂמֵ֑חוּNehemiah 12:43, etc.;ImperfectיִשְׂמַחIsaia

Possible Meanings:
  • glad (semantic_range)
  • joyful (semantic_range)
  • merry (semantic_range)

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