Esther 8:8
"Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring: for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Write ye also for the Jews as it liketh you,.... Whatever may be thought fit and proper for their safety and security: in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring;

as the former letters were: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse; which is a reason both for the writing and sealing of the present letters in this manner, and why the former could not be reversed; nor does it appear that they were, but that, in virtue of them, the people had power to rise and kill the Jews on the day appointed, if they dared, or were so disposed; and these empowered the Jews to rise in their own defence, and kill all that made any attempts upon them, for which they had the royal authority; and these letters coming after the other, though they did not formally reverse them, which might not be done, yet rendered them ineffectual.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (22 words)

H0859 אַתָּה
Definition:

11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ1 Samuel 24:19;Psalm 6:4;Job 1:10;Ecclesiastes 7:22;Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis,Exodus 18:19(twice in verse);1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַל אַתָּהinquirethou,1 Samuel 20:8;1 S 11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ1 Samuel 24:19;Psalm 6:4;Job 1:10;Ecclesiastes 7:22;Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis,Exodus 18:19(twice in verse);1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַל אַתָּהinquirethou,1 Samuel 20:8;1 S

Possible Meanings:
  • come (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • bring (semantic_range)
  • be brought (semantic_range)
H3789 כָּתַב
Definition:

32+,כָּתַבְתָּJeremiah 36:6+, suffixוּכְתַבְתָּםconsecutiveDeuteronomy 6:9;Deuteronomy 11:20, etc. (Perfect 27 t.);ImperfectיִכְתֹּבIsaiah 44:5,וַיִּכְתֹּבExodus 24:4+, etc. (Imperfect 39 t.);Imperati 32+,כָּתַבְתָּJeremiah 36:6+, suffixוּכְתַבְתָּםconsecutiveDeuteronomy 6:9;Deuteronomy 11:20, etc. (Perfect 27 t.);ImperfectיִכְתֹּבIsaiah 44:5,וַיִּכְתֹּבExodus 24:4+, etc. (Imperfect 39 t.);Imperati

Possible Meanings:
  • writing (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)
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

H2896 טוֹב
Definition:

Fromtowb; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the Fromtowb; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the

Possible Meanings:
  • good things (semantic_range)
  • goods (semantic_range)
  • goodness (semantic_range)
H5869 עַיִן
Definition:

9seeעין.עִוְעִיםsee below I.עוה.I.עַ֫יִן859noun feminineGenesis 3:7and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75)masculineeye(ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II.׳עunknown; Late Hebrewid.; Ph 9seeעין.עִוְעִיםsee below I.עוה.I.עַ֫יִן859noun feminineGenesis 3:7and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75)masculineeye(ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II.׳עunknown; Late Hebrewid.; Ph

H8034 שֵׁם
Definition:

9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz 9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz

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)
H2856 חָתַם
Definition:

7;Job 33:6,יַחְתּוֺםJob 37:7,וַיַּחְתֹּםEsther 8:10, etc.;ImperativeחֲתֹםDaniel 12:4,חֲתוֺםIsaiah 8:16,חִתְמוּEsther 8:8;Infinitive absoluteחָתוֺםJeremiah 32:44;constructלַחְתֹּםDaniel 9:24, +Daniel 9 7;Job 33:6,יַחְתּוֺםJob 37:7,וַיַּחְתֹּםEsther 8:10, etc.;ImperativeחֲתֹםDaniel 12:4,חֲתוֺםIsaiah 8:16,חִתְמוּEsther 8:8;Infinitive absoluteחָתוֺםJeremiah 32:44;constructלַחְתֹּםDaniel 9:24, +Daniel 9

Possible Meanings:
  • seal (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)
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)
H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H3791 כָּתָב
Definition:

7writing(late Aramaic; Biblical AramaicכְּתָבSyriac); —׳כabsolute1 Chronicles 28:194t.; constructEzekiel 13:94t.; suffixכְּתָבָהּEsther 1:222t.;כְּתָבָםEzra 2:623t.; —writing:1register, enrolement,Eze 7writing(late Aramaic; Biblical AramaicכְּתָבSyriac); —׳כabsolute1 Chronicles 28:194t.; constructEzekiel 13:94t.; suffixכְּתָבָהּEsther 1:222t.;כְּתָבָםEzra 2:623t.; —writing:1register, enrolement,Eze

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)
H3789 כָּתַב
Definition:

32+,כָּתַבְתָּJeremiah 36:6+, suffixוּכְתַבְתָּםconsecutiveDeuteronomy 6:9;Deuteronomy 11:20, etc. (Perfect 27 t.);ImperfectיִכְתֹּבIsaiah 44:5,וַיִּכְתֹּבExodus 24:4+, etc. (Imperfect 39 t.);Imperati 32+,כָּתַבְתָּJeremiah 36:6+, suffixוּכְתַבְתָּםconsecutiveDeuteronomy 6:9;Deuteronomy 11:20, etc. (Perfect 27 t.);ImperfectיִכְתֹּבIsaiah 44:5,וַיִּכְתֹּבExodus 24:4+, etc. (Imperfect 39 t.);Imperati

Possible Meanings:
  • writing (semantic_range)
H8034 שֵׁם
Definition:

9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz 9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz

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)
H2856 חָתַם
Definition:

7;Job 33:6,יַחְתּוֺםJob 37:7,וַיַּחְתֹּםEsther 8:10, etc.;ImperativeחֲתֹםDaniel 12:4,חֲתוֺםIsaiah 8:16,חִתְמוּEsther 8:8;Infinitive absoluteחָתוֺםJeremiah 32:44;constructלַחְתֹּםDaniel 9:24, +Daniel 9 7;Job 33:6,יַחְתּוֺםJob 37:7,וַיַּחְתֹּםEsther 8:10, etc.;ImperativeחֲתֹםDaniel 12:4,חֲתוֺםIsaiah 8:16,חִתְמוּEsther 8:8;Infinitive absoluteחָתוֺםJeremiah 32:44;constructלַחְתֹּםDaniel 9:24, +Daniel 9

Possible Meanings:
  • seal (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)
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)
H0369 אַיִן
Definition:

23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr 23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr

Possible Meanings:
  • nought (semantic_range)
  • is not (semantic_range)
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)

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