Esther 1:10
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, | On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas— | On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that ministered in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on the day | בַּיּוֹם֙ | bai-yOm | H3117G | dayיוֹם (yom) : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
| the seventh | הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י | ha-she-vi-'I | H7637 | seventhשְׁבִיעִי (she.vi.i) 1) seventh 1a) ordinal number |
| when was good | כְּט֥וֹב | ke-TOV | H2895 | be pleasingטוֹב (tov) 1) to be good, be pleasing, be joyful, be beneficial, be pleasant, be favourable, be happy, be right 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be pleasant, be delightful 1a2) to be glad, be joyful 1a3) to be better 1a4) to be well with, be good for 1a5) to be pleasing 1b) (Hiphil) to do well, do good, act right, act rightly |
| [the] heart of | לֵב־ | lev- | H3820A | mindבָּל (bal) mind, heart Aramaic of lev (לֵב "heart" H3820A) |
| the king | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ha-ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| by the wine | בַּיָּ֑יִן | bai-YA-yin | H3196 | wineיַ֫יִן (ya.yin) wine |
| he said | אָמַ֡ר | 'a-MAR | H0559 | to sayאָמַר (a.mar) 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560) |
| to Mehuman | לִ֠מְהוּמָן | LIM-hu-mon | H4104 | Mehumanמְהוּמָן (me.hu.man) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Mehuman = "faithful" one of the 7 eunuchs of Ahasuerus |
| Biztha | בִּזְּתָ֨א | bi-ze-TA' | H0968 | Bizthaבִּזְּתָא (biz.ta) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Biztha = "booty" one of Ahasuerus' (Xerxes') eunuchs |
| Harbona | חַרְבוֹנָ֜א | char-vo-NA' | H2726G | Harbonaחַרְבוֹנָא (char.vo.na) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Harbona or Harbonah = "ass-driver" the 3rd of the seven chamberlains or eunuchs who served Ahasuerus |
| Bigtha | בִּגְתָ֤א | big-TA' | H0903 | Bigthaבִּגְתָא (big.ta) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Bigtha = "in the wine-press" a eunuch in king Ahasuerus' (Xerxes) court |
| and Abagtha | וַאֲבַגְתָא֙ | va-'a-vag-TA' | H0005 | Abagthaאֲבַגְתָא (a.vag.ta) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Abagtha = "God-given" one of the seven eunuchs in the Persian court of Ahasuerus |
| Zethar | זֵתַ֣ר | ze-TAR | H2242 | Zetharזֵתַר (ze.tar) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Zethar = "star" one of the seven eunuchs of Ahasuerus |
| and Carcas | וְכַרְכַּ֔ס | ve-khar-KAS | H3752 | Carkasכַּרְכַּס (kar.kas) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.10 § Carcas = "severe" the 7th of the 7 eunuchs of king Ahasuerus |
| [the] seven | שִׁבְעַת֙ | shiv-'AT | H7651 | sevenשֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655) |
| the eunuchs | הַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔ים | ha-SA-ri-SIM | H5631 | eunuchסָרִיס (sa.ris) official, eunuch |
| who served | הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים | ham-SHA-re-TIM | H8334 | to ministerשָׁרַת (sha.rat) (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to |
| with | אֶת־ | 'et- | H0854 | withאֵת (et) 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) |
| [the] face of | פְּנֵ֖י | pe-NEI | H6440G | face: beforeפָּנֶה (pa.neh) : before/to/front 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of |
| the king | הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ | ha-ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| Ahasuerus | אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ | 'a-chash-ve-RO-osh | H0325 | Ahasuerusאֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (a.chash.ve.rosh) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.4.6; married to Vashti (H2060); father of: Darius (H1868H) § Ahasuerus = "I will be silent and poor" title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.