Esther 8:10
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries: | Mordecai wrote in the name of King Xerxes and sealed it with the royal signet ring. He sent the documents by mounted couriers riding on swift horses bred from the royal mares. | And he wrote in the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, riding on swift steeds that were used in the king’s service, bred of the stud: |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and he wrote | וַיִּכְתֹּ֗ב | vai-yikh-TO | H3789 | to writeכָּתַב (ka.tav) 1) to write, record, enrol 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to write, inscribe, engrave, write in, write on 1a2) to write down, describe in writing 1a3) to register, enrol, record 1a4) to decree 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be written 1b2) to be written down, be recorded, be enrolled 1c) (Piel) to continue writing Aramaic equivalent: ke.tav (כְּתַב "to write" H3790) |
| in [the] name of | בְּשֵׁם֙ | be-SHEM | H8034 | nameשֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036) |
| the king | הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | ha-ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| Ahasuerus | אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ | 'a-chash-ve-ROSH | 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 |
| and he sealed [it] | וַיַּחְתֹּ֖ם | vai-yach-TOM | H2856 | to sealחָתַם (cha.tam) 1) to seal, seal up, affix a seal 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to seal, affix one's seal 1a2) to seal up, fasten up by sealing 1b) (Niphal) to seal 1c) (Piel) to lock up 1d) (Hiphil) to be stopped Aramaic equivalent: cha.tam (חֲתַם "to seal" H2857) |
| with [the] signet-ring of | בְּטַבַּ֣עַת | be-ta-BA-'at | H2885 | ringטַבַּ֫עַת (tab.ba.at) 1) ring, signet, signet ring 1a) signet ring (as symbol of authority) 1b) ring (as ornament) |
| the king | הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | ha-ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| and he sent | וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח | vai-yish-LACH | H7971G | to send: departשָׁלַח (sha.lach) : depart/send 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send |
| letters | סְפָרִ֡ים | se-fa-RIM | H5612A | scrollסְפַר (se.phar) scroll, book Aramaic of se.pher (סֵ֫פֶר ": document" H5612A) |
| by [the] hand of | בְּיַד֩ | be-YAD | H3027J | handיָד (yad) : hand/arm[anatomy] 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
| the couriers | הָרָצִ֨ים | ha-ra-TZIM | H7323G | to run: runרוּץ (ruts) : run/runner/messenger 1) to run 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to run 1a2) runners (participle as subst) 1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry 1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away |
| on the horses | בַּסּוּסִ֜ים | ba-su-SIM | H5483M | horseסוּס (sus) 1) horse 1a) chariot horses |
| [the] riders of | רֹכְבֵ֤י | ro-khe-VEI | H7392 | to rideרָכַב (ra.khav) 1) to mount and ride, ride 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to mount, mount and sit or ride 1a2) to ride, be riding 1a3) rider (subst) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to ride, cause to (mount and) ride 1b2) to cause to draw (plough, etc) 1b3) to cause to ride upon (fig) |
| the steed[s] | הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ | ha-RE-khesh | H7409 | steedרֶ֫כֶשׁ (re.khesh) steeds, horses |
| the royal | הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים | ha-'a-chash-te-ra-NIM | H0327 | steedאֲחַשְׁתְּרָן (a.chash.ta.ran) royal (steeds) |
| [the] sons of | בְּנֵ֖י | be-NEI | H1121H | No entry |
| the mares | הָֽרַמָּכִֽים׃ | HA-ra-ma-KHIM | H7424 | mareרַמָּךְ (ram.makh) 1) mare 1a) meaning uncertain |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.