ESTHER 3:2

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.”

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Esther 3:2 Translation & Meaning

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And all וְכָל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
the king's הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ A king kings
servants, עַבְדֵ֨י A servant servants
that אֲשֶׁר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc that
were (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
in the king's הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ A king kings
gate, בְּשַׁ֣עַר An opening, i.e., door or gate gate
bowed, כֹּֽרְעִ֤ים To bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate bowed
and reverenced וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ To depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God) reverenced
Haman: לְהָמָ֔ן Haman, a Persian vizier Haman
for כִּי (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
the king הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ A king king
had so כֵ֖ן Properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles) had so
commanded צִוָּה (intensively) to constitute, enjoin commanded
concerning him. But Mordecai וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י Mordecai, an Israelite concerning Mordecai
bowed יִכְרַ֖ע To bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate bowed
not, לֹ֥א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
nor וְלֹ֥א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles nor
did reverence. יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃ To depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God) did reverence
him (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)

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  • 1  After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

  • 2  And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.

  • 3  Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?

  • 4  Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.




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