Hebrew Interlinear

Esther 8:17 Interlinear

And in every province And in every province and in every city and in every city whithersoever commandment the king's and his decree came had joy and gladness of the Jews a feast day and a good And many of the people of the land became Jews fell for the fear of the Jews

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וּבְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
2וּמְדִינָ֜הH4082And in every provinceproperly, a judgeship, i.e., jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region
3וּמְדִינָ֜הH4082And in every provinceproperly, a judgeship, i.e., jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region
4וּבְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
5וָעִ֗ירH5892and in every citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
6וָעִ֗ירH5892and in every citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
7מְקוֹם֙H4725whithersoeverproperly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
8אֲשֶׁ֨רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
9דְּבַרH1697commandmenta word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
10הַמֶּ֤לֶךְH4428the king'sa king
11וְדָתוֹ֙H1881and his decreea royal edict or statute
12מַגִּ֔יעַH5060cameproperly, to touch, i.e., lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive
13שִׂמְחָ֤הH8057had joyblithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
14וְשָׂשׂוֹן֙H8342and gladnesscheerfulness; specifically, welcome
15הַיְּהוּדִ֖יםH3064of the Jewsa jehudite (i.e., judaite or jew), or descendant of jehudah (i.e., judah)
16מִשְׁתֶּ֖הH4960a feastdrink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast
17וְי֣וֹםH3117daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
18ט֑וֹבH2896and a goodgood (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
19וְרַבִּ֞יםH7227And manyabundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
20מֵֽעַמֵּ֤יH5971of the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
21הָאָ֙רֶץ֙H776of the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
22מִֽתְיַהֲדִ֔יםH3054became Jewsto judaize, i.e., become jewish
23כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
24נָפַ֥לH5307fellto fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
25פַּֽחַדH6343for the feara (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)
26הַיְּהוּדִ֖יםH3064of the Jewsa jehudite (i.e., judaite or jew), or descendant of jehudah (i.e., judah)
27עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

Verse Context

Esther 8:16The Jews had light and gladness and joy and honour...
Esther 8:17 (current) And in every province And in every province and in every city and in every city whithersoever commandment the king's and his decree came had joy and gladness of the Jews a feast day and a good And many of the people of the land became Jews fell for the fear of the Jews

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