Hebrew Interlinear

Esther 9:20 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Esther 9:20, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

wrote And Mordecai these things and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus both nigh and far

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּכְתֹּ֣בH3789wroteto grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
2מָרְדֳּכַ֔יH4782And Mordecaimordecai, an israelite
3אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
4הַדְּבָרִ֖יםH1697these thingsa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
5הָאֵ֑לֶּהH428these or those
6וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חH7971and sentto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
7סְפָרִ֜יםH5612lettersproperly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
8אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
9כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
10הַיְּהוּדִ֗יםH3064unto all the Jewsa jehudite (i.e., judaite or jew), or descendant of jehudah (i.e., judah)
11אֲשֶׁר֙H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
12בְּכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
13מְדִינוֹת֙H4082that were in all the provincesproperly, a judgeship, i.e., jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region
14הַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428of the kinga king
15אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁH325Ahasuerusachashverosh (i.e., ahasuerus or artaxerxes, but in this case xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a persian king
16הַקְּרוֹבִ֖יםH7138both nighnear (in place, kindred or time)
17וְהָֽרְחוֹקִֽים׃H7350and farremote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)

Verse Context

Esther 9:19 Therefore the Jews of the villages that dwelt towns...
Esther 9:20 (current)wrote And Mordecai these things and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus both nigh and far
Esther 9:21To stablish this among them that they should keep day...

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