King James Version
Esther 2:22 in the King James Version says “And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordeca...” — study this verse from Esther chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.”
Esther 2:22 · KJV
Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. Bigthan: or, Bigthana the door: Heb. the threshold
And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.
And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“was known”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
“And the thing”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“who told”
H5046properly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to
“name”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
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