King James Version
Esther 5:13 in the King James Version says “Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.” — study this verse from Esther chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.”
Esther 5:13 · KJV
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made. gallows: Heb. tree
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properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“Yet all this availeth”
H7737properly, to level, i.e., equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e., counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, et
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“I see”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the Jew”
H3064a jehudite (i.e., judaite or jew), or descendant of jehudah (i.e., judah)
“sitting”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
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