King James Version
“And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed. fail: Heb. pass perish: Heb. be ended”
Esther 9:28 · KJV
Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them, Pur: that is, Lot
The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year ; fail: Heb. pass
And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed. fail: Heb. pass perish: Heb. be ended
Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim. authority: Heb. strength
And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And that these days”
H3117a 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
“should be remembered”
H2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“every generation”
H1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling
“every generation”
H1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling
“every family”
H4940a family, i.e., circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
“every family”
H4940a family, i.e., circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
“every province”
H4082properly, a judgeship, i.e., jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region
“every province”
H4082properly, a judgeship, i.e., jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region
“and every city”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“and every city”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“And that these days”
H3117a 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
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“should not fail”
H5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
“the Jews”
H3064a jehudite (i.e., judaite or jew), or descendant of jehudah (i.e., judah)
“nor the memorial”
H2143a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
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