King James Version
Esther 9:4 in the King James Version says “For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai wa...” — study this verse from Esther chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.”
Esther 9:4 · KJV
The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. officers: Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them. what: Heb. according to their will
And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“throughout all the provinces”
H4082properly, a judgeship, i.e., jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“for this man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“waxed”
H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
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