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NASB					Esth 1:19 "If⁵¹⁸ it pleases²⁸⁹⁵ the king⁴⁴²⁸, let a royal⁴⁴³⁸ ¹edict¹⁶⁹⁷ be issued³³¹⁸ by him and let it be written³⁷⁸⁹ in the laws¹⁸⁸¹ of Persia⁶⁵³⁹ and Media⁴⁰⁷⁴ so ^Athat it cannot³⁸⁰⁸ ²be repealed^5674a, that Vashti²⁰⁶⁰ may no³⁸⁰⁸ longer come⁹³⁵ into the presence⁶⁴⁴⁰ of King⁴⁴²⁸ Ahasuerus³²⁵, and let the king⁴⁴²⁸ give⁵⁴¹⁴ her royal⁴⁴³⁸ position⁴⁴³⁸ to ³another⁷⁴⁶⁸ who is more⁴⁴⁸⁰ worthy^2896a than⁴⁴⁸⁰ she.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Esth 1:19 "If it pleases the king, let a royal command be issued by him and let it be written in the laws of the Persians and Medes so that it cannot be repealed or modified, that Vashti is ¹no longer to come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal position to another who is better and more worthy than she.

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Lit word go forth from

Lit pass away

Lit her neighbor

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The intent may have been simply to confine Vashti to the king's harem and put another wife on the throne. The ancient rabbis said, however, that when the king accepted the advice, he ordered that Vashti be beheaded and her head brought to him on a platter.

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Esth 8:8 "Now you write to the Jews as you see fit, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's signet ring; for a decree which is written in the name of the king and sealed with the king's signet ring may not be revoked."

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Greek Heb.

325

Achashverosh (31c); of for. or.; king of Persia:--Ahasuerus(31).

518

im (49c); a prim. conjunc.; if:--although(2), although*(1), certainly(1), either(1), either an or(1), either their or(2), else*(1), except*(22), however*(1), if(588), if*(1), indeed(1), less than*(1), more of her than*(1), more than*(1), most assuredly*(1), never(2), never*(1), nevertheless*(1), no(6), no means(1), none(1), nor(7), nothing(1), O(1), Oh(2), only(4), only*(7), or(75), rather*(11), should(1), since(4), surely(6), surely there shall be neither(1), surely*(35), than*(2), though(35), though*(2), truly(1), truly*(2), unless*(16), until*(7), when(17), whether(16), whether for or(1), whether it is or(1), whether they or(3), whether*(1), without*(2).

935

bo (97c); a prim. root; to come in, come, go in, go:--actually come(1), advanced(8), alight(1), apply(1), approach(1), arrival(1), arrive(3), arrived(11), arrives(1), associate(4), attacks(1), attain(4), befalls(1), border(1), born(1), bring(246), bring it to pass(1), bringing(21), brings(9), brought(255), brought it to pass(2), came(590), came and brought(2), came and invaded(1), came to pass(3), came*(1), can get(1), carried(2), carry(1), certainly come(2), come(511), come and let us go(1), come from going(1), come to pass(3), comes(90), comes to pass(2), coming(106), departed(1), devoured*(2), enter(127), enter and go(1), entered(74), entering(14), enters(16), entrance(10), extended(1), fall(1), fallen(1), far*(1), followed(1), follows*(2), fulfilled(2), gave(1), get(2), give(1), go(147), go through(1), go*(2), goes(17), going(8), gone(7), granted(1), had(2), harbor(1), harvest(1), imported(1), indeed come(1), inserted(2), invade(1), invade when they came(1), invaded(1), invades(1), keep on coming(1), laid(1), Lebo-hamath(6), led(3), lifted(1), mentioned(1), migration(1), now(1), once(1), planned*(1), present(1), presented(1), presenting(1), press(1), proceed*(1), put(8), putting(1), reach(1), reached(4), reached the age(1), reenter*(2), replace*(1), reported(1), return(2), return*(1), returned(1), returned*(1), runs(1), set(6), sets(4), shedding(1), spring(1), stand(2), sundown*(1), sunset*(5), support*(1), surely comes(1), take(2), take place(1), takes(1), taking(1), threatened*(1), took(1), took place(1), traversing(1), visit*(1), went(109), went through(1).

1697

dabar (182a); from 1696; speech, word:--account(2), account*(2), act(1), acts(52), advice(3), affair(3), affairs(3), agreement(1), amount*(2), annals(1), answer(6), answer*(5), anything(12), anything*(4), asked(1), because*(10), business(3), case(9), cases(1), cause(3), charge(2), Chronicles(3), Chronicles*(38), claims(1), command(11), commandment(1), commandments(1), Commandments(2), commands(1), compliments*(1), concerned(1), concerning(1), concerning*(3), conclusion*(1), conditions(1), conduct(2), conferred(1), consultation(1), conversation(1), counsel(1), custom(1), customs(1), dealings(2), decree(2), deed(2), deeds(3), defect*(1), desires(1), dispute(5), disputes(1), doings(1), duty(1), edict(1), eloquent*(1), event(3), events(5), fulfillment(1), harm(1), harm*(1), idea(1), instructed(1), instructions(2), manner(7), matter(45), matters(2), message(18), nothing*(21), oath(1), obligations(1), one of the promises(1), order(1), parts(1), pertains(2), plan(2), plot(2), portion(3), promise(8), proposal(3), proposed(1), proven(1), purpose(2), question(1), questions(3), ration(1), reason(4), records(5), regard(1), render(1), reply*(1), report(4), reported*(1), reports(4), request(3), required(2), requires(1), rule(2), said(5), same thing(1), saying(3), says(1), so much(2), some(1), something(4), songs*(1), speak(2), speech(2), talk(2), talking*(1), task(1), theme(1), thing(96), things(36), things at your word(1), things the word(1), this*(1), thought(1), thoughts(1), threats*(1), thus*(1), told*(1), trouble*(1), verdict(2), way(3), what(4), what*(5), whatever*(3), word(454), words(375), work required(1).

1881

dath (206c); of for. or.; decree, law:--decree(5), edict(4), edicts(1), law(7), laws(3), regulations(1).

2060

Vashti (255d); of for. or.; queen of Pers.:--Vashti(10).

2895

tob (373b); a prim. root; to be pleasing or good:--any(1), did well(2), done well(1), fair(1), go well(1), good(1), good(5), high(1), merry(3), please(2), pleased*(2), pleases(4), pleases*(2), pleasing(1), well(8), well-off(1).

2896a

tob (373c); from 2895; pleasant, agreeable, good:--beautiful(11), beneficial(1), best(7), better(75), better a good(1), charming*(1), cheerful(3), choice(2), delightful(1), fair(1), favor(1), favorable(3), favorably(3), festive(1), fine(3), fine ones(1), fit(1), generous*(1), glad(1), good(196), good and to those who(1), good is better(1), good man(3), good men(1), good-looking*(1), gracious(1), handsome(3), handsome*(1), happy(1), holiday*(3), intelligent*(1), kind(1), like*(1), man(1), more*(2), one(1), one who(1), one who(1), one who is good(1), one who is pleasing(1), pleasant(2), please*(2), pleased(1), pleases(1), pleasing(5), precious(3), pure(1), right(1), ripe(3), safely*(1), sound(1), splendid(1), sweet(1), upright(1), very well(1), well(6), well off(1), what is good(11), what seems best(1), what seems good(2), what was good(2), whatever you like*(1), who are good(1), wish*(2), worthy(1).

3318

yatsa (422b); a prim. root; to go or come out:--any time goes beyond(1), appeared(1), become known(1), beyond*(1), born*(3), breaks(1), bring(58), bring forth(12), bringing(6), brings(6), brings forth(5), brought(121), brought me forth(2), brought our forth(1), brought about(1), brought forth(6), bulges(1), came(97), came forth(7), came forward(2), carried(1), carried away(1), carry(5), clear(1), come(53), come forth(14), come forward(1), comes(17), comes forth(4), coming(12), coming forth(2), defamed*(1), defames*(1), depart(3), departed(12), departing(1), departs(1), departure(1), descendants(2), do(1), draw(1), drawn(1), end(1), entered(1), escape(3), escaped(2), exacted(1), exiled*(1), exported(2), expressed(1), extract(1), falls(1), fell(5), flashing(1), flee away(1), flew here(1), flow(2), flowed(1), flowing(1), flowing forth(1), flows(1), gave(1), get(7), go(138), go forth(32), go free(1), go off(1), go outside(2), go straight(1), goes(10), goes forth(9), going(20), going forth(8), gone(23), gone forth(10), grow(1), grows(1), hardly*(1), has(3), imported*(2), indeed go(1), issue(2), issued(2), issues(1), laid(1), lay(1), lead(1), lead forth(1), leads(1), leads forth(1), leave(2), leave*(2), leaves(2), led(2), left(4), loses(1), loss(1), march forward(1), originate(1), paid(1), passing(1), pluck(1), prematurely(1), proceed(4), proceeded(11), proceeds(1), produces(3), projecting(3), promised*(1), publicly(2), pull(1), pursuit(1), put away(2), put forth(1), reach(1), released(1), reported(1), revert(3), reverts(2), risen(1), rises(1), rising(1), said*(1), sank(1), send(1), sent(2), set(2), set*(1), spread(3), spreads(1), spring(1), started(1), surely come(1), surely go(1), take(6), taken(1), took(9), upheld(1), went(176), went forth(11), went forward(1), went through(1).

3789

kathab (507a); a prim. root; to write:--decreed(1), describe(3), described(1), inscribed(1), prescribed(2), record(3), recorded(7), registered(3), registers(1), sign(1), signed(2), write(31), write them down(1), write down(1), write...down(1), writes(2), writing(1), written(126), written down(4), wrote(27), wrote down(2).

3808

lo or
lo or
loh (518b); a prim. adv.; not:--before(3), before*(5), behold(2), beyond(2), breathless*(1), cannot(81), cannot their nor(1), cannot*(47), carefully(1), cheaply*(1), disregarded*(1), except(1), failed*(1), false*(1), futile*(1), gone(1), ignorant*(1), illiterate*(1), impotent*(1), incapable*(1), indeed(2), injustice*(2), instead(2), many*(1), most assuredly*(1), neither(8), neither by nor(1), neither he nor(1), neither him nor(1), neither i nor(1), neither my nor(1), neither them nor(1), neither they nor(2), neither you nor(3), neither your nor(1), neither*(4), neither...nor(15), neither(2), never(64), never about nor(1), never*(25), no(525), no been nor(1), no to nor(1), no*(30), none(28), none*(19), nor(401), nor*(5), nothing(35), nothing*(27), nowhere*(1), or(10), or else(1), otherwise(4), pathless*(2), rather than(3), refrain(1), refuse*(1), refused*(1), ruthlessly*(1), so(11), so that we will no(1), such(1), surely*(27), too(1), truly*(2), unable*(10), unanswered*(1), unavoidable*(1), unaware*(1), unawares*(1), unceasingly*(1), unclean*(3), undivided*(1), undone*(1), ungodly*(1), unjustly*(1), unknown*(1), unless(1), unless*(7), unproductive*(1), unpunished*(1), unreliable*(1), unsearchable*(1), unsown*(1), unsparing*(1), untrained*(1), unvented*(1), unwilling*(3), unwise*(1), useless*(1), weak(1), whether*(1), without(61), worthless*(2).

4074

Maday (552a); of for. or.; a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land:--Madai(2), Medes(5), Media(8), Median(1).

4428

melek (572d); from an unused word; king:--King(253), king(1730), King's(6), king's(241), kingdom(1), Kings(41), kings(241), kings'(2), royal(5).

4438

malkuth or
malkuth or
malkuyyah (574d); from the same as 4428; royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom:--kingdom(41), kingdoms(2), kingship(1), realm(3), reign(21), royal(15), royal position(1), royal robes(1), royalty(1), rule(1), sovereignty(2), throne(1).

4480

min or
minni or
minne (577d); a prim. prep.; from:--abandon*(1), about(4), above(17), above*(46), according(1), account(3), account*(2), across*(3), addition*(1), after(16), after*(5), against(13), against*(7), all(1), all alone*(1), all*(4), alone(2), alone*(2), aloof*(3), among(34), among*(1), any(35), any*(6), anything*(1), away(6), because(92), because*(86), before(12), before*(117), beforehand*(1), behind*(10), belongs(1), below(1), below*(10), beneath*(7), bereft*(1), beside*(6), besides(1), besides*(45), between(1), between*(2), beyond(1), beyond*(20), both(27), both sides*(1), both*(2), close*(1), concerning(1), concerning*(1), course*(2), devoid(2), dictated*(1), distance*(3), doing*(2), due(4), either(2), ever(1), exclusive(1), facing(2), far*(2), forever*(3), forsaking*(2), gone(2), Hamites*(1), help*(1), high*(1), hovered*(2), including(1), inside*(16), inward*(1), later*(1), leave*(7), left(1), mere(1), Mine(2), more(7), more...than(6), more than(43), more*(2), more...than(33), most(1), never*(2), no(10), no more(1), no*(1), nor(2), off(1), off*(6), one(4), openly*(1), opposite*(6), origin*(1), outermost*(1), outside*(52), over(4), over*(4), part(1), part*(1), presence*(1), previously*(1), promised*(1), rather than(7), recently*(1), regard(1), regarding*(1), removed(1), responsible*(1), result(1), said*(1), same(2), shared*(1), since(20), since*(2), so(12), so...cannot(8), so...no(4), so...none(1), so*(3), some(123), some*(1), than(224), than*(1), theirs*(2), there*(2), thereafter*(1), through(11), through...after(1), throughout(2), throughout*(1), too(51), top*(2), toward(6), toward*(3), under(3), unless*(1), when(3), where*(1), wherever*(1), whether(7), willingly*(1), within*(1), without(9), without*(6).

5414

nathan (678a); a prim. root; to give, put, set:--abandon(1), add(1), added(1), allow(14), allowed(3), applied(1), appoint(5), appointed(15), apportion(1), appropriated(1), ascribe(2), ascribed(2), assigned(5), bear(1), bestow(1), bestowed(2), blame*(1), bring(10), bring down(2), bringing(2), brings(2), brought(3), cast(3), cause(2), causes(1), certainly be given(1), certainly give(1), comes(1), commit(1), committed(1), conferred(1), consider(1), consign(1), contribute(1), cried(1), dedicated(1), defeat(1), deliver(26), delivered(26), delivers(3), designate(1), designated(1), direct(1), display(1), displayed(1), distribute(2), divide(1), enabled(1), entrust*(1), entrusted(2), entrusted*(1), establish(1), established(1), exchange(1), execute(1), executes(2), fasten(2), fastened(1), find(1), furnishing(1), gave(293), generously give(1), gift(1), give(491), given(259), gives(67), giving(37), grant(18), granted(11), growl*(1), had(3), hand over(2), hang(3), has had(1), have(2), have*(1), heap(1), held(1), hung(1), impose(1), imposed(3), indeed deliver(1), indeed give(1), inflict(2), inflicted(1), injured*(1), injures*(1), inserted(1), instilled(4), issued(5), kept giving(1), laid(5), lay(12), laying(1), lays(1), left(2), left hanging(1), lend(1), lends(1), let(7), lies*(1), lift(5), lifts(1), made(43), made turn(3), make(66), makes(3), making(3), marry off(1), offer(2), offered(4), Oh*(13), open*(1), over(1), paid(7), pay(6), performed(1), permit(2), pierce(1), pitch(1), place(13), placed(19), planted(1), pledged(2), pledged*(1), present(2), presented(1), prevent*(2), produces(1), provide(1), provided(2), provides(1), put(192), puts(4), putting(2), raised(2), reduces(1), render(2), repay(1), Requite(2), requited(1), roared loudly*(1), roared*(1), send(4), sends(1), sent(4), set(74), setting(5), show(2), showed(1), slander*(1), sounds forth(1), sparkles*(1), speaks forth(1), spend(1), spread(1), strike(1), submitted*(1), supplies(1), surely be given(1), surely give(2), take(2), taken(1), takes(1), to pay(1), took(1), traded(1), turned(6), used(1), utter(1), uttered(2), uttered forth(1), utters(5), wept*(1), wholly given(2), work(1), would*(7), yield(13), yield*(1), yielded(2), yields(2), yours(1).

5674a

abar (716d); a prim. root; to pass over, through, or by, pass on:--accompanied(1), alienate(1), all*(1), avert(1), beyond*(1), blows away(1), bring(2), bring across(1), bring over(1), brought(1), brought over(1), came(2), carried over(1), carry over(1), charged(1), circulate(1), circulated(2), circulating(1), come(2), come around(1), come over(3), comes(3), continue(2), continued(13), continued through(1), contrary(2), cross(29), cross over(31), crossed(31), crossed over(17), crossing(5), crossing over(5), current(1), devote(1), drew across(1), drifting(1), enter(1), escapes the notice(1), ever bring(1), ever bring...over(1), excel(1), fail(2), flood(1), ford(1), forded(1), forth(1), freed(1), go(9), go on your way(1), go across(1), go along(1), go forward(1), go over(3), go through(3), go*(1), goes(1), going(2), going over(3), gone(1), gone over(1), gone through(1), laid aside(1), led across(1), led through(3), left(1), liquid(2), made(1), mates(1), means cross over(1), offer(1), over(4), overcome(1), overflow(1), overflowing(1), overlook(1), pass(72), pass along(2), pass away(5), pass over(7), pass through(29), passed(48), passed along(1), passed away(2), passed beyond(1), passed over(9), passed through(6), passed throughout(1), passer-by(2), passers-by(1), passes(18), passes through(7), passing(13), passing over(1), passing through(2), past(6), perish(1), proceed(1), proceeded(1), proceeding(2), put away(2), remove(1), removed(2), repealed(1), rolled(1), run riot(1), runs its course(1), send through(1), sent(2), sent across(2), sound(2), spare(2), spread beyond(1), standard(1), stretched across(1), survey(1), swept(3), take across(1), take away(5), taken away(1), taken away(2), through(1), through...we have gone(1), through...you passed(1), took(1), transfer(3), transgress(4), transgressed(11), transgressing(3), travel(1), traveler(1), turn away(2), use(2), vanish(1), visited(1), walk over(2), wayfaring(1), went(5), went away(1), went back(1), went forward(1), went over(1), went through(3).

6440

panim or
paneh (815d); from 6437; face, faces:--above(1), abroad*(1), accept*(3), accepted*(1), account(1), account*(2), across*(1), adjacent*(1), after*(1), again(1), against(6), against*(2), aged*(1), ahead(15), along*(1), anger(1), another*(1), appearance(2), appease*(1), around(1), attend(1), attend*(1), attended(1), attention(3), attitude(2), awaits(1), battle*(1), because*(80), before(868), before the in front(1), before*(137), condition(1), confront*(1), corresponding*(2), countenance(12), covering*(1), defer*(1), defiance*(1), direction(1), disposal(2), down(1), east(1), east*(1), east*(6), edge(2), entertained*(1), expected*(1), face(259), face to the before(2), face you first(1), face before(1), face*(2), faced(6), faced*(4), faces(49), faces in the presence(1), faces toward(1), faces*(1), facing(7), facing*(4), favor(9), favor*(3), former times(2), formerly(14), forward(3), front(86), front line(1), gaze(1), ground*(1), head(2), headlong(1), honor*(1), honorable*(3), humiliation*(1), insolent*(1), intended(1), kindly(2), land(1), leading(1), led(1), length*(1), lifetime(1), long(2), meet(6), mind(4), mouth(1), old(1), open(15), openly*(1), opposite*(5), ours(1), outer(1), outran*(1), over(3), over*(1), overlooks*(2), own(1), partial*(3), partiality*(11), personal(2), personally(2), preceded(2), presence(131), presence and before(1), presence of the before(1), presence on the before(1), presented*(2), previously(1), prior(1), receive*(2), remain*(1), repulse*(2), request(1), respect(1), respected*(1), served*(4), service*(3), shame*(2), sight(26), sight*(1), straight*(3), stubborn*(1), surface(26), table(1), tops(1), toward*(4), under(1), upside*(1), vanguard(1), whole(1), withstand*(1).

6539

Paras (828a); of for. or.; a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.:--Persia(28).

7468

reuth (946b); from 7462b; fellow (woman):--another(1), another's(1), kind(1), mate(1), neighbor(2).

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