Esther 1:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When theseהָאֵ֗לֶּה
(ha·'el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
daysהַיָּמִ֣ים
(hai·ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
were completed,וּבִמְלֹ֣ואת
(u·vim·lo·vt)
4390: to be full, to filla prim. root
the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
gaveעָשָׂ֣ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
a banquetמִשְׁתֶּ֖ה
(mish·teh)
4960: a feast, drinkfrom shathah
lasting sevenשִׁבְעַ֣ת
(shiv·'at)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
daysיָמִ֑ים
(ya·mim;)
3117: daya prim. root
for allלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָ֣ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
who were presentהַנִּמְצְאִים֩
(han·nim·tze·'im)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
at the citadelהַבִּירָ֜ה
(hab·bi·rah)
1002: a castle, palaceof foreign origin
in Susa,בְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ן
(be·shu·shan)
7800: residence of Pers. kingsfrom the same as shushan
from the greatestלְמִגָּ֧דֹול
(le·mig·ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
to the least,קָטָ֛ן
(ka·tan)
6996a: small, young, unimportantfrom qaton
in the courtבַּחֲצַ֕ר
(ba·cha·tzar)
2691a: enclosure, courtfrom an unused word
of the garden 
 
1593: a gardenfem. of gan
of the king'sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
(ham·me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
palace.בִּיתַ֖ן
(bi·tan)
1055: house, palaceprobably from bayith


















KJV Lexicon
And when these days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
were expired
male'  (maw-lay')
a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
a feast
mishteh  (mish-teh')
drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast -- banquet, drank, drink, feast(-ed), -ing).
unto all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
that were present
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
in Shushan
Shuwshan  (shoo-shan')
Shushan, a place in Persia -- Shushan.
the palace
biyrah  (bee-raw')
a castle or palace -- palace.
both unto great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
and small
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
in the court
chatser  (khaw-tsare')
a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village.
of the garden
ginnah  (ghin-naw')
garden.
of the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
palace
biythan  (bee-thawn')
a palace (i.e. large house) -- palace.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When these days were completed, the king gave a banquet lasting seven days for all the people who were present at the citadel in Susa, from the greatest to the least, in the court of the garden of the king's palace.

King James Bible
And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At the end of this time, the king held a week-long banquet in the garden courtyard of the royal palace for all the people, from the greatest to the least, who were present in the fortress of Susa.

International Standard Version
When those days were over, the king held a seven-day banquet in the courtyard of the garden of his palace for all the people who were present in Susa the capital, from the greatest to the least important.

NET Bible
When those days were completed, the king then provided a seven-day banquet for all the people who were present in Susa the citadel, for those of highest standing to the most lowly. It was held in the court located in the garden of the royal palace.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When those days were over, the king held a banquet lasting seven days. This banquet was held in the enclosed garden of the king's palace for all people in the fortress of Susa, whatever their rank.

King James 2000 Bible
And when these days were completed, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the citadel, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;
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