Esther 2:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now when the plotהַדָּבָר֙
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
was investigatedוַיְבֻקַּ֤שׁ
(vay·vuk·kash)
1245: to seeka prim. root
and foundוַיִּמָּצֵ֔א
(vai·yim·ma·tze,)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
[to be so], they were bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם
(she·nei·hem)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
hangedוַיִּתָּל֥וּ
(vai·yit·ta·lu)
8518: to hanga prim. root
on a gallows;עֵ֑ץ
(etz;)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
and it was writtenוַיִּכָּתֵ֗ב
(vai·yik·ka·tev)
3789: to writea prim. root
in the Bookבְּסֵ֛פֶר
(be·se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
in the king'sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
(ham·me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
presence.לִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah


















KJV Lexicon
And when inquisition
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
was made of the matter
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
it was found out
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
therefore they were both
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
hanged
talah  (taw-law')
to suspend (especially to gibbet) -- hang (up).
on a tree
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
and it was written
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
in the book
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
of the chronicles
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now when the plot was investigated and found to be so, they were both hanged on a gallows; and it was written in the Book of the Chronicles in the king's presence.

King James Bible
And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the report was investigated and verified, both men were hanged on the gallows. This event was recorded in the Historical Record in the king's presence.

International Standard Version
After the matter had been fully investigated, Bigthan and Teresh were hanged on a pole, and this was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles in the presence of the king.

NET Bible
The king then had the matter investigated and, finding it to be so, had the two conspirators hanged on a gallows. It was then recorded in the daily chronicles in the king's presence.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the report was investigated and found to be true, the dead bodies of Bigthan and Teresh were hung on a pole. The matter was written up in the king's presence in his official record of daily events.

King James 2000 Bible
And when inquiry was made into the matter, it was confirmed; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.
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