Esther 3:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
In the firstהָרִאשֹׁון֙
(ha·ri·sho·vn)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
month,בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁ
(ba·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
whichהוּא־
(hu-)
1931: he, she, ita prim. pronoun
is the monthחֹ֣דֶשׁ
(cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
Nisan,נִיסָ֔ן
(ni·san,)
5212: first month of the Jewish religious yearof foreign origin
in the twelfthשְׁתֵּ֣ים
(she·teim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
yearבִּשְׁנַת֙
(bish·nat)
8141: a yearfrom shana
of Kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(lam·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Ahasuerus,אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֑ושׁ
(a·chash·ve·ro·vsh;)
325: king of Persiaof foreign origin
Pur,פּוּר֩
(pur)
6332: "a lot," a Jewish feastof uncertain derivation
that is the lot,הַגֹּורָ֜ל
(hag·go·v·ral)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
was castהִפִּ֣יל
(hip·pil)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
Hamanהָמָ֗ן
(ha·man)
2001b: a Pers. leader serving under Ahasuerusof foreign origin
from dayמִיֹּ֧ום
(mi·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
to dayלְיֹ֛ום
(le·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
and from monthוּמֵחֹ֛דֶשׁ
(u·me·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
[to month], until the twelfthשְׁנֵים־
(she·neim-)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
month,לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ
(le·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
that is the monthחֹ֥דֶשׁ
(cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
Adar.אֲדָֽר׃
(a·dar.)
143: the twelfth month in the Jewish calendarof foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
In the first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
that is the month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
Nisan
Niycan  (nee-sawn')
Nisan, the first month of the Jewish sacred year -- Nisan.
in the twelfth
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
year
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
of king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Ahasuerus
'Achashverowsh  (akh-ash-vay-rosh')
of Persian origin; Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king -- Ahasuerus.
they cast
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Pur
Puwr  (poor)
a lot (as by means of a broken piece) -- Pur, Purim.
that is the lot
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
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.)
Haman
Haman  (haw-mawn')
Haman, a Persian vizier -- Haman.
from day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
to day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
and from month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
to month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
to the twelfth
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
month that is the month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
Adar
'Adar  (ad-awr')
perhaps meaning fire; Adar, the 12th Hebrew month -- Adar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, Pur, that is the lot, was cast before Haman from day to day and from month to month, until the twelfth month, that is the month Adar.

King James Bible
In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the first month, the month of Nisan, in King Ahasuerus's twelfth year, Pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman for each day in each month, and it fell on the twelfth month, the month Adar.

International Standard Version
In the twelfth year of the reign of King Ahasuerus, in the first month (the month Nisan), the pur (that is, the lot) was cast in Haman's presence to determine the best day and month to carry out his plot. The lot indicated the twelfth month, the month Adar.

NET Bible
In the first month (that is, the month of Nisan), in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus' reign, pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman in order to determine a day and a month. It turned out to be the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar).

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In Xerxes' twelfth year as king, [Pur] (which means [the lot]) was thrown in front of Haman for every day of every month, from Nisan, the first month, until Adar, the twelfth month.

King James 2000 Bible
In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
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