Esther 4:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Go,לֵךְ֩
(lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
assembleכְּנֹ֨וס
(ke·no·vs)
3664: to gather, collecta prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֜ים
(haiy·hu·dim)
3064: Jewishfrom Yehudah
who are foundהַֽנִּמְצְאִ֣ים
(han·nim·tze·'im)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
in Susa,בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן
(be·shu·shan)
7800: residence of Pers. kingsfrom the same as shushan
and fastוְצ֣וּמוּ
(ve·tzu·mu)
6684: to abstain from food, fasta prim. root
for me; do not eatתֹּאכְל֨וּ
(to·che·lu)
398: to eata prim. root
or drinkתִּשְׁתּ֜וּ
(tish·tu)
8354: to drinka prim. root
for threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת
(she·lo·shet)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
days,יָמִים֙
(ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
nightלַ֣יְלָה
(lay·lah)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
or day.וָיֹ֔ום
(va·yo·vm,)
3117: daya prim. root
I and my maidensוְנַעֲרֹתַ֖י
(ve·na·'a·ro·tai)
5291: a girl, maidenfem. of naar
alsoגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
will fastאָצ֣וּם
(a·tzum)
6684: to abstain from food, fasta prim. root
in the sameכֵּ֑ן
(ken;)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
way. And thusוּבְכֵ֞ן
(u·ve·chen)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
I will goאָבֹ֤וא
(a·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in to the king,הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is not according to the law;כַדָּ֔ת
(chad·dat,)
1881: decree, lawof foreign origin
and ifוְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(ve·cha·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I perish,אָבַ֖דְתִּי
(a·vad·ti)
6: to perisha prim. root
I perish."אָבָֽדְתִּי׃
(a·va·de·ti.)
6: to perisha prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
gather together
kanac  (kaw-nas')
to collect; hence, to enfold -- gather (together), heap up, wrap self.
all the Jews
Yhuwdiy  (yeh-hoo-dee')
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew.
that are 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.
and fast
tsuwm  (tsoom)
to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast -- at all, fast.
ye for me and neither eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
nor drink
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
or day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
I also and my maidens
na`arah  (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
will fast
tsuwm  (tsoom)
to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast -- at all, fast.
likewise and so
ken  (kane)
set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles) -- + after that (this, -ward, -wards), as ... as, + (for-)asmuch as yet, + be (for which) cause, + following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, + there (where)-fore, this, thus, true, well, you.
will I go
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
in unto the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
which is not according to the law
dath  (dawth)
a royal edict or statute -- commandment, commission, decree, law, manner.
and if I perish
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
I perish
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa, and fast for me; do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maidens also will fast in the same way. And thus I will go in to the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish."

King James Bible
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa and fast for me. Don't eat or drink for three days, day or night. I and my female servants will also fast in the same way. After that, I will go to the king even if it is against the law. If I perish, I perish."

International Standard Version
"Go and gather all the Jewish people who are in Susa and fast for me. Don't eat or drink for three days, night or day. Both I and my young women will also fast in the same way, and then I'll go in to the king, even though it's against the law. And if I perish, I perish."

NET Bible
"Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa and fast in my behalf. Don't eat and don't drink for three days, night or day. My female attendants and I will also fast in the same way. Afterward I will go to the king, even though it violates the law. If I perish, I perish!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Assemble all the Jews in Susa. Fast for me: Do not eat or drink at all for three entire days. My servants and I will also fast. After that, I will go to the king, even if it is against a royal decree. If I die, I die."

King James 2000 Bible
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
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