Esther 4:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He wentוַיָּבֹ֕וא
(vai·ya·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
as farעַ֖ד
(ad)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as the king'sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
gate,שַֽׁעַר־
(sha·'ar-)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
for no oneאֵ֥ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
was to enterלָבֹ֛וא
(la·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the king'sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
gateשַׁ֥עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
clothedבִּלְב֥וּשׁ
(bil·vush)
3830: a garment, clothing, raimentfrom labash
in sackcloth.שָֽׂק׃
(sak.)
8242: sack, sackclothof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
even 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's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
for none might enter
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
clothed
lbuwsh  (leb-oosh')
a garment; by implication (euphem.) a wife -- apparel, clothed with, clothing, garment, raiment, vestment, vesture.
with sackcloth
saq  (sak)
a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.) -- sack(-cloth, -clothes).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He went as far as the king's gate, for no one was to enter the king's gate clothed in sackcloth.

King James Bible
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He only went as far as the King's Gate, since the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering the King's Gate.

International Standard Version
He came as far as the front of the king's gate, because no one was allowed to enter the king's gate clothed in sackcloth.

NET Bible
But he went no further than the king's gate, for no one was permitted to enter the king's gate clothed in sackcloth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He even went right up to the king's gate. (No one could enter it wearing sackcloth.)

King James 2000 Bible
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
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