Esther 9:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֔י
(ma·re·do·chai,)
4782: a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Estherof foreign origin
recordedוַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב
(vai·yich·tov)
3789: to writea prim. root
theseהָאֵ֑לֶּה
(ha·'el·leh;)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
events,הַדְּבָרִ֖ים
(had·de·va·rim)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
and he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
lettersסְפָרִ֜ים
(se·fa·rim)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
to allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֗ים
(haiy·hu·dim)
3064: Jewishfrom Yehudah
whoאֲשֶׁר֙
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
were in allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the provincesמְדִינֹות֙
(me·di·no·vt)
4082: a provincefrom din
of Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Ahasuerus,אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔ושׁ
(a·chash·ve·ro·vsh,)
325: king of Persiaof foreign origin
both nearהַקְּרֹובִ֖ים
(hak·ke·ro·v·vim)
7138: nearfrom qarab
and far,וְהָרְחֹוקִֽים׃
(ve·ha·re·cho·v·kim.)
7350: distant, far, a distancefrom rachaq


















KJV Lexicon
And Mordecai
Mordkay  (mor-dek-ah'-ee)
Mordecai, an Israelite -- Mordecai.
wrote
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
these things
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
and sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
letters
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
unto all the Jews
Yhuwdiy  (yeh-hoo-dee')
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew.
that were in all the provinces
mdiynah  (med-ee-naw')
a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region -- (every) province.
of the 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.
both nigh
qarowb  (kaw-robe')
near (in place, kindred or time)
and far
rachowq  (raw-khoke')
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Mordecai recorded these events, and he sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far,

King James Bible
And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all of King Ahasuerus's provinces, both near and far.

International Standard Version
Mordecai wrote these instructions and sent letters to all the Jewish people in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far,

NET Bible
Mordecai wrote these matters down and sent letters to all the Jews who were throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, Mordecai wrote these things down and sent official letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Xerxes, near and far.

King James 2000 Bible
And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, both near and far,
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