Esther 9:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֩
(haiy·hu·dim)
3064: Jewishfrom Yehudah
establishedקִיְּמ֣וּ
(ki·ye·mu)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
and made a custom(וְקִבְּל֣וּ
(ve·kib·be·lu)
6901: to receive, takea prim. root
for themselves and for their descendantsזַרְעָ֜ם
(zar·'am)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
and for allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
those who alliedהַנִּלְוִ֤ים
(han·nil·vim)
3867a: to join, be joineda prim. root
themselves with them, so that they would not failיַעֲבֹ֔ור
(ya·'a·vo·vr,)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
to celebrateעֹשִׂ֗ים
(o·sim)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
theseהָאֵ֔לֶּה
(ha·'el·leh,)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
twoשְׁנֵ֤י
(she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
daysהַיָּמִים֙
(hai·ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
according to their regulationכִּכְתָבָ֖ם
(kich·ta·vam)
3791: a writingfrom kathab
and according to their appointed 
 
2163: to be fixed, appointedfrom zamam
timeוְכִזְמַנָּ֑ם
(ve·chiz·man·nam;)
2165: appointed time, timefrom zaman
annually.בְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal


















KJV Lexicon
The Jews
Yhuwdiy  (yeh-hoo-dee')
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew.
ordained
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and took
qabal  (kaw-bal')
to admit, i.e. take -- choose, (take) hold, receive, (under-)take.
upon them and upon their seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
and upon all such as joined
lavah  (law-vaw')
to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend -- abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
themselves unto them so as it should not fail
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
that they would keep
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
these two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
according to their writing
kathab  (kaw-thawb')
something written, i.e. a writing, record or book -- register, scripture, writing.
and according to their appointed time
zman  (zem-awn')
an appointed occasion -- season, time.
every year
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
the Jews established and made a custom for themselves and for their descendants and for all those who allied themselves with them, so that they would not fail to celebrate these two days according to their regulation and according to their appointed time annually.

King James Bible
The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the Jews bound themselves, their descendants, and all who joined with them to a commitment that they would not fail to celebrate these two days each and every year according to the written instructions and according to the time appointed.

International Standard Version
the Jewish people established this celebration, making it a tradition for themselves, for their descendants, and for all who joined with them that they should not fail to observe these two days each year, based on the written instructions, and at the prescribed time.

NET Bible
Therefore, because of the account found in this letter and what they had faced in this regard and what had happened to them, the Jews established as binding on themselves, their descendants, and all who joined their company that they should observe these two days without fail, just as written and at the appropriate time on an annual basis.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
the Jews established a tradition for themselves and their descendants and for anyone who would join them. The tradition was that a person should never fail to observe these two days every year, as they were described and at their appointed time.

King James 2000 Bible
The Jews ordained, and took upon themselves, and upon their descendants, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so that it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to what was written, and according to their appointed time every year;
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