NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon When MordecaiMordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) Mordecai, an Israelite -- Mordecai. perceived yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially all that was done `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application Mordecai Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) Mordecai, an Israelite -- Mordecai. rent qara` (kaw-rah') to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) -- cut out, rend, surely, tear. his clothes beged (behg'-ed) a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage -- apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe. and put on labash (law-bash') wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively 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). with ashes 'epher (ay'-fer) ashes -- ashes. and went out yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim. into the midst tavek (taw'-vek) a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in). of the city `iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. and cried za`aq (zaw-ak') to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly with a loud gadowl (gaw-dole') great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent and a bitter mar (mar) bitter; also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly -- + angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, great, heavy. cry za`aq (zah'-ak) a shriek or outcry -- cry(-ing). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city and wailed loudly and bitterly. King James Bible When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; Holman Christian Standard Bible When Mordecai learned all that had occurred, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, went into the middle of the city, and cried loudly and bitterly. International Standard Version When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore his garments and clothed himself in sackcloth and ashes. He went into the middle of the city and cried out with a loud and bitter cry. NET Bible Now when Mordecai became aware of all that had been done, he tore his garments and put on sackcloth and ashes. He went out into the city, crying out in a loud and bitter voice. GOD'S WORD® Translation When Mordecai found out about everything that had been done, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes. He went into the middle of the city and cried loudly and bitterly. King James 2000 Bible When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; Links Esther 4:1Esther 4:1 NIV Esther 4:1 NLT Esther 4:1 ESV Esther 4:1 NASB Esther 4:1 KJV |