NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And in every provincemdiynah (med-ee-naw') a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region -- (every) province. whithersoever maqowm (maw-kome') a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) the king's melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. commandment dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause and his decree dath (dawth) a royal edict or statute -- commandment, commission, decree, law, manner. came naga` (naw-gah') beat, (be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch. there was great gadowl (gaw-dole') great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent mourning 'ebel (ay'-bel) lamentation -- mourning. among the Jews Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew. and fasting tsowm (tsome) a fast: --fast(-ing). and weeping Bkiy (bek-ee') a weeping; by analogy, a dripping -- overflowing, sore, (continual) weeping, wept. and wailing micepd (mis-pade') a lamentation -- lamentation, one mourneth, mourning, wailing. and many rab (rab) abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) lay yatsa` (yaw-tsah') to strew as a surface -- make (one's) bed, lie, spread. in 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). and ashes 'epher (ay'-fer) ashes -- ashes. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible In each and every province where the command and decree of the king came, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping and wailing; and many lay on sackcloth and ashes. King James Bible And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. Holman Christian Standard Bible There was great mourning among the Jewish people in every province where the king's command and edict came. They fasted, wept, and lamented, and many lay on sackcloth and ashes. International Standard Version In every province where the order of the king and his edict reached, among the Jewish people there was great mourning, fasting, weeping, and lamenting, and many lay down on sackcloth and ashes. NET Bible Throughout each and every province where the king's edict and law were announced there was considerable mourning among the Jews, along with fasting, weeping, and sorrow. Sackcloth and ashes were characteristic of many. GOD'S WORD® Translation In every province touched by the king's command and decree, the Jews went into mourning, fasting, weeping, and wailing. Many put on sackcloth and ashes. King James 2000 Bible And in every province, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. Links Esther 4:3Esther 4:3 NIV Esther 4:3 NLT Esther 4:3 ESV Esther 4:3 NASB Esther 4:3 KJV |
    |