Esther 6:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
During that nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָה
(bal·lay·lah)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
couldנָדְדָ֖ה
(na·de·dah)
5074: to retreat, flee, depart, stray, wander, fluttera prim. root
not sleepשְׁנַ֣ת
(she·nat)
8142: sleepfrom yashen
so he gave an orderוַיֹּ֗אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to bringלְהָבִ֞יא
(le·ha·vi)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the bookסֵ֤פֶר
(se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
of records,הַזִּכְרֹנֹות֙
(haz·zich·ro·no·vt)
2146: memorial, remembrancefrom zakar
the chronicles,דִּבְרֵ֣י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
and they were readנִקְרָאִ֖ים
(nik·ra·'im)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the king.הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
(ham·me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
On that night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
could not
nadad  (naw-dad')
to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive away
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
sleep
shehah  (shay-naw')
sleep -- sleep.
and he commanded
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to bring
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
the book
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
of records
zikrown  (zik-rone')
a memento (or memorable thing, day or writing) -- memorial, record.
of the chronicles
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
and they were read
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
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
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
During that night the king could not sleep so he gave an order to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.

King James Bible
On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
That night sleep escaped the king, so he ordered the book recording daily events to be brought and read to the king.

International Standard Version
That night the king could not sleep, so he gave instructions to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read to the king.

NET Bible
Throughout that night the king was unable to sleep, so he asked for the book containing the historical records to be brought. As the records were being read in the king's presence,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That night the king could not sleep. So he told [a servant] to bring the official daily records, and they were read to the king.

King James 2000 Bible
On that night the king could not sleep, and he commanded to be brought the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
Links
Esther 6:1
Esther 6:1 NIV
Esther 6:1 NLT
Esther 6:1 ESV
Esther 6:1 NASB
Esther 6:1 KJV

Esther 5:14
Top of Page
Top of Page