Esther 1:6
Old Testament • 22 words with Strong's data
"Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רַעֲנָן
raʻănân
verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous
תְּכֵלֶת
tᵉkêleth
the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
קֶלַע
qelaʻ
a sling; also a (door) screen (as if slung across), or the valve (of the door) itself
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
חֶבֶל
chebel
a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a c...
בַּד
bad
flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment
אַרְגָּמָן
ʼargâmân
purple (the color or the dyed stuff)
כֶּסֶף
keçeph
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
טַבַּעַת
ṭabbaʻath
properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind
עַמּוּד
ʻammûwd
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform
מִטָּה
miṭṭâh
a bed (as extended) forsleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier
זָהָב
zâhâb
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
כֶּסֶף
keçeph
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
רִצְפָּה
ritspâh
a hot stone; also a tessellated pavement
תְּכֵלֶת
tᵉkêleth
the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
שָׁחֹר
shâchôr
properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jetty
Key Terms in This Verse
מִטָּה miṭṭâh
a bed (as extended) forsleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier
Study H4296 →קֶלַע qelaʻ
a sling; also a (door) screen (as if slung across), or the valve (of the door) itself
Study H7050 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →חֶבֶל chebel
a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especi...
Study H2256 →טַבַּעַת ṭabbaʻath
properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind
Study H2885 →Cross References
That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.
Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me ...
And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.
And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced an...
Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.
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