Esther 1:9
Old Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
מַלְכוּת
malkûwth
a rule; concretely, a dominion
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
מָנָה
mânâh
properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot
אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ
ʼĂchashvêrôwsh
Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king
Key Terms in This Verse
מָנָה mânâh
properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot
Study H4490 →אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ ʼĂchashvêrôwsh
Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king
Study H325 →בַּיִת bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Study H1004 →Cross References
And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, an...
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