Esther 3:2

Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data

"And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And all the

מֶלֶךְ

melek

H4428

a king

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עֶבֶד

ʻebed

H5650

a servant

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that were in the

מֶלֶךְ

melek

H4428

a king

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שַׁעַר

shaʻar

H8179

an opening, i.e. door or gate

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שָׁחָה

shâchâh

H7812

to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)

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and

שָׁחָה

shâchâh

H7812

to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)

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הָמָן

Hâmân

H2001

Haman, a Persian vizier

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for the

מֶלֶךְ

melek

H4428

a king

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had so

צָוָה

tsâvâh

H6680

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

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עַל

ʻal

H5922

{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}

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him But

מׇרְדְּכַי

Mordᵉkay

H4782

Mordecai, an Israelite

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שָׁחָה

shâchâh

H7812

to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)

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not nor did him

יָרֵא

yârêʼ

H3372

to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten

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Key Terms in This Verse

reverenced H7812

שָׁחָה shâchâh

to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)

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reverence H3372

יָרֵא yârêʼ

to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten

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Haman H2001

הָמָן Hâmân

Haman, a Persian vizier

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Mordecai H4782

מׇרְדְּכַי Mordᵉkay

Mordecai, an Israelite

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bowed H7812

שָׁחָה shâchâh

to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)

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bowed H7812

שָׁחָה shâchâh

to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)

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concerning H5922

עַל ʻal

{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}

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gate H8179

שַׁעַר shaʻar

an opening, i.e. door or gate

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commanded H6680

צָוָה tsâvâh

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

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servants H5650

עֶבֶד ʻebed

a servant

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Cross References

Esther 3:5 cross-reference

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

Psalm 15:4 cross-reference

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

Esther 2:21 cross-reference

In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

Esther 5:9 cross-reference

Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

Genesis 41:43 cross-reference

And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Esther 2:19 cross-reference

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.

Exodus 17:14 cross-reference

And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

Exodus 17:16 cross-reference

For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

Deuteronomy 25:19 cross-reference

Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt b...

Esther 3:1 cross-reference

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

Philippians 2:10 cross-reference

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

1 Samuel 15:3 cross-reference

Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

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