Esther 6:1

Old Testament • 11 words with Strong's data

"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."

Word-by-Word Analysis

On that

לַיִל

layil

H3915

properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity

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could not the

מֶלֶךְ

melek

H4428

a king

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שֵׁנָה

shênâh

H8142

sleep

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and he

צָוָה

tsâvâh

H6680

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

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to

בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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the

סֵפֶר

çêpher

H5612

properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book

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of

דִּכְרוֹן

dikrôwn

H1799

a register

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of the

דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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and they were

קָרָא

qârâʼ

H7121

to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

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פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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the

מֶלֶךְ

melek

H4428

a king

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Key Terms in This Verse

records H1799

דִּכְרוֹן dikrôwn

a register

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chronicles H1697

דָּבָר dâbâr

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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read H7121

קָרָא qârâʼ

to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

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sleep H8142

שֵׁנָה shênâh

sleep

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book H5612

סֵפֶר çêpher

properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book

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night H3915

לַיִל layil

properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity

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commanded H6680

צָוָה tsâvâh

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

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bring H935

בּוֹא bôwʼ

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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before H6440

פָּנִים pânîym

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.)

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king H4428

מֶלֶךְ melek

a king

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Cross References

Daniel 6:18 cross-reference

Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.

Daniel 2:1 cross-reference

And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.

Esther 10:2 cross-reference

And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Me...

Esther 2:23 cross-reference

And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

Romans 11:33 cross-reference

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Isaiah 41:17 cross-reference

When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

Esther 5:8 cross-reference

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...

Genesis 22:14 cross-reference

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

Malachi 3:16 cross-reference

Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon h...

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