Esther 6:2
Old Testament • 17 words with Strong's data
"And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus."
Word-by-Word Analysis
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
כָּתַב
kâthab
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
נָגַד
nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to o...
בִּגְתָן
Bigthân
Bigthan or Bigthana, a eunuch of Xerxes
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
סָרִיס
çârîyç
a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
פֶּתַח
pethach
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
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
סָרִיס çârîyç
a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
Study H5631 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ ʼĂchashvêrôwsh
Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king
Study H325 →בָּקַשׁ bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Study H1245 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →כָּתַב kâthab
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
Study H3789 →Cross References
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