Esther 8:10
Old Testament • 17 words with Strong's data
"And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
כָּתַב
kâthab
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ
ʼĂchashvêrôwsh
Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king
שֵׁם
shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
טַבַּעַת
ṭabbaʻath
properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
סֵפֶר
çêpher
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
אַיִל
ʼayil
properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an o...
סוּס
çûwç
a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)
רָכַב
râkab
to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
English grammatical function word ('dromedaries'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equiva...
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('dromedaries'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they ar...
Study GRAM →סוּס çûwç
a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)
Study H5483 →רָכַב râkab
to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
Study H7392 →טַבַּעַת ṭabbaʻath
properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind
Study H2885 →אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ ʼĂchashvêrôwsh
Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king
Study H325 →סֵפֶר çêpher
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
Study H5612 →אַיִל ʼayil
properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
Study H352 →Cross References
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;
How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusal...
Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD ...
Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
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