Esther 9:22
Old Testament • 22 words with Strong's data
"As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
יְהוּדִי
Yᵉhûwdîy
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)
נוּחַ
nûwach
to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, le...
חֹדֶשׁ
chôdesh
the new moon; by implication, a month
הָפַךְ
hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
שִׂמְחָה
simchâh
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
טוֹב
ṭôwb
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good...
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
מִשְׁתֶּה
mishteh
drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast
שִׂמְחָה
simchâh
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
מָנָה
mânâh
properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
מַתָּנָה
mattânâh
a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe
עָנִי
ʻânîy
depressed, in mind or circumstances
Key Terms in This Verse
מִשְׁתֶּה mishteh
drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast
Study H4960 →שָׁלַח shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Study H7971 →מָנָה mânâh
properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot
Study H4490 →נוּחַ nûwach
to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, ...
Study H5117 →מַתָּנָה mattânâh
a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe
Study H4979 →אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
Study H834 →Cross References
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,
Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
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