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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Esther 3:3 - Gate
Esther 3:3 - Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Then the king's servants | H5650 | עֶבֶד |
[Noun Masculine] a servant |
| which | H834 | אֲשֶׁר |
{who} which: {what} that; also (as adverb and conjunction) {when} where: {how} because: in order {that} etc. |
| were in the king's gate | H8179 | שַׁעַר |
[Noun Masculine] an {opening} that {is} door or gate |
| said | H559 | אָמַר |
[Verb] to say (used with great latitude) |
| unto Mordecai | H4782 | מׇרְדְּכַי |
[Proper Name Masculine] {Mordecai} an Israelite |
| Why | H4069 | מַדּוּעַ |
[Adverb] what (is) known ?; that {is} (by {implication}) (adverbially) why? |
| transgressest | H5674 | עָבַר |
[Verb] to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literally or figuratively; {transitively} {intransitively} intensively or causatively); specifically to cover (in copulation) |
| thou | H859 | אַתָּה |
thou and {thee} or (plural) ye and you |
| the king's commandment | H4687 | מִצְוָה |
[Noun Feminine] a {command} whether human or divine (collectively the Law) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.