Study it in the app“in the third year of his reign, he made a banquet for all his officials and his servants: the army of Persia and Media, the nobles and the officials of the provinces being before him,”
in the thirdשָׁלוֹשׁyearבִּשְׁנַתof his reign,לְמָלְכוֹhe madeעָשָׂהa banquetמִשְׁתֶּהfor allלְכָלhis officialsשָׂרָיוand his servants:וַעֲבָדָיוthe armyחֵילof Persiaפָּרַסand Media,וּמָדַיthe noblesהַפַּרְתְּמִיםand the officialsוְשָׂרֵיof the provincesהַמְּדִינוֹתbeingbefore him,לְפָנָיו
third
The one that comes after the second in an order.
Where else “shalosh” appearsyear
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shenat” appearsreign
To be king of a people, or to begin ruling it as king.
Where else “malch” appearsprepare
To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.
Where else “asa” appearsfeast
A party with food and drink.
Where else “mishte” appearschief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “saray” appearsservant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avaday” appearsarmy
A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.
Where else “chel” appearsPersia
See it on the mapWhere else “paras” appearsMadai
Madai, a son of Japheth; it is the Hebrew name of the Medes (Media).
Where else “maday” appearsnoble
Noble: a leading person of the court (a word of Persian origin).
Where else “partmim” appearsprovince, district
Province, district: a territory governed by a ruler or judge.
Where else “medinot” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fanay” appearsPersia
Today: Iran
An empire stretching from what is now Iran to Egypt; its center was in present-day Iran.
Cyrus, king of Persia, let the Jews return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple (Ezra 1:1-3).
2in those days, when King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom that was in Susa, the fortress,
3 · This verse (above)
4while he showed the riches of the glory of his kingdom and the honor of the splendor of his greatness for many days, a hundred and eighty days.
