Study it in the app“And the king made a great banquet for all his officials and his servants, Esther’s banquet; and he made a rest for the provinces and gave gifts according to the hand of the king.”
And the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְmadeיַּעַשׂa greatגָדוֹלbanquetמִשְׁתֶּהfor allלְכָלhis officialsשָׂרָיוand his servants,וַעֲבָדָיוEsther’sאֶסְתֵּרbanquet;מִשְׁתֵּהand he madeעָשָׂהa restוַהֲנָחָהfor the provincesלַמְּדִינוֹתand gaveוַיִּתֵּןgiftsמַשְׂאֵתaccording to the handכְּיַדof the king.הַמֶּלֶךְ
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsprepare
To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.
Where else “yaas” appearsgreat
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gadol” 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” appearsEsther
Esther: the other name of Hadassah, the Jewish young woman, cousin of Mordecai, who became queen of Persia and delivered her people.
Where else “ester” appearsrelease, rest
Rest, relief granted by the king: a holiday or a release from taxes.
Where else “hanacha” appearsprovince, district
Province, district: a territory governed by a ruler or judge.
Where else “medinot” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yiten” appearsgift
Food or a gift sent to someone as a mark of honor.
Where else “maset” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears“A rest”: it may be a holiday or a relief from taxes.
17And the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won favor and loyal love before him more than all the virgins; and he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
18 · This verse (above)
19And when virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting in the gate of the king.
