And Mordecaiוּמָרְדֳּכַיwent outיָצָאfrom beforeמִלִּפְנֵיthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְin a royalמַלְכוּתrobeבִּלְבוּשׁof blueתְּכֵלֶתand white cloth,וָחוּרand with a greatוַ גְּדוֹלָהgoldenזָהָבcrownעֲטֶרֶתand a mantleוְתַכְרִיךְof fine linenבּוּץand purple;וְאַרְגָּמָןand the cityוְהָעִירof Susaשׁוּשָׁןshouted for joyצָהֲלָהand was glad.וְשָׂמֵחָה
Esther 8:15
Study it in the app“And Mordecai went out from before the king in a royal robe of blue and white cloth, and with a great golden crown and a mantle of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted for joy and was glad.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Esther 8:15, word by word
- And Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַיmardochay
Mordecai
Mordecai: the name of one of those who returned with Zerubbabel; in the book of Esther, the relative who raised Esther.
Where else “mardochay” appears- went outיָצָאyatsa
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yatsa” appears- from beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- in a royalמַלְכוּתmalchut
reign
A reign, or what belongs to a king: his rule and dignity.
Where else “malchut” appears- robeלְבוּשׁlevush
garment
Garment, clothing.
Where else “levush” appears- of blueתְּכֵלֶתtechelet
violet-blue
Thread or cloth dyed violet-blue, a very costly dye.
Where else “techelet” appears- and white clothחוּרchur
white cloth
White cloth, white linen.
Where else “chur” appears- and with a greatגְּדוֹלָהgedola
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gedola” appears- goldenזָהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- crownעֲטֶרֶתateret
crown
A crown: a ring of precious metal worn by a king; also an image of honor.
Where else “ateret” appears- and a mantleתַכְרִיךְtachrich
robe, mantle
Mantle: a wide garment that wraps the body.
Where else “tachrich” appears- of fine linenבּוּץbuts
fine linen
Fine linen: a fine, white, costly cloth. It is the word of the later books (Chronicles, Esther, Ezekiel) for the cloth Exodus calls by another Hebrew word, also rendered "fine linen."
Where else “buts” appears- and purpleאַרְגָּמָןargaman
purple
Thread or cloth dyed purple, a costly dark red.
Where else “argaman” appears- and the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- of Susaשׁוּשָׁןshushan
Susa
See it on the mapWhere else “shushan” appears- shouted for joyצָהֲלָהtsahala
shout for joy
To raise the voice for joy.
Where else “tsahala” appears- and was gladשָׂמֵחָהsamecha
rejoice
To feel glad and show it, above all at the feast before YHWH.
Where else “samecha” appears
Places in this verse
Susa
Today: Susa (Shush), southwestern Iran
The winter capital of the Persian kings, in what is now southwest Iran.
Nehemiah served the king at Susa (Neh 1:1), and Esther became queen there and saved her people (Esth 1:2; 4:16).
The context
14The couriers, riding the royal steeds, went out hurried and urged on by the word of the king; and the law was given in Susa, the fortress.
15 · This verse (above)
16For the Jews there was light and gladness, and joy and honor.