Study it in the app“And in every province, and in every city, in the place where the word of the king and his law reached, there was gladness and joy for the Jews, a banquet and a good day; and many of the peoples of the land became Jews, for the dread of the Jews had fallen on them.”
And in every province,וּבְכָל מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָהand in every city,וּבְכָל עִיר וָעִירin the placeמְקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁרthe wordדְּבַרof the kingהַמֶּלֶךְand his lawוְדָתוֹreached,מַגִּיעַthere wasgladnessשִׂמְחָהand joyוְשָׂשׂוֹןfor the Jews,לַיְּהוּדִיםa banquetמִשְׁתֶּהand a goodוְ טוֹבday;יוֹםand manyוְרַבִּיםof the peoplesמֵעַמֵּיof the landהָאָרֶץbecame Jews,מִתְיַהֲדִיםforכִּיthe dreadפַּחַדof the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִיםhad fallenנָפַלon them.עֲלֵיהֶם
province, district
Province, district: a territory governed by a ruler or judge.
Where else “medina” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsplace
A place, a spot.
Where else “mekom” appearsword
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devar” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearslaw, decree
Law, decree.
Where else “dat” appearsreach
To reach a place or a moment.
Where else “magia” appearsjoy
Joy, gladness, celebration.
Where else “simcha” appearsjoy, gladness
Joy, lively gladness.
Where else “sason” appearsJew, Judean
Jew: a person of Judah, first of the kingdom of Judah and then, in general, of the people descended from it. Its first appearance is 2 Kings 16:6, where it names the men of Judah who lived in Elath. It is frequent in Jeremiah, Nehemiah and Esther.
Where else “yehudim” appearsfeast
A party with food and drink.
Where else “mishte” appearsgood
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsmany
A great number of people or things.
Where else “rabim” appearspeople
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “ame” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appearsbecome Jews
To become a Jew: to join the Jewish people and their way of life. The word appears only once in the Bible (Esther 8:17).
Where else “mityahadim” appearsdread, terror
Dread, terror, sudden fear. "The Fear of Isaac" is a name for God: the one who is revered with awe.
Where else “pachad” appearsdesert
To fall upon someone, or desert to the enemy.
Where else “nafal” appears“A good day”: a festival day.
16For the Jews there was light and gladness, and joy and honor.
17 · This verse (above)
