Esther 9:19

“Therefore the Jews of the open country, who live in the unwalled cities, make the fourteenth day of the month of Adar a day of gladness and banqueting and a good day, and of sending portions each to his companion.”

Esther 9:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Esther 9:19, word by word

the Jewsיְּהוּדִיםyehudim

Jew, 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” appears
of the open countryפְּרָזִיםperazim

unwalled, rural

Of the countryside; with "cities," those that have no wall.

Where else “perazim” appears
who liveיֹּשְׁבִיםyoshvim

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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in the unwalledפְּרָזוֹתperazot

open country, unwalled towns

Open country; a village or town without a wall to protect it.

Where else “perazot” appears
citiesעָרֵיare

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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makeעֹשִׂיםosim

make

To build or create something.

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the fourteenthאַרְבָּעָהarbaa

four

Four.

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the fourteenthעָשָׂרasar

-teen (ten)

Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".

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dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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of the monthחֹדֶשׁchodesh

month

A period of about thirty days, from one new moon to the next.

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of Adarאֲדָרadar

Adar

Adar: the twelfth month of the calendar, between February and March. The name comes from Babylon.

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gladnessשִׂמְחָהsimcha

joy

Joy, gladness, celebration.

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and banquetingמִשְׁתֶּהmishte

feast

A party with food and drink.

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and a goodטוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

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and of sendingמִשְׁלוֹחַmishloach

sending

Gifts of food sent to others.

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portionsמָנוֹתmanot

portion

Portion, the share that falls to someone.

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eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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to his companionרֵעֵree

companion

A companion, a friend.

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The context

18But the Jews who were in Susa assembled on the thirteenth of it and on the fourteenth of it, and rested on the fifteenth of it, and made it a day of banqueting and gladness.

19 · This verse (above)

20And Mordecai wrote these things and sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, those near and those far,

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