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ForכִּיMordecaiמָרְדֳּכַיwasgreatגָדוֹלin the houseבְּבֵיתof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְand his fameוְשָׁמְעוֹwas goingהוֹלֵךְthrough allבְּכָלthe provinces;הַמְּדִינוֹתforכִּיthe manהָאִישׁMordecaiמָרְדֳּכַיkept growingהוֹלֵךְgreater.וְגָדוֹל
Esther 9:4
Study it in the app“For Mordecai was great in the house of the king, and his fame was going through all the provinces; for the man Mordecai kept growing greater.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Esther 9:4, word by word
- 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- greatגָדוֹלgadol
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gadol” appears- in the houseבֵיתvet
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “vet” appears- of the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- and his fameשָׁמְעsham
report, fame
Report, fame: what is heard said about someone.
Where else “sham” appears- was goingהוֹלֵךְholech
go
To move on foot from place to place; to set out.
Where else “holech” appears- the provincesמְּדִינוֹתmedinot
province, district
Province, district: a territory governed by a ruler or judge.
Where else “medinot” appears- the manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears
The context
3And all the officials of the provinces, and the satraps, and the governors, and those who did the king’s work, were supporting the Jews, for the dread of Mordecai had fallen on them.
4 · This verse (above)
5And the Jews struck all their enemies with a blow of the sword, and slaughter, and ruin, and they did to those who hated them according to their will.