KJV Bible Footnotes

Esther

Est. 1:5

present: Heb. found

Est. 1:6

blue, hangings: or, violet, etc
of red...: or, of porphyre, and marble and alabaster, and stone of blue colour

Est. 1:7

royal...: Heb. wine of the kingdom
state: Heb. hand

Est. 1:10

chamberlains: or, eunuchs

Est. 1:11

fair...: Heb. good of countenance

Est. 1:12

by his...: Heb. which was by the hand of his eunuchs

Est. 1:15

What...: Heb. What to do

Est. 1:19

If it...: Heb. If it be good with the king
unto...: Heb. unto her companion
from him: Heb. from before him
be not...: Heb. pass not away

Est. 1:21

pleased...: Heb. was good in the eyes of the king

Est. 1:22

that it...: Heb. that one should publish it according to the language of his people

Est. 2:3

unto the...: Heb. unto the hand
Hege: also called, Hegai

Est. 2:6

Jeconiah: also called, Jehoiachin

Est. 2:7

brought...: Heb. nourished
fair...: Heb. fair of form, and good of countenance

Est. 2:9

such...: Heb. her portions
preferred: Heb. changed

Est. 2:11

to know...: Heb. to know the peace

Est. 2:17

favour: or, kindness
in his...: Heb. before him

Est. 2:18

release: Heb. rest

Est. 2:21

Bigthan: also called, Bigthana
the door: Heb. the threshold

Est. 3:8

for the...: Heb. meet or, equal, etc

Est. 3:9

that they...: Heb. to destroy them
pay: Heb. weigh

Est. 3:10

enemy: or, oppressor

Est. 3:12

scribes: or, secretaries

Est. 4:3

many...: Heb. sackcloth and ashes were laid under many

Est. 4:4

chamberlains: Heb. eunuchs

Est. 4:5

appointed...: Heb. set before her

Est. 4:14

enlargement: Heb. respiration

Est. 4:16

present: Heb. found

Est. 4:17

went...: Heb. passed

Est. 5:8

perform: Heb. do

Est. 5:10

called...: Heb. caused to come

Est. 5:14

gallows: Heb. tree

Est. 6:1

could...: Heb. the king's sleep fled away

Est. 6:2

Bigthana: also called, Bigthan
door: Heb. threshold

Est. 6:6

whom the king...: Heb. in whose honour the king delighteth

Est. 6:7

whom the king...: Heb. in whose honour the king delighteth

Est. 6:8

Let...: Heb. Let them bring the royal apparel
which the king...: Heb. wherewith the king clotheth himself

Est. 6:9

bring...: Heb. cause him to ride

Est. 6:10

let...: Heb. suffer not a whit to fall

Est. 7:1

to banquet: Heb. to drink

Est. 7:4

to be destroyed...: Heb. that they should destroy, and kill, and cause to perish

Est. 7:5

that...: Heb. whose heart hath filled him

Est. 7:6

The adversary: Heb. The man adversary
before: or, at the presence of

Est. 7:8

before me: Heb. with me

Est. 7:9

gallows: Heb. tree

Est. 8:3

and besought...: Heb. and she wept, and besought him

Est. 8:5

devised: Heb. the device
which he...: or, who wrote

Est. 8:6

endure...: Heb. be able that I may see

Est. 8:13

published: Heb. revealed

Est. 8:15

blue: or, violet

Est. 9:3

officers...: Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king

Est. 9:5

what...: Heb. according to their will

Est. 9:11

was...: Heb. came

Est. 9:13

let Haman's...: Heb. let men hang, etc

Est. 9:17

of the same: Heb. in it

Est. 9:24

consume: Heb. crush

Est. 9:25

when...: Heb. when she came

Est. 9:26

Pur: that is, Lot

Est. 9:27

fail: Heb. pass

Est. 9:28

fail: Heb. pass
perish: Heb. be ended

Est. 9:29

authority: Heb. strength

Est. 9:31

themselves: Heb. their souls

Est. 10:2

advanced...: Heb. made him great