King James Version

Esther 1:6

Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.

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ח֣וּרchurwhiteחוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “white”, the ordinary formH2353white linenwhite.כַּרְפַּ֣סkarpasgreenכַּרְפַּסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “green”, the ordinary formH3768byssus or fine vegetable woolgreen.וּתְכֵ֗לֶתutekheletand blueתְּכֵלֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and blue”, the ordinary formH8504the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewithblue.אָחוּז֙achuzholdאָחַזverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “hold”, a verb used as a describing wordH270to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)[phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion).בְּחַבְלֵיbechavlein companyחֶבֶלpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “in company”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2256a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruinband, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.ב֣וּץvutsfine linenבּוּץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fine linen”, the ordinary formH948probably cotton (of some sort)fine (white) linen.וְאַרְגָּמָ֔ןveargamanand purpleאַרְגָּמָןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and purple”, the ordinary formH713purple (the color or the dyed stuff)purple.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…גְּלִ֥ילֵיgelilefoldingגָּלִילnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “folding”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1550a valve of a folding door (as turning); also a ring (as round)folding, ring.כֶ֖סֶףkhesefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וְעַמּ֣וּדֵיveamudeand pillarעַמּוּדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and pillar”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5982a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform[idiom] apiece, pillar.שֵׁ֑שׁsheshmarbleשֵׁשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “marble”, the ordinary formH8336bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble[idiom] blue, fine (twined) linen, marble, silk.מִטּ֣וֹתmitotbedמִטָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “bed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4296a bed (as extended) forsleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bierbed(-chamber), bier.זָהָ֣בzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.וָכֶ֗סֶףvakhesefand moneyכֶּסֶףconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).עַ֛לalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…רִֽצְפַ֥תritsfatpavementרִצְפָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “pavement”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7531a hot stone; also a tessellated pavementlive coal, pavement.בַּהַטbahatredבַּהַטnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “red”, the ordinary formH923white marble or perhaps alabasterred (marble).וָשֵׁ֖שׁvasheshand marbleשֵׁשׁconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and marble”, the ordinary formH8336bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble[idiom] blue, fine (twined) linen, marble, silk.וְדַ֥רvedarand properly, a pearl (from its sheen as rapi…דַּרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and properly, a pearl (from its sheen as rapi…”, the ordinary formH1858properly, a pearl (from its sheen as rapidly turned); by analogy, pearl-stone, i.e. mother-of-pearl or alabaster[idiom] white.וְסֹחָֽרֶתvesocharetand black marbleסֹחֵרֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and black marble”, the ordinary formH5508probably a (black) tile (or tessara) forlaying borders withblack marble.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

there were hangings of white, fine cotton, and blue, bordered with cords of fine linen and purple, upon silver rods and pillars of marble; the couches were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of green, and white, and shell, and onyx marble.

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American Standard Version (1901)

There were hangings of white cloth , of green, and of blue, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the couches were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and white, and yellow, and black marble.

Young’s Literal Translation

white linen, white cotton, and blue, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple on rings of silver, and pillars of marble, couches of gold, and of silver, on a pavement of smaragdus, and white marble, and mother-of-pearl, and black marble —

World English Bible

There were hangings of white and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.

Darby Translation

White, green, and blue [hangings] were fastened with cords of byssus and purple to silver rings and pillars of white marble; couches of gold and silver [lay] upon a pavement of red and white marble, and alabaster, and black marble.

Douay-Rheims

And there were hung up on every side sky coloured, and green, and violet hangings, fastened with cords of silk, and of purple, which were put into rings of ivory, and were held up with marble pillars. The beds also were of gold and silver, placed in order upon a floor paved with porphyry and white marble: which was embellished with painting of wonderful variety.

American Standard Version (1901)

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World English Bible

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Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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