King James Version

Esther 8:15

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

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וּמָרְדֳּכַ֞יumaredokhayand Mordecaiמׇרְדְּכַיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Mordecai”H4782Mordecai, an IsraeliteMordecai.יָצָ֣אyatsabring forthיָצָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bring forth”, a completed actionH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmilifnefrom to a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, preposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “from to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.בִּלְב֤וּשׁbilvushin garmentלְבוּשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in garment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3830a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wifeapparel, clothed with, clothing, garment, raiment, vestment, vesture.מַלְכוּת֙malkhutempireמַלְכוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “empire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4438a rule; concretely, a dominionempire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.תְּכֵ֣לֶתtekheletblueתְּכֵלֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “blue”, the ordinary formH8504the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewithblue.וָח֔וּרvachurand whiteחוּרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and white”, the ordinary formH2353white linenwhite.וַעֲטֶ֤רֶתvaateretand crownעֲטָרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and crown”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5850a crowncrown.זָהָב֙zahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.גְּדוֹלָ֔הgedolahgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.וְתַכְרִ֥יךְvetakhrikheand garmentתַּכְרִיךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and garment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8509a wrapper or robegarment.בּ֖וּץbutsfine linenבּוּץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fine linen”, the ordinary formH948probably cotton (of some sort)fine (white) linen.וְאַרְגָּמָ֑ןveargamanand purpleאַרְגָּמָןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and purple”, the ordinary formH713purple (the color or the dyed stuff)purple.וְהָעִ֣ירvehairand the cityעִירconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and the city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.שׁוּשָׁ֔ןshushanShushanשׁוּשַׁןnoun, proper name — “Shushan”H7800Shushan, a place in PersiaShushan.צָהֲלָ֖הtsahalahbellowצָהַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “bellow”, a completed actionH6670to gleam, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful; by transference to sound clear (of various animal or human expressions)bellow, cry aloud (out), lift up, neigh, rejoice, make to shine, shout.וְשָׂמֵֽחָהvesamechahand be gladשָׂמַחconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be glad”, a completed actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a rob of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Mordecai went out from before the king, in royal clothing of blue and white, and a great crown of gold, and a garment of fine linen and purple, and the city of Shushan hath rejoiced and been glad;

World English Bible

Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.

Darby Translation

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a mantle of byssus and purple; and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.

Douay-Rheims

And Mardochai going forth out of the palace, and from the king’s presence, shone in royal apparel, to wit, of violet and sky colour, wearing a golden crown on his head, and clothed with a cloak of silk and purple. And all the city rejoiced and was glad.

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