King James Version

Esther 8:16

The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

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לַיְּהוּדִ֕יםlayhudimto Jewיְהוּדִיpreposition, with the article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “to Jew”, the ordinary formH3064a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)Jew.הָֽיְתָ֥הhayetahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.אוֹרָ֖הorahherbאוֹרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “herb”, the ordinary formH219luminousness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity; also a plant (as being bright)herb, light.וְשִׂמְחָ֑הvesimchahand gladnessשִׂמְחָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and gladness”, the ordinary formH8057blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)[idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ןvesasonand gladnessשָׂשׂוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and gladness”, the ordinary formH8342cheerfulness; specifically, welcomegladness, joy, mirth, rejoicing.וִיקָֽרviqarand honourיְקָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and honour”, the ordinary formH3366value, i.e. (concretely) wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignityhonour, precious (things), price.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.

Young’s Literal Translation

to the Jews hath been light, and gladness, and joy, and honour,

World English Bible

The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.

Darby Translation

The Jews had light, and joy, and gladness, and honour.

Douay-Rheims

But to the Jews a new light seemed to rise, joy, honour, and dancing.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)