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Esther 8:17

And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

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וּבְכָלuvekhaland in allכֹּלconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and in all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מְדִינָ֨הmedinahprovinceמְדִינָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “province”, the ordinary formH4082properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region([idiom] every) province.וּמְדִינָ֜הumedinahand provinceמְדִינָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and province”, the ordinary formH4082properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region([idiom] every) province.וּבְכָלuvekhaland in allכֹּלconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and in all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).עִ֣ירircityעִירnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “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.וָעִ֗ירvairand cityעִירconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and 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.מְקוֹם֙meqomcountryמָקוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “country”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).אֲשֶׁ֨רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…דְּבַרdevarcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…הַמֶּ֤לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.וְדָתוֹ֙vedatvoand commandmentדָּתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1881a royal edict or statutecommandment, commission, decree, law, manner.מַגִּ֔יעַmagiareachנָגַעverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “reach”, a verb used as a describing wordH5060properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.)beat, ([idiom] be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.שִׂמְחָ֤הsimchahgladnessשִׂמְחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “gladness”, the ordinary formH8057blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)[idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).וְשָׂשׂוֹן֙vesasonand gladnessשָׂשׂוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and gladness”, the ordinary formH8342cheerfulness; specifically, welcomegladness, joy, mirth, rejoicing.לַיְּהוּדִ֔יםlayhudimto 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.מִשְׁתֶּ֖הmishtehbanquetמִשְׁתֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “banquet”, the ordinary formH4960drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feastbanquet, drank, drink, feast((-ed), -ing).וְי֣וֹםveyomand as long asיוֹםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…ט֑וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…וְרַבִּ֞יםverabimand aboundרַבconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…מֵֽעַמֵּ֤יmeamefrom peopleעַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “from people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.הָאָ֨רֶץ֙haaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.מִֽתְיַהֲדִ֔יםmityahadimbecome Jewsיָהַדverb, hithpael, participle, absolute — “become Jews”, a verb used as a describing wordH3054to Judaize, i.e. become Jewishbecome Jews.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…נָפַ֥לnafalfallנָפַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fall”, a completed actionH5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל…פַּֽחַדpachaddreadפַּחַדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “dread”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6343a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)dread(-ful), fear, (thing) great (fear, -ly feared), terror.הַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhayhudimthe Jewיְהוּדִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “the Jew”, the ordinary formH3064a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)Jew.עֲלֵיהֶֽםaleyhemaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon them.

Young’s Literal Translation

and in every province and province, and in every city and city, the place where the word of the king, even his law, is coming, gladness and joy [are] to the Jews, a banquet, and a good day; and many of the peoples of the land are becoming Jews, for a fear of the Jews hath fallen upon them.

World English Bible

In every province and in every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast and a holiday. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews had fallen on them.

Darby Translation

And in every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.

Douay-Rheims

And in all peoples, cities, and provinces, whithersoever the king’s commandments came, there was wonderful rejoicing, feasts and banquets, and keeping holy day: insomuch that many of other nations and religion, joined themselves to their worship and ceremonies. For a great dread of the name of the Jews had fallen upon all.

American Standard Version (1901)

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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