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Esther 1:13

Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.

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ASV

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment;

KJV

Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
לַחֲכָמִ֖יםla.cha.kha.Mimto <the> wise menH2450 →
יֹדְעֵ֣יyo.de.'Ei[who] knewH3045 →
הָֽעִתִּ֑יםha.'i.Tim<of> the timesH6256 →
כִּי־ki-forH3588 →
כֵן֙khen[was] thusH3651 →
דְּבַ֣רde.Var[the] manner ofH1697 →
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
לִפְנֵ֕יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
יֹדְעֵ֖יyo.de.'Ei[those who] knewH3045 →
דָּ֥תdat<of> lawH1881 →
וָדִֽין׃va.Dinand judgmentH1779 →

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1 Chronicles 12:32From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.Jeremiah 10:7Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.Daniel 2:2So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,Daniel 2:12This response made the king so furious with anger that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.Daniel 5:7The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”Matthew 16:3and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.Daniel 2:21He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.Matthew 2:1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,Daniel 4:6–7So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.Daniel 2:27Daniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires.

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