Esther 1:20
The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.”
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ASV
And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.
KJV
And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְנִשְׁמַע֩ | ve.nish.Ma' | and it will be heard | H8085 → |
| פִּתְגָ֨ם | pit.Gam | [the] decree of | H6599 → |
| הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| אֲשֶֽׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | which | H834 → |
| יַעֲשֶׂה֙ | ya.'a.Seh | he will make | H6213 → |
| בְּכָל־ | be.khol | in all | H3605 → |
| מַלְכוּת֔וֹ | mal.khu.To | kingdom his | H4438 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| רַבָּ֖ה | ra.Bah | [is] great | H7227 → |
| הִ֑יא | Hi' | it | H1931 → |
| וְכָל־ | ve.khol | and all | H3605 → |
| הַנָּשִׁ֗ים | ha.na.Shim | the women | H802 → |
| יִתְּנ֤וּ | yi.te.Nu | they will give | H5414 → |
| יְקָר֙ | ye.Kar | honor | H3366 → |
| לְבַעְלֵיהֶ֔ן | le.va'.lei.Hen | to husbands their | H1167 → |
| לְמִגָּד֖וֹל | le.mi.ga.Dol | <to> from great | H1419 → |
| וְעַד־ | ve.'ad- | and unto | H5704 → |
| קָטָֽן׃ | ka.Tan | insignificant | H6996 → |
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