1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything">3605 [e]   2 wə·ḵāl   2 וְכָל־    2 And all   2 Conj‑w | N‑msc   2

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1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)">5650 [e] ‘aḇ·ḏê עַבְדֵ֨י servants N‑mpc

4428 [e] ham·me·leḵ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ of the king Art | N‑ms

1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if">834 [e] ’ă·šer- אֲשֶׁר־ who Pro‑r

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1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven">8179 [e] bə·ša·‘ar בְּשַׁ֣עַר [were] within gate Prep‑b | N‑msc

4428 [e] ham·me·leḵ, הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ of the king Art | N‑ms

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1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bow 1a2) to bow down, crouch 1a3) to bow down over 1a4) to tilt, lean 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to bow">3766 [e] kō·rə·‘îm כֹּרְעִ֤ים bowed V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑mp

1a) (Qal) to bow down 1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself 1c1a) before superior in homage 1c1b) before God in worship 1c1c) before false gods 1c1d) before angel">7812 [e] ū·miš·ta·ḥă·wîm וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ and paid homage Conj‑w | V‑Hitpael‑Prtcpl‑mp

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1) chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai">2001 [e] lə·hā·mān, לְהָמָ֔ן to Haman Prep‑l | N‑proper‑ms

1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] kî- כִּי־ for Conj

1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)">3651 [e] ḵên כֵ֖ן so Adv

1a)(Piel) 1a1) to lay charge upon 1a2) to give charge to, give command to 1a3) to give charge unto 1a4) to give charge over, appoint 1a5) to give charge, command 1a6) to charge, command 1a7) to charge, commission 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) 1b) (Pual) to be commanded">6680 [e] ṣiw·wāh- צִוָּה־ had commanded V‑Piel‑Perf‑3ms

lōw ל֣וֹ concerning him Prep | 3ms

4428 [e] ham·me·leḵ; הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ the king Art | N‑ms

1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel">4782 [e] ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay, וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י but Mordecai Conj‑w | N‑proper‑ms

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1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)">3808 [e] lō לֹ֥א not Adv‑NegPrt

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bow 1a2) to bow down, crouch 1a3) to bow down over 1a4) to tilt, lean 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to bow">3766 [e] yiḵ·ra‘ יִכְרַ֖ע would bow V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)">3808 [e] wə·lō וְלֹ֥א or Conj‑w | Adv‑NegPrt

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1a) (Qal) to bow down 1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself 1c1a) before superior in homage 1c1b) before God in worship 1c1c) before false gods 1c1d) before angel">7812 [e] yiš·ta·ḥă·weh. יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃ pay homage V‑Hitpael‑Imperf‑3ms

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The entire royal staff at the King’s Gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded this to be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

New American Standard Bible
All the king's servants who were at the king's gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman; for so the king had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage.

King James Bible
And all the king's servants, that [were] in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did [him] reverence. International Standard Version
All the king's ministers who were in the king's gate would kneel and bow down to Haman, because the king had commanded that Haman be honored in this way. Mordecai, however, would not kneel and would not bow down.

American Standard Version
And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence.

Young's Literal Translation
and all servants of the king, who are in the gate of the king, are bowing and doing obeisance to Haman, for so hath the king commanded for him; and Mordecai doth not bow nor do obeisance.Esther 3:2 • Esther 3:2 NIV • Esther 3:2 NLT • Esther 3:2 ESV • Esther 3:2 NASB • Esther 3:2 KJV • Esther 3:2 Commentaries • Esther 3:2 Bible Apps • Esther 3:2 Biblia Paralela • Esther 3:2 Chinese Bible • Esther 3:2 French Bible • Esther 3:2 German Bible

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