Esther 1:5 KJV

And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;

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Thompson Chains

  • FeastsLink 4 of 9 · next Daniel 5:1
  • PersiaLink 2 of 6 · next Esther 1:18
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Cross References

  • Esther 7:7–8 And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king. …
  • 2 Chronicles 7:8–9 Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt. …
  • 2 Chronicles 30:21–25 And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD. …

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  • ShushanA lily, the Susa of Greek and Roman writers, once the capital of Elam. It lay in the uplands of Susiana, on the east of the Tigris, about...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And when these days הַיָּמִים hayyāmîm יוֹם Noun · masculine plural · with the הָאֵלֶּה hāʾēllê Pronoun · with the
  • were expired וּבִמְלוֹאת ûbimlôʾt מָלֵא Verb · qal infinitive construct · with and, preposition
  • the king הַמֶּלֶךְ hammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • made עָשָׂה ʿāśâ עָשָׂה Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • a feast מִשְׁתֶּה mištê מִשְׁתֶּה Noun · masculine singular
  • unto all the people לְכָל lĕkol Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition הָעָם hāʿām עַם Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • that were present הַנִּמְצְאִים hannimṣĕʾîm מָצָא Verb · niphal active participle, masculine plural · with the וְעַד wĕʿad Preposition · with and
  • in Shushan בְּשׁוּשַׁן bĕšûšan שׁוּשַׁן Proper name · with preposition
  • the palace הַבִּירָה habbîrâ בִּירָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • both unto great לְמִגָּדוֹל lĕmiggādôl גָּדוֹל Adjective · masculine singular · with preposition, preposition
  • and small קָטָן qāṭān קָטָן Adjective · masculine singular
  • seven שִׁבְעַת šibʿat שֶׁבַע Number · masculine singular construct
  • days יָמִים yāmîm יוֹם Noun · masculine plural
  • in the court בַּחֲצַר baḥăṣar חָצֵר Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition
  • of the garden גִּנַּת ginnat גִּנָּה Noun · feminine singular construct
  • of the king's הַמֶּלֶךְ hammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • palace בִּיתַן bîtan בִּיתָן Noun · masculine singular construct

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