Esther 2:12 KJV

Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

Words Then and Now

wit to know ("to wit": that is to say) Still heard today: at my wits’ end, knowing no longer what to do (from Psalm 107:27) Webster’s 1828 · Wit

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Matthew Henry

Esther chosen queenWe see to what absurd practices those came, who were destitute of Divine revelation, and what need there was of the gospel of Christ, to purify men from the...

Thompson Chains

MyrrhLink 4 of 8 · next Psalms 45:8

Cross References

Proverbs 7:17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Song of Solomon 3:6 Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?
Isaiah 57:9 And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.
Luke 7:37–38 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, …
1 Thessalonians 4:4–5 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; …

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Topics

Anointing Of the body
Chamberlain An officer of a king
Government By Ahasuerus
Marriage Wives taken by edict
Myrrh Used as a perfume
Ointment Not sacred
Purification Before marriage
Servant The Jews in Babylon

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible514 BC · Esther Made Queen

Bible Dictionary

AhasuerusThere are three kings designated by this name in Scripture. (1.) The father of Darius the Mede, mentioned in Dan 9:1. This was probably...

Hebrew and Strong’s

Now when every maid's נַעֲרָה naʿărâ נַעֲרָה Noun · feminine singular
turn תֹּר tōr תּוֹר Noun · masculine singular construct
was come וּבְהַגִּיעַ ûbĕhaggîaʿ נָגַע Verb · hiphil infinitive construct · with and, preposition הֱיוֹת hĕyôt Verb · qal infinitive construct
to go in וְנַעֲרָה wĕnaʿărâ Noun · feminine singular · with and לָבוֹא lābôʾ בּוֹא Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
to king הַמֶּלֶךְ hammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with the
Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ ʾăḥašwērôš אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ Proper name
after אֶל ʾel Preposition מִקֵּץ miqqēṣ קֵץ Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
that she had been twelve שְׁנֵים šĕnêm שְׁנַיִם Number · masculine dual עָשָׂר ʿāśār עָשָׂר Number · masculine singular כִּי kî Conjunction
months חֹדֶשׁ ḥōdeš חֹדֶשׁ Noun · masculine singular
according to the manner לָהּ lāh Preposition · with suffix: third person feminine singular כְּדָת kĕdāt דָּת Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition
of the women הַנָּשִׁים hannāšîm אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine plural · with the
for so were the days כֵּן kēn Demonstrative יְמֵי yĕmê יוֹם Noun · masculine plural construct
of their purifications מְרוּקֵיהֶן mĕrûqêhen מָרוּק Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person feminine plural
accomplished יִמְלְאוּ yimlĕʾww מָלֵא Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine plural
six שִׁשָּׁה šiššâ שֵׁשׁ Number · masculine singular
months חֳדָשִׁים ḥŏdāšîm חֹדֶשׁ Noun · masculine plural
with oil בְּשֶׁמֶן bĕšemen שֶׁמֶן Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
of myrrh הַמֹּר hammōr מֹר Noun · masculine singular · with the
and six וְשִׁשָּׁה wĕšiššâ שֵׁשׁ Number · masculine singular · with and
months חֳדָשִׁים ḥŏdāšîm חֹדֶשׁ Noun · masculine plural
with sweet odours בַּבְּשָׂמִים babbĕśāmîm בֶּשֶׂם Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the
and with other things for the purifying וּבְתַמְרוּקֵי ûbĕtamrûqê תַּמְרוּק Noun · masculine plural construct · with and, preposition
of the women הַנָּשִׁים hannāšîm אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine plural · with the

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