Esther 6:13 KJV

And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

Thou and Ye

  • thou one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

  • Haman's friends tell him of his dangerMordecai was not puffed up with his honours, he returned to his place and the duty of it. Honour is well bestowed on those that do not think themselves above...

Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • Proverbs 28:18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
  • Genesis 40:19 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
  • Genesis 41:8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
  • 1 Samuel 28:19–20 Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines. …
  • Esther 5:10–14 Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. …

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Topics

  • Courage Esther, in going to the king to save her people
  • Esther Fasts on account of the decree to destroy the Israelites; Accuses Haman to the king; intercedes for her people
  • Haman Hanged
  • Israel, prophecies concerning Are saved by Esther
  • Servant The Jews in Babylon

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • Haman(of Persian origin), magnificent, the name of the vizier (i.e., the prime minister) of the Persian king Ahasuerus (Esth 3:1, etc.). He is...
  • ZereshStar of Venus, the wife of Haman, whom she instigated to prepare a gallows for Mordecai (Esth 5:10).
  • MordecaiThe son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin. It has been alleged that he was carried into captivity with Jeconiah, and hence that he must...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And Haman הָמָן hāmān הָמָן Proper name
  • told וַיְסַפֵּר waysappēr סָפַר Verb · piel sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • Zeresh לְזֶרֶשׁ lĕzereš זֶרֶשׁ Proper name · with preposition
  • his wife אִשְׁתּוֹ ʾištô אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and all his friends וּלְכָל ûlĕkol Noun · masculine singular construct · with and, preposition אֹהֲבָיו ʾōhăbāyw אָהַב Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • every thing that had befallen אֵת ʾēt Object marker כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative קָרָהוּ qārāhû קָרָה Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • him. Then said וַיֹּאמְרוּ wayyōʾmĕrû אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • his wise men לוֹ lô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular חֲכָמָיו ḥăkāmāyw חָכָם Adjective · masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and Zeresh וְזֶרֶשׁ wĕzereš זֶרֶשׁ Proper name · with and
  • his wife אִשְׁתּוֹ ʾištô אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • unto him, If Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַי mordŏkay מׇרְדְּכַי Proper name אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative
  • of the seed מִזֶּרַע mizzeraʿ זֶרַע Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
  • of the Jews הַיְּהוּדִים hayyĕhûdîm יְהוּדִי Noun · masculine plural · with the
  • before לְפָנָיו lĕpānāyw פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • whom thou hast begun הַחִלּוֹתָ haḥillôtā חָלַל Verb · hiphil perfect, second person masculine singular
  • to fall לִנְפֹּל linpōl נָפַל Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • thou shalt not prevail לֹא lōʾ Negative תוּכַל tûkal יָכֹל Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine singular
  • against him, but shalt surely אִם ʾim Conjunction לוֹ lô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular כִּי kî Conjunction נָפוֹל nāpôl נָפַל Verb · qal infinitive absolute
  • fall תִּפּוֹל tippôl נָפַל Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine singular
  • before לְפָנָיו lĕpānāyw פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular

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