Esther 2:19New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— When the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And when the virgins were assembled the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Now, when virgins were gathered together second time, then, Mordecai, was sitting in the gate of the king.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And in the virgins being gathered a second time, then Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And when the virgins were sought the second time, and gathered together, Mardochai stayed at the king's gate,
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And whe the virgins were gathered ye second time, then Mordecai sate in the Kings gate.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sate in the kings gate.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— But Mordecai{gr.Mardochaeus} served in the palace.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordokhay sat in the king's gate. |
And when the virgins
1330 {1330} Primeבְּתוּלָהb@thuwlah{beth-oo-law'}
Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate; a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state.
were gathered together
6908 {6908} Primeקָבַץqabats{kaw-bats'}
A primitive root; to grasp, that is, collect.
z8736 <8736> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 240
the second time,
8145 {8145} Primeשֵׁנִיsheniy{shay-nee'}
From H8138; properly double, that is, second; also adverbially again.
then
Mordó˘ay
מָרדֳּכַי
4782 {4782} PrimeמָרְדֳּכַיMord@kay{mor-dek-ah'-ee}
Of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite.
sat
3427 {3427} Primeיָשַׁבyashab{yaw-shab'}
A primitive root; properly to sit down (specifically as judge, in ambush, in quiet); by implication to dwell, to remain; causatively to settle, to marry.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
in the king's
4428
gate.
8179 {8179} Primeשַׁעַרsha`ar{shah'-ar}
From H8176 in its original sense; an opening, that is, door or gate. |
Esther 2:19
Sat — By office, as one of the king's guards or ministers; being advanced to this place by Esther's favour. |
Esther 2:19
And when the virgins were gathered together the (m) second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
(m) That is, at the marriage of Esther, which was the second marriage for the king. |
- the virgins:
Esther 2:3-4 And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given [them]: ... And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
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- sat in the king's gate:
Esther 2:21 In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
Esther 3:2-3 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. ... Then the king's servants, which [were] in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
Esther 5:13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
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