Esther 2:20
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
צָוָה
he had commanded
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צָוָה
To command, to charge, to appoint. Tsavah. He will command His angels concerning you. God gives specific instructions to His angels about your protection.
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עָשָׂה
was doing
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עָשָׂה
To do, to make, to accomplish. Asah. God looked at everything He had made and called it very good. Your life is also His asah. He is still working on it.
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נָגַד
was telling
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נָגַד
To tell, to declare, to make known. Nagad. The heavens declare the glory of God. Everything in creation is telling the story of its Creator.
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עַל
to/ her
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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עַם
people/ her
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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מוֹלֶדֶת
kindred/ her
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מוֹלֶדֶת
nativity (plural birth-place); by implication, lineage, native country; also offspring, family
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מַאֲמַר
the command of
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מַאֲמַר
something (authoritatively) said, i.e. an edict
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מׇרְדְּכַי
Mordecai
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מׇרְדְּכַי
Mordecai, an Israelite
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