Esther 2:5
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;”
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.
בֵּן
the son of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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יְהוּדִי
Jewish
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יְהוּדִי
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)
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בֶּן־יְמִינִי
a Jaminite
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בֶּן־יְמִינִי
a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin
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שִׁמְעִי
Shimei
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שִׁמְעִי
Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites
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קִישׁ
Kish
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קִישׁ
Kish, the name of five Israelites
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יָאִיר
Jair
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יָאִיר
Jair, the name of four Israelites
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מׇרְדְּכַי
was Mordecai
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מׇרְדְּכַי
Mordecai, an Israelite
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