Esther 8:11
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
חַיִל
army of
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חַיִל
Strength, wealth, army, force. Chayil. A woman of chayil. Not just moral goodness but active powerful capability in every area of life.
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עַם
people
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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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עִיר
city
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עִיר
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
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כֹּל
every
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כֹּל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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נָתַן
he had permitted
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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טַף
little ones
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טַף
a family (mostly used collectively in the singular)
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