Esther 9:19
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
כֵּן
-fore
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כֵּן
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
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שִׂמְחָה
joy
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שִׂמְחָה
Joy, gladness, rejoicing. Simchah. Serve the LORD with gladness. Joy is not a mood. It is a choice to celebrate what God has done regardless of circumstances.
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עָשָׂה
are observing
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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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עַל
there-
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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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מָנָה
portions
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מָנָה
properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot
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יוֹם
day
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יוֹם
Day. Yom. A period of time. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is His gift.
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עָשָׂר
teen
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עָשָׂר
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
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