1	Now King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the land, even to its farthest shores.
	× הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Now King Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × אֲחָשֵׁרֹשׁ ʾă·ḥå̄·šē·rōš Xerxes Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 325 BSB/Thayers               Ahasuerus = |I will be silent and poor| 1) title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes × וַיָּשֶׂם֩ way·yā·śem imposed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × מַ֛ס mas tribute Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4522 BSB/Thayers 1) gang or body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour band or gang, forced service, task-work, serfdom, tributary, tribute, levy, taskmasters, discomfited   1a) labour-band, labour-gang, slave gang   1b) gang-overseers   1c) forced service, serfdom, tribute, enforced payment × עַל־ ‘al- throughout Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הָאָ֖רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ the land , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × וְאִיֵּ֥י wə·’î·yê even to its farthest shores Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 339 BSB/Thayers 1) coast, island, shore, region × הַיָּֽם׃ hay·yām . . . . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3220 BSB/Thayers 1) sea   1a) Mediterranean Sea   1b) Red Sea   1c) Dead Sea   1d) Sea of Galilee   1e) sea (general)   1f) mighty river (Nile)   1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court)   1h) seaward, west, westward הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Now King אֲחָשֵׁרֹשׁ ʾă·ḥå̄·šē·rōš Xerxes וַיָּשֶׂם֩ way·yā·śem imposed מַ֛ס mas tribute עַל־ ‘al- throughout הָאָ֖רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ the land , וְאִיֵּ֥י wə·’î·yê even to its farthest shores הַיָּֽם׃ hay·yām . . . .
2	And all of Mordecai’s powerful and magnificent accomplishments, together with the full account of the greatness to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia?
	× וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl And all Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × מָרְדֳּכַ֔י mā·rə·do·ḵay of Mordecai’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 4782 BSB/Thayers             Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars| 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel × תָקְפּוֹ֙ ṯā·qə·pōw powerful Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 8633 BSB/Thayers 1) authority, power, strength, energy × וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ ū·ḡə·ḇū·rā·ṯōw and magnificent Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1369 BSB/Thayers 1) strength, might   1a) strength   1b) might, valour, bravery   1c) might, mighty deeds (of God) × מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה ma·‘ă·śêh accomplishments , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 4639 BSB/Thayers 1) deed, work   1a) deed, thing done, act   1b) work, labour   1c) business, pursuit   1d) undertaking, enterprise   1e) achievement   1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)   1g) work, thing made   1h) work (of God)   1i) product × וּפָרָשַׁת֙ ū·p̄ā·rā·šaṯ together with the full account Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 6575 BSB/Thayers 1) exact statement, declaration × גְּדֻלַּ֣ת gə·ḏul·laṯ of the greatness Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 1420 BSB/Thayers 1) greatness   1a) of man   1b) of God's greatness (as an attribute) × אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer to which Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × גִּדְּל֖וֹ gid·də·lōw had raised him , Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 1431 BSB/Thayers 1) to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to grow up     1a2) to become great     1a3) to be magnified   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to cause to grow     1b2) to make great, powerful     1b3) to magnify   1c) (Pual) to be brought up   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to make great     1d2) to magnify     1d3) to do great things   1e) (Hithpael) to magnify oneself × הֵ֣ם hêm are they Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strongs 1992 BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who × הֲלוֹא־ hă·lō·w- not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × כְּתוּבִ֗ים kə·ṯū·ḇîm written Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strongs 3789 BSB/Thayers 1) to write, record, enrol   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to write, inscribe, engrave, write in, write on     1a2) to write down, describe in writing     1a3) to register, enrol, record     1a4) to decree   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be written     1b2) to be written down, be recorded, be enrolled   1c) (Piel) to continue writing × עַל־ ‘al- in Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × סֵ֙פֶר֙ sê·p̄er the Book Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 5612 BSB/Thayers n f 1) book n m 2) missive, document, writing, book   2a) missive     2a1) letter (of instruction), written order, commission, request, written decree   2b) legal document, certificate of divorce, deed of purchase, indictment, sign   2c) book, scroll     2c1) book of prophecies     2c2) genealogical register     2c3) law-book     2c4) book (of poems)     2c5) book (of kings)     2c6) books of the canon, scripture     2c7) record book (of God)   2d) book-learning, writing     2d1) be able to read (after verb 'to know') × דִּבְרֵ֣י diḇ·rê of the Chronicles Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × הַיָּמִ֔ים hay·yā·mîm . . . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × לְמַלְכֵ֖י lə·mal·ḵê of the Kings Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × מָדַ֥י mā·ḏay of Media Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4074 BSB/Thayers       Media or Medes or Madai = |middle land| n pr m 1) a people descended from the son of Japheth and who inhabited the territory of Media n pr loc 2) land inhabited by the descendants of Japheth; located northwest of Persia proper, south and southwest of the Caspian Sea, east of Armenia and Assyria, and west and northwest of the great salt desert of Iram × וּפָרָֽס׃ ū·p̄ā·rās and Persia ? Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 6539 BSB/Thayers         Persia = |pure| or |splendid| 1) the empire Persia; encompassed the territory from India on the east to Egypt and Thrace on the west, and included, besides portions of Europe and Africa, the whole of western Asia between the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian and the Jaxartes on the north, the Arabian desert, the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean on the south   1a) Persia proper was bounded on the west by Susiana or Elam, on the north by Media, on the south by the Persian Gulf and on the east by Carmania           Persian = see Persia |pure| or |splendid| 2) the people of the Persian empire וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl And all מָרְדֳּכַ֔י mā·rə·do·ḵay of Mordecai’s תָקְפּוֹ֙ ṯā·qə·pōw powerful וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ ū·ḡə·ḇū·rā·ṯōw and magnificent מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה ma·‘ă·śêh accomplishments , וּפָרָשַׁת֙ ū·p̄ā·rā·šaṯ together with the full account גְּדֻלַּ֣ת gə·ḏul·laṯ of the greatness אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer to which הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king גִּדְּל֖וֹ gid·də·lōw had raised him , הֵ֣ם hêm are they הֲלוֹא־ hă·lō·w- not כְּתוּבִ֗ים kə·ṯū·ḇîm written עַל־ ‘al- in סֵ֙פֶר֙ sê·p̄er the Book דִּבְרֵ֣י diḇ·rê of the Chronicles הַיָּמִ֔ים hay·yā·mîm . . . לְמַלְכֵ֖י lə·mal·ḵê of the Kings מָדַ֥י mā·ḏay of Media וּפָרָֽס׃ ū·p̄ā·rās and Persia ?
3	For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
	× כִּ֣י׀ kî For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × מָרְדֳּכַ֣י mā·rə·do·ḵay Mordecai Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 4782 BSB/Thayers             Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars| 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel × הַיְּהוּדִ֗י hay·yə·hū·ḏî the Jew Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3064 BSB/Thayers 1) Jew × מִשְׁנֶה֙ miš·neh was second Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4932 BSB/Thayers 1) double, copy, second, repetition   1a) double   1b) copy (of law)   1c) second (in order)     1c1) second rank     1c2) second in age   1d) second quarter or district × לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ only to King Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš Xerxes , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 325 BSB/Thayers               Ahasuerus = |I will be silent and poor| 1) title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes × וְגָדוֹל֙ wə·ḡā·ḏō·wl preeminent Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים lay·yə·hū·ḏîm among the Jews Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 3064 BSB/Thayers 1) Jew × וְרָצ֖וּי wə·rā·ṣui and highly favored Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strongs 7521 BSB/Thayers 1) to be pleased with, be favourable to, accept favourably   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be pleased with, be favourable to     1a2) to accept     1a3) to be pleased, be determined     1a4) to make acceptable, satisfy     1a5) to please   1b) (Niphal) to be accepted, be pleased with   1c) (Piel) to seek favour of   1d) (Hiphil) to please, pay off   1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself acceptable or pleasing × לְרֹ֣ב lə·rōḇ by his many Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7230 BSB/Thayers 1) multitude, abundance, greatness   1a) multitude     1a1) abundance, abundantly     1a2) numerous   1b) greatness × אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw kinsmen , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × דֹּרֵ֥שׁ dō·rêš seeking Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 1875 BSB/Thayers 1) to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place)     1a2) to consult, enquire of, seek       1a2a) of God       1a2b) of heathen gods, necromancers     1a3) to seek deity in prayer and worship       1a3a) God       1a3b) heathen deities     1a4) to seek (with a demand), demand, require     1a5) to investigate, enquire     1a6) to ask for, require, demand     1a7) to practice, study, follow, seek with application     1a8) to seek with care, care for   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God)     1b2) to be sought, be sought out     1b3) to be required (of blood) × טוֹב֙ ṭō·wḇ the good Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × לְעַמּ֔וֹ lə·‘am·mōw of his people Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × וְדֹבֵ֥ר wə·ḏō·ḇêr and speaking Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight × שָׁל֖וֹם šā·lō·wm peace Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7965 BSB/Thayers 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace   1a) completeness (in number)   1b) safety, soundness (in body)   1c) welfare, health, prosperity   1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment   1e) peace, friendship     1e1) of human relationships     1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship   1f) peace (from war)   1g) peace (as adjective) × לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl to all Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × זַרְעֽוֹ׃ zar·‘ōw his countrymen . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2233 BSB/Thayers 1) seed, sowing, offspring   1a) a sowing   1b) seed   1c) semen virile   1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children   1e) of moral quality     1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.)   1f) sowing time (by meton) כִּ֣י׀ kî For מָרְדֳּכַ֣י mā·rə·do·ḵay Mordecai הַיְּהוּדִ֗י hay·yə·hū·ḏî the Jew מִשְׁנֶה֙ miš·neh was second לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ only to King אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš Xerxes , וְגָדוֹל֙ wə·ḡā·ḏō·wl preeminent לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים lay·yə·hū·ḏîm among the Jews וְרָצ֖וּי wə·rā·ṣui and highly favored לְרֹ֣ב lə·rōḇ by his many אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw kinsmen , דֹּרֵ֥שׁ dō·rêš seeking טוֹב֙ ṭō·wḇ the good לְעַמּ֔וֹ lə·‘am·mōw of his people וְדֹבֵ֥ר wə·ḏō·ḇêr and speaking שָׁל֖וֹם šā·lō·wm peace לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl to all זַרְעֽוֹ׃ zar·‘ōw his countrymen .