The Meaning of Esther 9:5 Explained

Esther 9:5

KJV: Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.

YLT: And the Jews smite among all their enemies -- a smiting of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction -- and do with those hating them according to their pleasure,

Darby: And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword and slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them.

ASV: And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them.

Discover Esther 9:5

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Esther 9:5?

MEANING: What does Esther 9:5 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Esther 9:5 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Esther 9:5?

What is the context of Esther 9:5?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.

What does Esther 9:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Esther 9:1-32 - Deliverance By The Sword

When the fateful day arrived, the Jews throughout the empire stood on the defense. As it appears from Esther 9:16, seventy-five thousand of their assailants fell in the provinces and five hundred in Susa alone. Among these were the ten sons of Haman. No attempt at plunder was made by the victors. The second day was asked for probably to confirm the settled policy of Ahasuerus, and the exposure of the bodies of Haman's sons was rendered necessary by the virulent hatred entertained towards the Jews. Decisive measures were demanded to show their enemies the risk they would incur by pursuing Haman's policy. Haman was an Amalekite, and in this light we may recall Exodus 17:14; Exodus 17:16; Deuteronomy 25:19. In all this, especially in this terrible act of vengeance, we are reminded repeatedly of the change that Christ's coming made in the world, even among religious people. Contrast Esther and Mary of Bethany! [source]

Chapter Summary: Esther 9

¹ The Jews slay their enemies, with the ten sons of Haman
¹² Xerxes, at the request of Esther,
¹⁴ grants another day of slaughter, and Haman's sons to be hanged
²⁰ The two days of Purim are instituted

What do the individual words in Esther 9:5 mean?

Thus defeated the Jews all their enemies with the stroke of the sword and with slaughter and destruction and did with those who hated them what they pleased

וַיַּכּ֤וּ הַיְּהוּדִים֙ בְּכָל־ אֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם מַכַּת־ חֶ֥רֶב וְהֶ֖רֶג וְאַבְדָ֑ן וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ בְשֹׂנְאֵיהֶ֖ם כִּרְצוֹנָֽם

וַיַּכּ֤וּ	Thus defeated
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: נָכָה Sense: to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill.
הַיְּהוּדִים֙	the Jews
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: יְהוּדִי Sense: Jew.
אֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם	their enemies
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: אֹיֵב Sense: (Qal) enemy.
מַכַּת־	with the stroke
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: מַכָּה Sense: blow, wound, slaughter.
חֶ֥רֶב	of the sword
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: חֶרֶב Sense: sword, knife.
וְהֶ֖רֶג	and with slaughter
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: הֶרֶג Sense: a killing, slaughter.
וְאַבְדָ֑ן	and destruction
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: אַבְדָן Sense: destruction.
וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ	and did
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
בְשֹׂנְאֵיהֶ֖ם	with those who hated them
Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: שָׂנֵא Sense: to hate, be hateful.
כִּרְצוֹנָֽם	what they pleased
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: רָצֹון Sense: pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will.

What are the major concepts related to Esther 9:5?

Loading Information...

Similar Scriptures for Esther 9:5

		Psalms 18:34-40 [2]
		Psalms 18:47-48 [2]
		2 Thessalonians 1:6 [2]
		Psalms 20:7-8 [2]
		Psalms 149:6-9 [2]
		Jeremiah 18:21 [2]