The Meaning of Esther 9:6 Explained

Esther 9:6

KJV: And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.

YLT: and in Shushan the palace have the Jews slain and destroyed five hundred men;

Darby: And in Shushan the fortress the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.

ASV: And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.

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And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.

What does Esther 9:6 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 9:6 mean?

And in Shushan the citadel killed the Jews and destroyed five hundred men

וּבְשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֗ה הָרְג֤וּ הַיְּהוּדִים֙ וְאַבֵּ֔ד חֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִֽישׁ

וּבְשׁוּשַׁ֣ן	And in Shushan
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שׁוּשַׁן Sense: the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes.
הַבִּירָ֗ה	the citadel
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: בִּירָה Sense: palace, castle.
הָרְג֤וּ	killed
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: הָרַג Sense: to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand.
הַיְּהוּדִים֙	the Jews
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: יְהוּדִי Sense: Jew.
וְאַבֵּ֔ד	and destroyed
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Infinitive absolute Root: אָבַד Sense: perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed.
חֲמֵ֥שׁ	five
Parse: Number, feminine singular construct Root: חָמֵשׁ Sense: five.
מֵא֖וֹת	hundred
Parse: Number, feminine plural Root: מֵאָה Sense: hundred.
אִֽישׁ	men
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.

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