Esther 10:2

And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
acts	מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה ma.'a.Seh	H4639	an action (good or bad) · noun, common masculine singular construct
power	תָקְפּוֹ֙ ta.ke.Po	H8633	might or (figuratively) positiveness · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
might	וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ u.ge.Vu.ra.To	H1369	force (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
declaration	וּפָרָשַׁת֙ u.fa.ra.Shat	H6575	exposition · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular construct
greatness	גְּדֻלַּ֣ת ge.du.Lat	H1420	greatness · noun, common feminine singular construct
Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכַ֔י ma.re.do.Khai	H4782	Mordecai · proper noun, a man's name
king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
advanced	גִּדְּל֖וֹ gi.de.Lo	H1431	to be (causatively make) large (in various senses · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
written	כְּתוּבִ֗ים ke.tu.Vim	H3789	to grave · verb, qal passive participle, masculine plural absolute
book	סֵ֙פֶר֙ se.fer	H5612	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct
chronicles	דִּבְרֵ֣י div.Rei	H1697	a word · noun, masculine plural construct
kings	לְמַלְכֵ֖י le.mal.Khei	H4428	a king · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Media	מָדַ֥י ma.Dai	H4074	Madai · proper noun, a place name
Persia	וּפָרָֽס u.fa.Ras	H6539	Paras (i.e. Persia) · conjunction + proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

Esther 8:15 And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment o…
Esther 2:23 And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of…
Esther 9:4 For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and grea…
Esther 6:1 On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
1 Kings 11:41 And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
1 Kings 14:19 And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings…
1 Kings 22:39 Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not wri…
Psalms 18:35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Esther 10:1–end

We are here told, I. How great and powerful king Ahasuerus was. He had a vast dominion, both in the continent and among the islands, from which he raised a vast revenue. Besides the usual customs which the kings of Persia exacted (Ezr 4:13), he laid an additional tribute upon his subjects, to serve for some great occasion he had for money (Est 10:1): The king laid a tribute. Happy is our island, that pays no tribute but what is laid upon it by its representatives, and those of its own choosing, and is not squeezed or oppressed by an arbitrary power, as some of the neighbouring nations are. Besides this instance of the grandeur of Ahasuerus, many more might be given, that were acts of his pow…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Esther 10:2

the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai--The experience of this pious and excellent Jew verified the statement, "he that humbleth himself shall be exalted" [Mat 23:12; Luk 14:11; Luk 18:14]. From sitting contentedly at the king's gate, he was raised to the dignity of highest subject, the powerful ruler of the kingdom. Acting uniformly on the great principles of truth and righteousness, his greatness rested on a firm foundation. His faith was openly avowed, and his influence as a professor of the true religion was of the greatest usefulness for promoting the welfare of the Jewish people, as well as for advancing the glory of God.

Adam Clarke on Esther 10:2

The book of the chronicles of Media and Persia? - The Persians have ever been remarkable for keeping exact chronicles of all public events. Their Tareekhs, which are compositions of this kind, are still very numerous, and indeed very important.

John Gill on Esther 10:2

And all the acts of his power, and of his might,.... As Xerxes was a very mighty and powerful prince: and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him; the history of that, and which tended not a little to the greatness, dignity and prosperity of the king himself, and his whole kingdom: are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? to which the reader is referred by the writer of this book, the which were in being in his times, but now lost: had they been preserved, they might have been of great use to lead into the history of the Medes and Persians, which for want of them is very dark and intricate; the writer of this…

Dictionary and topics

Media — Heb. Madai, which is rendered in the Authorized Version (1) “Madai,” Gen. 10:2; (2) “Medes,” 2 Kings 17:6; 18:11; (3) “Media,” Esther 1:3; 10:2; Isa. 21:2; Dan. 8:20; (4) “Mede,” only in Dan. 11:1.…
Mordecai · Promoted in Haman’s place — Promoted in Haman’s place

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Esther 10:1–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Esther 10:2

Adam Clarke on Esther 10:2

John Gill on Esther 10:2

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Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Esther 10:1–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Esther 10:2

Adam Clarke on Esther 10:2

John Gill on Esther 10:2

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Esther 10:2