Esther 5:9

Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
went	וַיֵּצֵ֤א vai.ye.Tze'	H3318	to go (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Haman	הָמָן֙ ha.Man	H2001	Haman · proper noun, a man's name
forth	יָצָא yâtsâʼ	H3318	to go (causatively
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
joyful	שָׂמֵ֖חַ sa.Me.ach	H8056	blithe or gleeful · adjective, masculine singular absolute
glad	וְט֣וֹב ve.Tov	H2896	good (as an adjective) in the widest sense · conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct
heart	לֵ֑ב Lev	H3820	the heart · noun, common masculine singular absolute
Haman	הָמָ֨ן ha.Man	H2001	Haman · proper noun, a man's name
saw	וְכִרְאוֹת֩ ve.khir.'Ot	H7200	to see · conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכַ֜י ma.re.do.Khai	H4782	Mordecai · proper noun, a man's name
king’s	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
gate	בְּשַׁ֣עַר be.Sha.'ar	H8179	an opening · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
up	קָם֙ kam	H6965	to rise (in various applications · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
moved	זָ֣ע za'	H2111	properly · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
he	הָמָ֛ן ha.Man	H2001	Haman · proper noun, a man's name
full	וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א vai.yi.ma.Le'	H4390	to fill or (intransitively) be full of · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
indignation	חֵמָֽה che.Mah	H2534	heat · noun, common feminine singular absolute
Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכַ֖י ma.re.do.Khai	H4782	Mordecai · proper noun, a man's name

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Cross-references

Esther 3:5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
Matthew 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Beth…
1 Kings 21:4 And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will…
Esther 2:19 And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
Esther 3:2 And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mo…
Job 20:5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
Job 31:31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
Psalms 15:4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Esther 5:9–end

This account here given of Haman is a comment upon that of Solomon, Pro 21:24. Proud and haughty scorner is his name that deals in proud wrath. Never did any man more answer that name than Haman, in whom pride and wrath had so much the ascendant. See him, I. Puffed up with the honour of being invited to Esther's feast. He was joyful and glad of heart at it, Est 5:9. Observe with what a high gust he speaks of it (Est 5:12), how he values himself upon it, and how near he thinks it brings him to the perfection of felicity, that Esther the queen did let no man come with the king to the banquet but his mighty self, and he thought it was because she was exceedingly charmed with his conversation th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Esther 5:8

let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare--The king ate alone, and his guests in an adjoining hall; but they were admitted to sit with him at wine. Haman being the only invited guest with the king and queen, it was natural that he should have been elated with the honor. Next: Esther Chapter 6

Adam Clarke on Esther 5:9

That he stood not up, nor moved for him - This was certainly carrying his integrity or inflexibility to the highest pitch. But still we are left to conjecture that some reverence was required, which Mordecai could not conscientiously pay.

John Gill on Esther 5:9

Then went Haman forth that day, joyful, and with a glad heart,.... From court to his own house but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him; did not show him the least degree even of civil respect; which he refused to do, partly lest it should be interpreted an adoration of him, and partly because it was well known to him he had formed a scheme for the destruction of him and all his people; and the rather he refused it to him, as Esther was about to make intercession with the king to revoke his decree, of the success of which he had no doubt; and therefore had nothing to fear from him, but treated him with the utmost contempt, as he deserved: he w…

Dictionary and topics

Banquet — A feast provided for the entertainment of a company of guests (Esther 5; 7; 1 Pet. 4:3); such as was provided for our Lord by his friends in Bethany (Matt. 26:6; Mark 14:3; comp. John 12:2). These…
Ambition · .Haman — .Haman
Happiness · .Haman — .Haman
Happiness Of The Wicked, The · Exemplified: Haman — Exemplified: Haman

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).

Esther 5:9

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Esther 5:9–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Esther 5:8

Adam Clarke on Esther 5:9

John Gill on Esther 5:9

Dictionary and topics

Esther 5:9

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Esther 5:9–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Esther 5:8

Adam Clarke on Esther 5:9

John Gill on Esther 5:9

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Esther 5:9–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Esther 5:9-14

Rashi on Esther 5:8