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gallows

Meaning of “gallows”

A raised structure prepared for putting a person to death by hanging.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
8 occurrences7 verses1 bookKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Esther 5:14

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “gallows”

KJV PCE
Esther 5:14
¶ Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 5:14 · retained source text

¶ Then saide Zeresh his wife, and all his friends vnto him, Let a gallous be made of fifty cubits hie, and to morrow speake thou vnto the king, that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then goe thou in merily with the king vnto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman, and hee caused the gallous to be made.

1611 marginal noteHeb. tree.

Esther 6:4
¶ And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 6:4 · retained source text

¶ And the king said, Who is in the court? (now Haman was come into the outward court of the kings house, to speake vnto the king, to hang Mordecai on the gallons that hee had prepared for him.)

Esther 7:9
And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 7:9 · retained source text

And Harbonah one of the chamberlaines, said before the king; Behold also the gallowes, fiftie cubites high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.

1611 marginal noteHeb. tree.

Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 7:10 · retained source text

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the Kings wrath pacified.

Esther 8:7
¶ Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 8:7 · retained source text

¶ Then the king Ahasuerus said vnto Esther the Queene, and to Mordecai the Iewe, Behold, I haue giuen Esther the house of Haman, and him they haue hanged vpon the gallowes, because hee layde his hand vpon the Iewes.

Esther 9:13
Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 9:13 · retained source text

Then said Esther, If it please the king, Let it bee granted to the Iewes which are in Shushan, to doe to morow also, according vnto this dayes decree, and let Hamans ten sonnes be hanged vpon the gallous.

1611 marginal noteHebr. let men hang.

Esther 9:25
But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 9:25 · retained source text

But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters, that his wicked deuice which he deuised against the Iewes, should returne vpon his owne head, and that he and his sonnes, should be hanged on the gallous.

1611 marginal noteHeb. when she came.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

An instrument of punishment whereon criminals are executed by hanging.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 821