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Esther 1:21
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Esther 1:21
21And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
21And the saying †pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
- Heb. was good in the eyes of the king.
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DEFINED WORDS
Esther 1:21
Gratified; affected with agreeable sensations or emotions.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
A sovereign ruler; one who reigns over a people or realm.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Rulers, chiefs, or persons of high rank and authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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From verse 21
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Open the full verse study4And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
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Open the full verse study37¶ And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
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Open the full verse study19If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
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