Original Language Studio
Esther 9:32
“And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
מַאֲמַרmaʼămar · mah-am-ar'
H3982 · Hebrew
H3982 · Hebrew
- Definition
- something (authoritatively) said, i.e. an edict
- Derivation
- from H559 (אָמַר);
- KJV renderings
- commandment, decree.
- Grammar
- וּ — conjunction
- מַאֲמַ֣ר — common noun, masculine, singular, construct
- Usage
- Occurs 3 times in the Hebrew Bible.Esther 1:15Esther 2:20
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read מַאֲמַר here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.