H9004–/כ–k

This day will the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen say [ergänzt: the like] to all the king's princes. So [ergänzt: will there arise] much contempt and wrath.

וּכְדַ֖י (כְ) khe. “[will be] as”

The saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

כִּדְבַ֥ר (כִּ) ki “according to”

for he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and should speak according to the language of his people.

כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ (כִּ) ki “according to”כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ (כִּ) ki “according to”כִּלְשׁ֥וֹן (כִּ) ki “according to”

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.

כְּשֹׁ֕ךְ (כְּ) ke. “when”

Now when the turn of every maiden was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after it had been done to her as prescribed for the women twelve months (for so were the days of their purification accomplished, [ergänzt: to wit], six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors and with the things for the purifying of the women),

כְּדָ֤ת (כְּ) ke. “according to”

Then the king made a great feast to all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the bounty of the king.

כְּיַ֥ד (כְּ) ke. “according to”

Esther had not yet made known her relatives nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (כַּ) ka. “just”כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he didn't listen to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told those who he was a Jew.

כְּאָמְרָ֤ם (כְּ) ke. “just as”

The king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.

כַּטּ֥וֹב (כַּ) ka. “according to the”

Then were the king's scribes called in the first month, on the thirteenth day of it; and there was written according to all that Haman commanded to the king's satraps, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the princes of every people, to every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and it was sealed with the king's ring.

כְּֽכָל־ (כְּֽ) ke. “according to”כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ (כִּ) ki “according to”כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ (כִּ) ki “according to”

For if you altogether hold your peace at this time, then will relief and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish: and who knows whether you haven't come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

כָּזֹ֔את (כָּ) ka. “like”

Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast you for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in to the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

כַדָּ֔ת (כַ) kha. “[is] according to the”וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (כַ) kha. “just”

So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.

כְּכֹ֛ל (כְּ) ke. “according to”

It was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter.

כִרְא֨וֹת (כִ) khi “when”

if I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has said.

כִּדְבַ֥ר (כִּ) ki “according to”

Then went Haman forth that day joyful and glad of heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he didn't stand up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

וְכִרְאוֹת֩ (כִ) khi “just as”

Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the clothing and the horse, as you have said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that you have spoken.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

Write you also to the Jews, as it pleases you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring; for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.

כַּטּ֤וֹב (כַּ) ka. “according to the”

Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month Sivan, on the three and twentieth [ergänzt: day] of it; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

כְּֽכָל־ (כְּֽ) ke. “according to”כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ (כִּ) ki “according to”כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ (כִּ) ki “according to”כִּכְתָבָ֖ם (כִּ) ki “according to”וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃ (כִ) khi “according to”

The Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those who hated them.

כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃ (כִּ) ki “according to”

Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Shushan to do tomorrow also according to this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged on the gallows.

כְּדָ֣ת (כְּ) ke. “according to”

as the days in which the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a good day; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the needy.

כַּיָּמִ֗ים (כַּ) ka “as the”

the Jews ordained, and took on them, and on their seed, and on all such as joined themselves to them, so that it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to the writing of it, and according to the appointed time of it, every year;

כִּכְתָבָ֖ם (כִּ) ki “according to”וְכִזְמַנָּ֑ם (כִ) khi “according to”

to confirm these days of Purim in their appointed times, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had ordained for themselves and for their seed, in the matter of the fastings and their cry.

כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ (כַּ) ka. “just”וְכַאֲשֶׁ֛ר (כַ) kha. “just”

But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?" In all this Job didn't sin with his lips.

כְּדַבֵּ֞ר (כְּ) ke. “as”