Esther 1:13 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	h559
8	for so was the king's	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	h4428
2	to the wise men	לַֽחֲכָמִ֖ים	h2450
11	all that knew	יֹֽדְעֵ֖י	h3045
4	the times	הָֽעִתִּ֑ים	h6256
5		כִּי	h3588
6		כֵן֙	h3651
7	manner	דְּבַ֣ר	h1697
8	for so was the king's	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	h4428
9	toward	לִפְנֵ֕י	h6440
10		כָּל	h3605
11	all that knew	יֹֽדְעֵ֖י	h3045
12	law	דָּ֥ת	h1881
13	and judgment	וָדִֽין׃	h1779

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the king said to the wise men, who had knowledge of the times, (for this was the king's way with all who were expert in law and in the giving of decisions:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for so was the king's business [conducted] before all that knew law and judgment;

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner towards all that knew law and judgment:

World English Bible (WEB)

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all who knew law and judgment;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the king saith to wise men, knowing the times -- for so `is' the word of the king before all knowing law and judgment,