Esther 3:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְכָלh3605
1servantsעַבְדֵ֨יh5650
13And all the king'sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְh4428
3אֲשֶׁרh834
4gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרh8179
13And all the king'sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְh4428
16bowedיִכְרַ֖עh3766
18and reverencedיִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃h7812
8Hamanלְהָמָ֔ןh2001
9כִּיh3588
10כֵ֖ןh3651
11had so commandedצִוָּהh6680
12ל֣וֹh0
13And all the king'sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְh4428
14concerning him But Mordecaiוּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔יh4782
15לֹ֥אh3808
16bowedיִכְרַ֖עh3766
17וְלֹ֥אh3808
18and reverencedיִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃h7812

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And all the king's servants who were in the king's house went down to the earth before Haman and gave him honour: for so the king had given orders. But Mordecai did not go down before him or give him honour.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And all the king's servants that were in the king's gate bowed and did Haman reverence, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did [him] reverence.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And all the king's servants that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.

World English Bible (WEB)

All the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai didn't bow down, nor did him reverence.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and all servants of the king, who `are' in the gate of the king, are bowing and doing obeisance to Haman, for so hath the king commanded for him; and Mordecai doth not bow nor do obeisance.