Esther 6:3

Esther 6:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
• New International Version (NIV)“What honor and recognition has Mordecai received for this?” the king asked. “Nothing has been done for him,” his attendants answered.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the king said, "What honor or distinction has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?" The king's young men who attended him said, "Nothing has been done for him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the king said, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” And the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”

Context of Esther 6:3

1That night sleep escaped the king, so he ordered the book recording daily events to be brought and read to the king. 2They found the written report of how Mordecai had informed on Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, when they planned to assassinate King Ahasuerus. The king inquired, “What honor and special recognition have been given to Mordecai for this act?” The king’s personal attendants replied, “Nothing has been done for him.” 4The king asked, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman was just entering the outer court of the palace to ask the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows he had prepared for him. 5The king’s attendants answered him, “Haman is there, standing in the court.” “Have him enter,” the king ordered.

Esther 6:3 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַֽה־נַּעֲשָׂ֞ה יְקָ֧ר וּגְדוּלָּ֛ה לְמָרְדֳּכַ֖י עַל־זֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ נַעֲרֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מְשָׁ֣רְתָ֔יו לֹא־נַעֲשָׂ֥ה עִמּ֖וֹ דָּבָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• What honourיְקָרyeqâr · preciousnessH3366
• and dignityגְּדוּלָּהgedûlâh gedûllâh gedûllâh · greatnessH1420
• hath been doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: offerH6213
• to Mordecaiמׇרְדֳּכַיmordekay · MordecaiH4782
• servantsנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• that ministeredשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• unto him, There is nothingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for Esther 6:3

• Judges 1:12Caleb said, “Whoever attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher, I will give my daughter Achsah to him as a wife.”
• 1 Samuel 17:25Previously, an Israelite man had declared, “Do you see this man who keeps coming out? He comes to defy Israel. The king will make the man who kills him very rich and will give him his daughter. The king will also make the family of that man’s father exempt from paying taxes in Israel.”
• 1 Chronicles 11:6David said, “Whoever is the first to kill a Jebusite will become chief commander.” Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became the chief.
• Daniel 5:7The king shouted to bring in the mediums, Chaldeans, and diviners. He said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and gives me its interpretation will be clothed in purple, have a gold chain around his neck, and have the third highest position in the kingdom.”
• Acts 28:8Publius’s father was in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, and praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him.
• Genesis 40:23Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph; he forgot him.
• Psalms 118:8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humanity.
• Ecclesiastes 9:15Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

Commentaries on Esther 6:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3What honor and dignity hath been done to Mordecai - It is certain he found nothing in the record; and had any thing been done, that was the most likely place to find it.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3It was a settled principle of the Persian government that “Royal Benefactors” were to receive an adequate reward. The names of such persons were placed on a special roll, and care was taken that they should be properly recompensed, though they sometimes waited for months or years before they were rewarded.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this act?: Persian kings were known for being generous to their supporters, so the king was likely surprised that nothing had been done.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141. the king ... commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles--In Eastern courts, there are scribes or officers whose duty it is to keep a journal of every occurrence worthy of notice. A book of this kind, abounding with anecdotes, is full of interest. It has been a custom with Eastern kings, in all ages, frequently to cause the annals of the kingdom to be read to them. It is resorted to, not merely as a pastime to while away the tedium of an…Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 6:3

• Civil Service
• Mordecai

In the dictionaries

• Mordecai
• Bigthan
• Dignities; Dignity
• Esther, Book of
• Persians
• Dress

Commentaries on Esther 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings