Esther 9:4

Esther 9:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
• New International Version (NIV)Mordecai was prominent in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces, for the man Mordecai grew more and more powerful.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For Mordecai was great in the king’s palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for this man Mordecai became increasingly prominent.

Context of Esther 9:4

2The Jews assembled in their cities throughout the provinces of King Ahasuerus to attack those who sought to harm them; and no one could stand against them, because the dread of them had fallen on all the peoples. 3Even all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and those who were doing the king’s business were supporting the Jews, because the dread of Mordecai had fallen on them. For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and the news about him spread throughout the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater. 5So the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did as they pleased to those who hated them. 6At the citadel in Susa the Jews killed and eliminated five hundred men,

Esther 9:4 word by word

כִּֽי־גָ֤דוֹל מָרְדֳּכַי֙ בְּבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְשָׁמְע֖וֹ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּכָל־הַמְּדִינ֑וֹת כִּֽי־הָאִ֥ישׁ מָרְדֳּכַ֖י הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וְגָדֽוֹל׃ פRead the interlinear

• For Mordecaiמׇרְדֳּכַיmordekay · MordecaiH4782
• was greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• in the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: palaceH1004
• and the newsשֹׁ֫מַעshôma‛ · reportH8089
• about him spreadהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• throughoutכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the provincesמְדִינָהmedîynâh · provinceH4082
• for the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• and greaterגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419

Cross-references for Esther 9:4

• Psalms 18:43You have rescued me from the contentions of the people; You have placed me as head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me.
• Joshua 6:27So the Lord was with Joshua, and his fame was in all the land.
• 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father was to walk before Me forever’; but now the Lord declares, ‘Far be it from Me--for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be insignificant.
• 1 Chronicles 14:17Then the fame of David spread in all the lands; and the Lord brought the fear of him on all the nations.
• Zephaniah 3:19Behold, I am going to deal at that time With all your oppressors; I will save those who limp And gather the scattered, And I will turn their shame into praise and fame In all the earth.
• Matthew 4:24And the news about Him spread throughout Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and severe pain, demon-possessed, people with epilepsy, and people who were paralyzed; and He healed them.
• 2 Samuel 3:1Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David became steadily stronger, while the house of Saul became steadily weaker.
• 1 Chronicles 11:9And David became greater and greater, for the Lord of armies was with him.
• Psalms 1:3He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.
• Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
• Isaiah 9:7There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of armies will accomplish this.

Commentaries on Esther 9:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4People saw that Mordecai was the leader, so they knew opposing him was unwise.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-191. in the twelfth month, ... on the thirteenth day of the same--This was the day which Haman's superstitious advisers had led him to select as the most fortunate for the execution of his exterminating scheme against the Jews [Es 3:7].Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Mordecai
• Esther, Book of
• Fame
• Text of the Old Testament

Commentaries on Esther 9

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings