Esther 4:2

Hebrew
ESV
He went up to the entrance of the king's gate, for no one was allowed to enter the king's gate clothed in sackcloth.
NIV
But he went only as far as the king's gate, because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it.
NLT
He went as far as the gate of the palace, for no one was allowed to enter the palace gate while wearing clothes of mourning.
LXX
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
βασιλέως καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ἐξὸν αὐτῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
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greek

The definite article
αὐλὴν σάκκον ἔχοντι καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
σποδόν
KJV
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

Esther 4:1 ← Esther 4:2 → Esther 4:3

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