Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the land, even to its farthest shores. Young's Literal Translation And the king Ahasuerus setteth a tribute on the land and the isles of the sea; King James Bible And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and [upon] the isles of the sea. Hebrew Kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Xerxes אֲחַשְׁוֵר֧וֹשׁ ׀ (’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 325: Ahasuerus -- king of Persia imposed וַיָּשֶׂם֩ (way·yā·śem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set tribute מַ֛ס (mas) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4522: Body of forced laborers, forced service, taskworkers, taskwork, serfdom throughout עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the land, הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land even to its farthest shores. וְאִיֵּ֥י (wə·’î·yê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 339: A habitable spot, dry land, a coast, an island |
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