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Esther 6 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for Esther 6, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Esther 6 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| הָמָן | Hâmân | H2001 | 10 | Haman |
| יְקָר | yᵉqâr | H3366 | 7 | value, wealth |
| מׇרְדְּכַי | Mordᵉkay | H4782 | 7 | Mordecai |
| חָפֵץ | châphêts | H2654 | 6 | incline, bend |
| סוּס | çûwç | H5483 | 5 | horse, swallow |
| לְבוּשׁ | lᵉbûwsh | H3830 | 4 | garment, wife |
| נָפַל | nâphal | H5307 | 4 | fall |
How preachers through history handled this text
5 public-domain excerpts on Esther 6, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“It is a very surprising scene that opens in this chapter. Haman, when he hoped to be Mordecai's judge, was made his page, to his great confusion and mortification; and thus way was made for the defeat of Haman's plot and the deliverance of the Jews. I. The providence of God recommends Mordecai in the night to the king's favour, ver. 1-3. II. Haman, who came to incense the king against him, is employed as an instrument of the king's favour to him, ver. 4-11. III. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 2 (Joshua to Esther), on Esther 6:1–30 (Public Domain)
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