Esther 8:16
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor.

Young's Literal Translation
to the Jews hath been light, and gladness, and joy, and honour,

King James Bible
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

Hebrew
For the Jews
לַיְּהוּדִ֕ים (lay·yə·hū·ḏîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3064: Jews -- Jewish

it was a time of
הָֽיְתָ֥ה (hā·yə·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

light
אוֹרָ֖ה (’ō·w·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 219: Luminousness, prosperity, a plant

and gladness,
וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה (wə·śim·ḥāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee

of joy
וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ן (wə·śā·śōn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8342: Cheerfulness, welcome

and honor.
וִיקָֽר׃ (wî·qār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3366: Value, wealth, costliness, dignity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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