Cross References And he came lamenting in this manner even to the gate of the palace: for no one clothed with sackcloth might enter the king's court. Esther 4:1 Now when Mardochai had heard these things, he rent his garments, and put on sackcloth, strewing ashes on his head and he cried with a loud voice in the street in the midst of the city, shewing the anguish of his mind. Esther 4:3 And in all provinces, towns, and places, to which the king's cruel edict was come, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, wailing, and weeping, many using sackcloth and ashes for their bed. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he came lamenting in this manner even to the gate of the palace: for no one clothed with sackcloth might enter the king's court. Context Mordecai Appeals to Esther1Now when Mardochai had heard these things, he rent his garments, and put on sackcloth, strewing ashes on his head and he cried with a loud voice in the street in the midst of the city, shewing the anguish of his mind. 2And he came lamenting in this manner even to the gate of the palace: for no one clothed with sackcloth might enter the king's court.3And in all provinces, towns, and places, to which the king's cruel edict was come, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, wailing, and weeping, many using sackcloth and ashes for their bed.… Lexicon But he went onlyוַיָּב֕וֹא (way·yā·ḇō·w) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go as עַ֖ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while far as the King’s הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king Gate, שַֽׁעַר־ (ša·‘ar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the law prohibited אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle anyone wearing בִּלְב֥וּשׁ (bil·ḇūš) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3830: A garment, clothing, raiment sackcloth שָֽׂק׃ (śāq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag from entering לָב֛וֹא (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go [that] הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king gate. שַׁ֥עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate Additional Translations But he went only as far as the King’s Gate, because the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering that gate.And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. and he came even before the king's gate: for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. And he came to the king's gate, and stood; for it was not lawful for him to enter into the palace, wearing sackcloth and ashes. and came even before the king's gate; for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. and he came even before the king's gate: for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. He came even before the king's gate, for no one is allowed inside the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. and he cometh in unto the front of the gate of the king, but none is to come in unto the gate of the king with a sackcloth-garment. Jump to Previous Allowed Clothed Door Doorway Enter Entrance Far Front Gate Inside King's Sackcloth WithinJump to Next Allowed Clothed Door Doorway Enter Entrance Far Front Gate Inside King's Sackcloth WithinExternal Links Esther 4:2 NIVEsther 4:2 NLT Esther 4:2 ESV Esther 4:2 NASB Esther 4:2 ASV Esther 4:2 Bible Apps Esther 4:2 Biblia Paralela Esther 4:2 Chinese Bible Esther 4:2 French Bible Esther 4:2 German Bible Alphabetical: allowed as because But clothed enter far for gate he in it king's no one only sackcloth the to was went OT History: Esther 4:2 He came even before the king's gate (Est Esth. Es) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |