That in those days
yowm (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
when the king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Ahasuerus
'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh')
of Persian origin; Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king -- Ahasuerus.
sat
yashab (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
on the throne
kicce' (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
of his kingdom
malkuwth (mal-kooth')
a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
which was in Shushan
Shuwshan (shoo-shan')
Shushan, a place in Persia -- Shushan.
the palace
biyrah (bee-raw')
a castle or palace -- palace.
