Now in Shushan
Shuwshan (shoo-shan')
Shushan, a place in Persia -- Shushan.
the palace
biyrah (bee-raw')
a castle or palace -- palace.
there was a certain
'iysh (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Jew
Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee')
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew.
whose name
shem (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
was Mordecai
Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee)
Mordecai, an Israelite -- Mordecai.
the son
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Jair
Ya'iyr (yaw-ere')
enlightener; Jair, the name of four Israelites -- Jair.
the son
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Shimei
Shim`iy (shim-ee')
famous; Shimi, the name of twenty Israelites -- Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi.
the son
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Kish
Qiysh (keesh)
a bow; Kish, the name of five Israelites -- Kish.
a Benjamite
Ben-ymiyniy (ben-yem-ee-nee')
a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin -- Benjamite, of Benjamin.