Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd when he learned the identity of Mordecai’s people, he scorned the notion of laying hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of Xerxes. Young's Literal Translation and it is contemptible in his eyes to put forth a hand on Mordecai by himself, for they have declared to him the people of Mordecai, and Haman seeketh to destroy all the Jews who [are] in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus—the people of Mordecai. King James Bible And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that [were] throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, [even] the people of Mordecai. Hebrew And whenכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he learned the identity הִגִּ֥ידוּ (hig·gî·ḏū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous of Mordecai’s בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣י (bə·mā·rə·do·ḵay) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther people, עַ֣ם (‘am) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock he despised the notion וַיִּ֣בֶז (way·yi·ḇez) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 959: To disesteem of laying לִשְׁלֹ֤ח (liš·lōḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out hands יָד֙ (yāḏ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3027: A hand on Mordecai מָרְדֳּכָ֑י (mā·rə·do·ḵāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther alone. לְבַדּ֔וֹ (lə·ḇad·dōw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of Instead, he הָמָ֗ן (hā·mān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2001: Haman -- to rage, be turbulent sought וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (way·ḇaq·qêš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after to destroy לְהַשְׁמִ֧יד (lə·haš·mîḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 8045: To be exterminated or destroyed all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every of Mordecai’s מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ (mā·rə·do·ḵāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther people, עַ֥ם (‘am) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock the Jews, הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים (hay·yə·hū·ḏîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3064: Jews -- Jewish throughout בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the kingdom מַלְכ֥וּת (mal·ḵūṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom of Xerxes. אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ (’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 325: Ahasuerus -- king of Persia |