UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Notes: Passage: OET EST 2:18
RSV NJPS ESV "remission of taxes" Gesenius "tax reduction" = [1a] | NIV NJB NRSV REB GNT CEV "holiday" = [2a] | DCH "remission of taxes or holiday"

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related lemmas: נוח

Sense 1: remission (of taxes)

Semantic domains: Non-Possess (002003002019)

Definition: exact meaning uncertain; possibly: = a reduction of taxes, proclaimed at a special occasions

Show passage in OET: EST 2:18

OET-RV EST 2:18

18 Then the king hosted a large celebration and invited all his officials and servants to a feast to celebrate Ester becoming queen. He proclaimed that this would be a time to celebrate for people in all of the provinces of his empire when they wouldn’t have to pay taxes, and he gave many generous gifts.

OET-LV EST 2:18

18 And_ the_king _he/it _made a _feast great to/from_all/each/any/every officials _of_his and_servants _of_his DOM the _feast _of ʼEştēr and_a _holiday for_provinces he _made and_he/it _gave present[s] according_to _the _hand _of the _king.

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Form 2

Part of speech: nsf

Related lemmas: נוח

Sense 1: holiday

Semantic domains: Non-Engage (002003003011)

Definition: exact meaning uncertain; possibly: = a day when people are allowed to rest instead of going to work