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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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PUR*

Hebrew word, meaning “lot,” from which the name of the Jewish festival Purim, celebrating their deliverance from Haman, was derived (Est 3:7; 9:24-26). See Feasts and Festivals of Israel.

Show passage in OET: EST 3:7

OET-RV EST 3:7

7 In early April of the twelfth year of King Ahashverosh’ reign, Haman got his servants to throw dice to select the best month and the best day to kill the Yehudim, and the 13th of March was chosen.

OET-LV EST 3:7

7 In_month (the)_first that is_the_month_of Nisan in_year two_plus ten to/for_the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh someone_throw Pur that is_the_lot to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Haman from_day to_day and_from_month to_month two_plus ten that is_the_month_of Adar.
Show passage in OET: EST 9:24–26

OET-RV EST 9:24

24 Yes, Haman (the son of Hamedata, the Agagi), the enemy of all the Yehudim, had plotted to annihilate them, and he had thrown a ‘Pur’ (which is ‘lot’ or perhaps ‘dice’) choose the date to crush them and to destroy them.

OET-RV EST 9:25

25 But instead they would remember how Queen Ester stood in front of the king, and how he had said in the letter, “Let his evil plot that he plotted concerning the Yehudim return on his head, and let them execute him and his sons on the pole.”

OET-RV EST 9:26

26 Therefore they called this celebration ‘Purim’ because of what they had experienced and because of the contents of Mordekai’s letter.

OET-LV EST 9:24

24 If/because Haman the_son_of Hammedatha the_Agagite the_harasser_of all_of the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) he_had_planned on the_Yəhūdī to_destroy_them and_he_had_throw Pur that is_the_lot to_disturb_them and_to_destroy_them.

OET-LV EST 9:25

25 And_when_came_it to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_king he_said with the_letter plan_of_his (the)_evil which he_had_planned on the_Yəhūdī let_it_return on his/its_head and_people_will_hang DOM_him/it and_DOM sons_of_his on the_tree.

OET-LV EST 9:26

26 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so people_called (to)_days the_these Purim on the_name_of the_Pur therefore yes/correct/thus/so on all_of the_words/messages_of the_letter (the)_this and_whatever they_had_seen on thus and_whatever it_had_happened to_them.

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