a.nas denotes compelling someone, used of the absence of coercion in Esther 1:8.

The attested use describes coercion that is expressly absent: in Esther 1:8, drinking proceeds under the king's arrangement with no one being compelled.

1. Compelling someone against preference · dominant

   In Esther 1:8, the Qal active participle occurs in the statement that none compelled, while each man was to do as he pleased. The APB renders the clause "none compelled," confirming that the verse contrasts coercion with individual preference.

   Esther 1:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Esther 1:8, the APB presents the clause as "none compelled." This wording confirms the clause's overall contrast rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.