pa.ra.shah denotes a stated account or record, including Haman’s proposed payment and Mordecai’s greatness.

The two construct-form occurrences refer to a specified account: Haman’s stated silver in Esther 4:7 and the recorded greatness of Mordecai in Esther 10:2.

1. A specified account or record · dominant

   Both occurrences are feminine singular construct nouns. In Esther 4:7 the term occurs with the silver Haman said he would weigh into the king’s treasuries; in Esther 10:2 it occurs with Mordecai’s greatness and the question of whether it was written in the royal records. The APB renders the relevant phrase as “the declaration” in both verses.

   Esther 4:7Esther 10:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “the declaration” in both Esther 4:7 and Esther 10:2, though it is a whole-verse translation.