Berean Interlinear

Esther

Chapter 2

1
Some time later, when the anger of King Xerxes had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done, and what had been decreed against her.
אַחַר֙

אַחַר֙

’a·ḥar

Some time later

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 310
BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)<BR> 1a) as an adverb <BR> 1a1) behind (of place) <BR> 1a2) afterwards (of time) <BR> 1b) as a preposition <BR> 1b1) behind, after (of place) <BR> 1b2) after (of time) <BR> 1b3) besides <BR> 1c) as a conjunction <BR> 1c) after that <BR> 1d) as a substantive <BR> 1d1) hinder part <BR> 1e) with other prepositions <BR> 1e1) from behind <BR> 1e2) from following after
’a·ḥar
Some time later
הַדְּבָרִ֣ים

הַדְּבָרִ֣ים

had·də·ḇā·rîm

. . . ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 1697
BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
had·də·ḇā·rîm
. . . ,
הָאֵ֔לֶּה

הָאֵ֔לֶּה

hā·’êl·leh

. . .

Hebrew Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strongs 428
BSB/Thayers 1) these <BR> 1a) used before antecedent <BR> 1b) used following antecedent
hā·’êl·leh
. . .
חֲמַ֖ת

חֲמַ֖ת

ḥă·maṯ

when the anger

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 2534
BSB/Thayers 1) heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles <BR> 1a) heat <BR> 1a1) fever <BR> 1a2) venom, poison (fig.) <BR> 1b) burning anger, rage
ḥă·maṯ
when the anger
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

of King

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
of King
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ

’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš

Xerxes

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 325
BSB/Thayers Ahasuerus = |I will be silent and poor|<BR> 1) title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes
’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš
Xerxes
כְּשֹׁ֕ךְ

כְּשֹׁ֕ךְ

kə·šōḵ

had subsided ,

Hebrew Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 7918
BSB/Thayers 1) to subside, abate, decrease <BR> 1a) (Qal) to abate <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to allay
kə·šōḵ
had subsided ,
זָכַ֤ר

זָכַ֤ר

zā·ḵar

he remembered

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 2142
BSB/Thayers 1) to remember, recall, call to mind <BR> 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to remember, remind <BR> 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance <BR> 1c3) to mention <BR> 1c4) to record <BR> 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance
zā·ḵar
he remembered
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
וַשְׁתִּי֙

וַשְׁתִּי֙

waš·tî

Vashti

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 2060
BSB/Thayers Vashti = |beautiful|<BR> 1) the queen, wife of Ahasuerus, whom he divorced for disobeying his orders
waš·tî
Vashti
וְאֵ֣ת

וְאֵ֣ת

wə·’êṯ

and

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
wə·’êṯ
and
אֲשֶׁר־

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

what

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer-
what
עָשָׂ֔תָה

עָשָׂ֔תָה

‘ā·śā·ṯāh

she had done ,

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
‘ā·śā·ṯāh
she had done ,
וְאֵ֥ת

וְאֵ֥ת

wə·’êṯ

and

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
wə·’êṯ
and
אֲשֶׁר־

אֲשֶׁר־

’ă·šer-

what

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer-
what
נִגְזַ֖ר

נִגְזַ֖ר

niḡ·zar

had been decreed

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1504
BSB/Thayers 1) to cut, divide, cut down, cut off, cut in two, snatch, decree <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to cut in two, divide <BR> 1a2) to cut down <BR> 1a3) to cut off, destroy, exterminate <BR> 1a4) to decree <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be cut off, separated, excluded <BR> 1b2) to be destroyed, cut off <BR> 1b3) to be decreed
niḡ·zar
had been decreed
עָלֶֽיהָ׃

עָלֶֽיהָ׃

‘ā·le·hā

against her .

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘ā·le·hā
against her .
2
Then the king’s attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king,
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

Then the king’s

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
Then the king’s
נַעֲרֵֽי־

נַעֲרֵֽי־

na·‘ă·rê-

attendants

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 5288
BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer <BR> 1a) boy, lad, youth <BR> 1b) servant, retainer
na·‘ă·rê-
attendants
מְשָׁרְתָ֑יו

מְשָׁרְתָ֑יו

mə·šā·rə·ṯāw

. . .

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 8334
BSB/Thayers 1) (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to
mə·šā·rə·ṯāw
. . .
וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ

way·yō·mə·rū

proposed ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
way·yō·mə·rū
proposed ,
יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ

יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ

yə·ḇaq·šū

“ Let a search be made

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strongs 1245
BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to seek to find <BR> 1a2) to seek to secure <BR> 1a3) to seek the face <BR> 1a4) to desire, demand <BR> 1a5) to require, exact <BR> 1a6) to ask, request <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be sought
yə·ḇaq·šū
“ Let a search be made
טוֹב֥וֹת

טוֹב֥וֹת

ṭō·w·ḇō·wṯ

for beautiful

Hebrew Adjective - feminine plural construct
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
ṭō·w·ḇō·wṯ
for beautiful
מַרְאֶֽה׃

מַרְאֶֽה׃

mar·’eh

. . .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4758
BSB/Thayers 1) sight, appearance, vision <BR> 1a) sight, phenomenon, spectacle, appearance, vision <BR> 1b) what is seen <BR> 1c) a vision (supernatural) <BR> 1d) sight, vision (power of seeing)
mar·’eh
. . .
נְעָר֥וֹת

נְעָר֥וֹת

nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ

young

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 5291
BSB/Thayers 1) girl, damsel, female servant <BR> 1a) girl, damsel, little girl <BR> 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute <BR> 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant
nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ
young
בְּתוּל֖וֹת

בְּתוּל֖וֹת

bə·ṯū·lō·wṯ

virgins

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 1330
BSB/Thayers 1) virgin
bə·ṯū·lō·wṯ
virgins
לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ

לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ

lam·me·leḵ

for the king ,

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
lam·me·leḵ
for the king ,
3
and let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom to assemble all the beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch in charge of the women, and let them be given beauty treatments.
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

and let the king

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
and let the king
וְיַפְקֵ֨ד

וְיַפְקֵ֨ד

wə·yap̄·qêḏ

appoint

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6485
BSB/Thayers v <BR> 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to pay attention to, observe <BR> 1a2) to attend to <BR> 1a3) to seek, look about for <BR> 1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack <BR> 1a5) to visit <BR> 1a6) to visit upon, punish <BR> 1a7) to pass in review, muster, number <BR> 1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking <BR> 1b2) to be visited <BR> 1b3) to be visited upon <BR> 1b4) to be appointed <BR> 1b5) to be watched over <BR> 1c) (Piel) to muster, call up <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer <BR> 1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit <BR> 1f) (Hophal) <BR> 1f1) to be visited <BR> 1f2) to be deposited <BR> 1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) numbered <BR> 1h) (Hothpael) numbered <BR> n m pl abstr <BR> 2) musterings, expenses
wə·yap̄·qêḏ
appoint
פְּקִידִים֮

פְּקִידִים֮

pə·qî·ḏîm

commissioners

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 6496
BSB/Thayers 1) commissioner, deputy, overseer, officer
pə·qî·ḏîm
commissioners
בְּכָל־

בְּכָל־

bə·ḵāl

in each

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
bə·ḵāl
in each
מְדִינ֣וֹת

מְדִינ֣וֹת

mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ

province

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural construct
Strongs 4082
BSB/Thayers 1) province, district <BR> 1a) district <BR> 1b) province
mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ
province
מַלְכוּתוֹ֒

מַלְכוּתוֹ֒

mal·ḵū·ṯōw

of his kingdom

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 4438
BSB/Thayers 1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power <BR> 1a) royal power, dominion <BR> 1b) reign <BR> 1c) kingdom, realm
mal·ḵū·ṯōw
of his kingdom
וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּ

וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּ

wə·yiq·bə·ṣū

to assemble

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strongs 6908
BSB/Thayers 1) to gather, assemble <BR> 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to assemble, gather <BR> 1b2) to be gathered <BR> 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together
wə·yiq·bə·ṣū
to assemble
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
כָּל־

כָּל־

kāl-

all

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
kāl-
all
טוֹבַ֨ת

טוֹבַ֨ת

ṭō·w·ḇaṯ

the beautiful

Hebrew Adjective - feminine singular construct
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
ṭō·w·ḇaṯ
the beautiful
מַרְאֶ֜ה

מַרְאֶ֜ה

mar·’eh

. . .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4758
BSB/Thayers 1) sight, appearance, vision <BR> 1a) sight, phenomenon, spectacle, appearance, vision <BR> 1b) what is seen <BR> 1c) a vision (supernatural) <BR> 1d) sight, vision (power of seeing)
mar·’eh
. . .
נַעֲרָֽה־

נַעֲרָֽה־

na·‘ă·rāh-

young

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5291
BSB/Thayers 1) girl, damsel, female servant <BR> 1a) girl, damsel, little girl <BR> 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute <BR> 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant
na·‘ă·rāh-
young
בְ֠תוּלָה

בְ֠תוּלָה

ḇə·ṯū·lāh

women

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 1330
BSB/Thayers 1) virgin
ḇə·ṯū·lāh
women
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

into

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
into
בֵּ֣ית

בֵּ֣ית

bêṯ

the harem

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
bêṯ
the harem
הַנָּשִׁ֔ים

הַנָּשִׁ֔ים

han·nā·šîm

. . .

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 802
BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun)
han·nā·šîm
. . .
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

at

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
at
הַבִּירָה֙

הַבִּירָה֙

hab·bî·rāh

the citadel

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 1002
BSB/Thayers 1) palace, castle <BR> 2) temple
hab·bî·rāh
the citadel
שׁוּשַׁ֤ן

שׁוּשַׁ֤ן

šū·šan

of Susa .

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 7800
BSB/Thayers Shushan or Susa = |lily|<BR> 1) the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes
šū·šan
of Susa .
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

Let them be placed

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
Let them be placed
יַ֥ד

יַ֥ד

yaḏ

under the care

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists
yaḏ
under the care
הֵגֶ֛א

הֵגֶ֛א

hê·ḡe

of Hegai ,

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 1896
BSB/Thayers Hegai or Hege = |eunuch|<BR> 1) one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus
hê·ḡe
of Hegai ,
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

the king’s

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
the king’s
סְרִ֥יס

סְרִ֥יס

sə·rîs

eunuch

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 5631
BSB/Thayers 1) official, eunuch
sə·rîs
eunuch
שֹׁמֵ֣ר

שֹׁמֵ֣ר

šō·mêr

in charge of

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 8104
BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to keep, have charge of <BR> 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life <BR> 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) <BR> 1a3) to watch for, wait for <BR> 1a4) to watch, observe <BR> 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) <BR> 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain <BR> 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) <BR> 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect <BR> 1a9) to keep, reserve <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware <BR> 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain <BR> 1b3) to be kept, be guarded <BR> 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
šō·mêr
in charge of
הַנָּשִׁ֑ים

הַנָּשִׁ֑ים

han·nā·šîm

the women ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 802
BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun)
han·nā·šîm
the women ,
וְנָת֖וֹן

וְנָת֖וֹן

wə·nā·ṯō·wn

and let [them] be given

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strongs 5414
BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon
wə·nā·ṯō·wn
and let [them] be given
תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃

תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃

tam·rū·qê·hen

beauty treatments .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strongs 8562
BSB/Thayers 1) a scraping, rubbing <BR> 2) (CLBL) remedy (for an injury)
tam·rū·qê·hen
beauty treatments .
4
Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.
וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה

וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה

wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh

Then let the young woman

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5291
BSB/Thayers 1) girl, damsel, female servant <BR> 1a) girl, damsel, little girl <BR> 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute <BR> 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant
wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh
Then let the young woman
אֲשֶׁ֤ר

אֲשֶׁ֤ר

’ă·šer

who

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
who
תִּיטַב֙

תִּיטַב֙

tî·ṭaḇ

pleases

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 3190
BSB/Thayers 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be glad, be joyful <BR> 1a2) to be well placed <BR> 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with <BR> 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to make glad, rejoice <BR> 1b2) to do good to, deal well with <BR> 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly <BR> 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful <BR> 1b5) to do well, do right
tî·ṭaḇ
pleases
בְּעֵינֵ֣י

בְּעֵינֵ֣י

bə·‘ê·nê

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strongs 5869
BSB/Thayers 1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain
bə·‘ê·nê
. . .
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

the king

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
the king
תִּמְלֹ֖ךְ

תִּמְלֹ֖ךְ

tim·lōḵ

become queen

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 4427
BSB/Thayers 1) to be or become king or queen, reign <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen <BR> 2) to counsel, advise <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to consider
tim·lōḵ
become queen
תַּ֣חַת

תַּ֣חַת

ta·ḥaṯ

in place

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 8478
BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m <BR> 1a) the under part adv accus <BR> 1b) beneath prep <BR> 1c) under, beneath <BR> 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) <BR> 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) <BR> 1c3) of subjection or conquest <BR> 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands <BR> 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) <BR> 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) <BR> 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) <BR> conj <BR> 1e) instead of, instead of that <BR> 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds <BR> 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
ta·ḥaṯ
in place
וַשְׁתִּ֑י

וַשְׁתִּ֑י

waš·tî

of Vashti . ”

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 2060
BSB/Thayers Vashti = |beautiful|<BR> 1) the queen, wife of Ahasuerus, whom he divorced for disobeying his orders
waš·tî
of Vashti . ”
הַדָּבָ֛ר

הַדָּבָ֛ר

had·dā·ḇār

This suggestion

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1697
BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
had·dā·ḇār
This suggestion
וַיִּיטַ֧ב

וַיִּיטַ֧ב

way·yî·ṭaḇ

pleased

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3190
BSB/Thayers 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be glad, be joyful <BR> 1a2) to be well placed <BR> 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with <BR> 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to make glad, rejoice <BR> 1b2) to do good to, deal well with <BR> 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly <BR> 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful <BR> 1b5) to do well, do right
way·yî·ṭaḇ
pleased
בְּעֵינֵ֥י

בְּעֵינֵ֥י

bə·‘ê·nê

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strongs 5869
BSB/Thayers 1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain
bə·‘ê·nê
. . .
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

the king ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
the king ,
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ

way·ya·‘aś

and he acted

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
way·ya·‘aś
and he acted
כֵּֽן׃ס

כֵּֽן׃ס

kên

accordingly .

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 3651
BSB/Thayers adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)
kên
accordingly .
5
Now there was at the citadel of Susa a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish.
הָיָ֖ה

הָיָ֖ה

hā·yāh

[Now] there was

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
hā·yāh
[Now] there was
הַבִּירָ֑ה

הַבִּירָ֑ה

hab·bî·rāh

at the citadel

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 1002
BSB/Thayers 1) palace, castle <BR> 2) temple
hab·bî·rāh
at the citadel
בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן

בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן

bə·šū·šan

of Susa

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 7800
BSB/Thayers Shushan or Susa = |lily|<BR> 1) the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes
bə·šū·šan
of Susa
יְהוּדִ֔י

יְהוּדִ֔י

yə·hū·ḏî

a Jewish

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3064
BSB/Thayers 1) Jew
yə·hū·ḏî
a Jewish
אִ֣ישׁ

אִ֣ישׁ

’îš

man

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)
’îš
man
אִ֥ישׁ

אִ֥ישׁ

’îš

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)
’îš
יְמִינִֽי׃

יְמִינִֽי׃

yə·mî·nî

from the tribe of Benjamin

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 1145
BSB/Thayers Benjamite = |a son of the right hand|<BR> 1) one of the tribe of Benjamin
yə·mî·nî
from the tribe of Benjamin
וּשְׁמ֣וֹ

וּשְׁמ֣וֹ

ū·šə·mōw

named

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 8034
BSB/Thayers 1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument
ū·šə·mōw
named
מָרְדֳּכַ֗י

מָרְדֳּכַ֗י

mā·rə·do·ḵay

Mordecai

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4782
BSB/Thayers Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars|<BR> 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim <BR> 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai
בֶּ֣ן

בֶּ֣ן

ben

son

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
ben
son
יָאִ֧יר

יָאִ֧יר

yā·’îr

of Jair ,

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 2971
BSB/Thayers Jair = |he enlightens|<BR> 1) a descendant of Manasseh who conquered many towns during the time of the conquest <BR> 2) the Gileadite, a judge of Israel for 22 years during the time of the judges; father of 30 sons <BR> 3) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and father of Mordecai <BR> 4) father of Elhanan, one of David's mighty warriors
yā·’îr
of Jair ,
בֶּן־

בֶּן־

ben-

the son

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
ben-
the son
שִׁמְעִ֛י

שִׁמְעִ֛י

šim·‘î

of Shimei ,

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 8096
BSB/Thayers Shimei or Shimhi or Shimi or Shimea = |renowned|<BR> 1) a Benjamite, son of Gera of the house of Saul in the time of David <BR> 2) a Benjamite, son of Elah and commissariat officer in the time of Solomon <BR> 3) the Ramathite in charge of the vineyards of David <BR> 4) son of Gershon and grandson of Levi <BR> 5) a Levite, son of Jeduthun and chief of the 10th division of singers in the time of David <BR> 6) a Levite of the sons of Heman who took part in the purification of the temple in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah <BR> 7) a Levite, brother of Cononiah in charge of receiving the tithes and offerings in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah <BR> 8) a Levite who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 9) a Judaite, son of Pedaiah and brother of Zerubbabel <BR> 10) a Simeonite, son of Zacchur <BR> 11) a Reubenite, son of Gog and father of Micah <BR> 12) one of the sons of Hashum who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 13) one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 14) a Benjamite, son of Kish, father of Jair, and grandfather of Mordecai in the time of Esther <BR> 15) a Levite, son of Jahath, grandson of Gershon, and great grandson of Levi <BR> 16) Benjamite, father of Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath. Spelled 'Shimhi'
šim·‘î
of Shimei ,
בֶּן־

בֶּן־

ben-

the son

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
ben-
the son
קִ֖ישׁ

קִ֖ישׁ

qîš

of Kish .

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 7027
BSB/Thayers Kish = |bent|<BR> 1) a Benjamite of the family of Matri, father of king Saul <BR> 2) an ancestor of Mordecai <BR> 3) son of Gibeon and brother of Abdon, Zur, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth; uncle of Kish the father of king Saul <BR> 4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and grandson of Merari the progenitor of the family <BR> 5) a Merarite Levite, son of Abdi in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
qîš
of Kish .
6
He had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon among those taken captive with Jeconiah king of Judah.
אֲשֶׁ֤ר

אֲשֶׁ֤ר

’ă·šer

He

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
He
הָגְלָה֙

הָגְלָה֙

hā·ḡə·lāh

had been carried into exile

Hebrew Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1540
BSB/Thayers 1) to uncover, remove <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to uncover <BR> 1a2) to remove, depart <BR> 1a3) to go into exile <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) (reflexive) <BR> 1b1a) to uncover oneself <BR> 1b1b) to discover or show oneself <BR> 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) <BR> 1b2) (passive) <BR> 1b2a) to be uncovered <BR> 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered <BR> 1b2c) to be revealed <BR> 1b3) to be removed <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) <BR> 1c1a) nakedness <BR> 1c1b) general <BR> 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare <BR> 1c3) to make known, show, reveal <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) <BR> 1g1) to be uncovered <BR> 1g2) to reveal oneself
hā·ḡə·lāh
had been carried into exile
מִיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יִם

מִיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יִם

mî·rū·šā·la·yim

from Jerusalem

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 3389
BSB/Thayers Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| <BR> 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
mî·rū·šā·la·yim
from Jerusalem
נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר

נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר

nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar

by Nebuchadnezzar

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 5019
BSB/Thayers Nebuchadnezzar or Nebuchadrezzar = |may Nebo protect the crown|<BR> 1) the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive
nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar
by Nebuchadnezzar
מֶ֥לֶךְ

מֶ֥לֶךְ

me·leḵ

king

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
me·leḵ
king
בָּבֶֽל׃

בָּבֶֽל׃

bā·ḇel

of Babylon

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 894
BSB/Thayers Babel or Babylon = |confusion (by mixing)|<BR> 1) Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates
bā·ḇel
of Babylon
עִם־

עִם־

‘im-

among

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5973
BSB/Thayers 1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of
‘im-
among
הַגֹּלָה֙

הַגֹּלָה֙

hag·gō·lāh

those taken captive

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 1473
BSB/Thayers 1) exiles, exile, captivity <BR> 1a) exiles (coll) <BR> 1b) exile, captivity (abstract)
hag·gō·lāh
those taken captive
אֲשֶׁ֣ר

אֲשֶׁ֣ר

’ă·šer

-

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
-
הָגְלְתָ֔ה

הָגְלְתָ֔ה

hā·ḡə·lə·ṯāh

-

Hebrew Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 1540
BSB/Thayers 1) to uncover, remove <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to uncover <BR> 1a2) to remove, depart <BR> 1a3) to go into exile <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) (reflexive) <BR> 1b1a) to uncover oneself <BR> 1b1b) to discover or show oneself <BR> 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) <BR> 1b2) (passive) <BR> 1b2a) to be uncovered <BR> 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered <BR> 1b2c) to be revealed <BR> 1b3) to be removed <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) <BR> 1c1a) nakedness <BR> 1c1b) general <BR> 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare <BR> 1c3) to make known, show, reveal <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) <BR> 1g1) to be uncovered <BR> 1g2) to reveal oneself
hā·ḡə·lə·ṯāh
-
עִ֖ם

עִ֖ם

‘im

with

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5973
BSB/Thayers 1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of
‘im
with
יְכָנְיָ֣ה

יְכָנְיָ֣ה

yə·ḵā·nə·yāh

Jeconiah

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3204
BSB/Thayers Jeconiah = |Jehovah will establish|<BR> 1) son of king Jehoiakim of Judah and king of Judah for 3 months and 10 days before he surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar and was taken captive to Babylon where he was imprisoned for the next 36 years; released at the death of Nebuchadnezzar and lived in Babylon until his death <BR> 1a) primary spelling 'Jehoiachin'
yə·ḵā·nə·yāh
Jeconiah
מֶֽלֶךְ־

מֶֽלֶךְ־

me·leḵ-

king

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
me·leḵ-
king
יְהוּדָ֑ה

יְהוּדָ֑ה

yə·hū·ḏāh

of Judah

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3063
BSB/Thayers Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah
yə·hū·ḏāh
of Judah
אֲשֶׁ֣ר

אֲשֶׁ֣ר

’ă·šer

-

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
-
הֶגְלָ֔ה

הֶגְלָ֔ה

heḡ·lāh

- .

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1540
BSB/Thayers 1) to uncover, remove <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to uncover <BR> 1a2) to remove, depart <BR> 1a3) to go into exile <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) (reflexive) <BR> 1b1a) to uncover oneself <BR> 1b1b) to discover or show oneself <BR> 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) <BR> 1b2) (passive) <BR> 1b2a) to be uncovered <BR> 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered <BR> 1b2c) to be revealed <BR> 1b3) to be removed <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) <BR> 1c1a) nakedness <BR> 1c1b) general <BR> 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare <BR> 1c3) to make known, show, reveal <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) <BR> 1g1) to be uncovered <BR> 1g2) to reveal oneself
heḡ·lāh
- .
7
And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died, Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter.
וַיְהִ֨י

וַיְהִ֨י

way·hî

And [Mordecai]

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
way·hî
And [Mordecai]
אֹמֵ֜ן

אֹמֵ֜ן

’ō·mên

had brought up

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 539
BSB/Thayers 1) to support, confirm, be faithful <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish <BR> 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) <BR> 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse <BR> 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm <BR> 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse <BR> 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting <BR> 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure <BR> 1b1d) verified, confirmed <BR> 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in <BR> 1c1a) stand firm <BR> 1c1b) trust, believe
’ō·mên
had brought up
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
הֲדַסָּ֗ה

הֲדַסָּ֗ה

hă·ḏas·sāh

Hadassah

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 1919
BSB/Thayers Hadassah = |myrtle|<BR> 1) queen Esther's Jewish name
hă·ḏas·sāh
Hadassah
הִ֤יא

הִ֤יא

hî

(that is ,

Hebrew Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strongs 1931
BSB/Thayers pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)
hî
(that is ,
אֶסְתֵּר֙

אֶסְתֵּר֙

’es·têr

Esther ),

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 635
BSB/Thayers Esther = |star|<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
’es·têr
Esther ),
בַּת־

בַּת־

baṯ-

the daughter

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 1323
BSB/Thayers n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character
baṯ-
the daughter
דֹּד֔וֹ

דֹּד֔וֹ

dō·ḏōw

of his uncle ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 1730
BSB/Thayers 1) beloved, love, uncle <BR> 1a) loved one, beloved <BR> 1b) uncle <BR> 1c) love (pl. abstract)
dō·ḏōw
of his uncle ,
כִּ֛י

כִּ֛י

kî

because

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
because
אֵ֥ין

אֵ֥ין

’ên

she did not

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 369
BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of
’ên
she did not
לָ֖הּ

לָ֖הּ

lāh

have

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lāh
have
אָ֣ב

אָ֣ב

’āḇ

a father

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1
BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)
’āḇ
a father
וָאֵ֑ם

וָאֵ֑ם

wā·’êm

or mother .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 517
BSB/Thayers 1) mother <BR> 1a) of humans <BR> 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) <BR> 1c) of animals <BR> 2) point of departure or division
wā·’êm
or mother .
וְהַנַּעֲרָ֤ה

וְהַנַּעֲרָ֤ה

wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh

The young woman

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5291
BSB/Thayers 1) girl, damsel, female servant <BR> 1a) girl, damsel, little girl <BR> 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute <BR> 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant
wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh
The young woman
יְפַת־

יְפַת־

yə·p̄aṯ-

was lovely

Hebrew Adjective - feminine singular construct
Strongs 3303
BSB/Thayers 1) fair, beautiful, handsome
yə·p̄aṯ-
was lovely
תֹּ֙אַר֙

תֹּ֙אַר֙

tō·’ar

in form

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 8389
BSB/Thayers 1) shape, form, outline, figure, appearance
tō·’ar
in form
וְטוֹבַ֣ת

וְטוֹבַ֣ת

wə·ṭō·w·ḇaṯ

and

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular construct
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
wə·ṭō·w·ḇaṯ
and
מַרְאֶ֔ה

מַרְאֶ֔ה

mar·’eh

appearance ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4758
BSB/Thayers 1) sight, appearance, vision <BR> 1a) sight, phenomenon, spectacle, appearance, vision <BR> 1b) what is seen <BR> 1c) a vision (supernatural) <BR> 1d) sight, vision (power of seeing)
mar·’eh
appearance ,
אָבִ֙יהָ֙

אָבִ֙יהָ֙

’ā·ḇî·hā

and when her father

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 1
BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)
’ā·ḇî·hā
and when her father
וְאִמָּ֔הּ

וְאִמָּ֔הּ

wə·’im·māh

and mother

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 517
BSB/Thayers 1) mother <BR> 1a) of humans <BR> 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) <BR> 1c) of animals <BR> 2) point of departure or division
wə·’im·māh
and mother
וּבְמ֤וֹת

וּבְמ֤וֹת

ū·ḇə·mō·wṯ

had died ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 4194
BSB/Thayers 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead <BR> 1a) death <BR> 1b) death by violence (as a penalty)<BR> 1c) state of death, place of death
ū·ḇə·mō·wṯ
had died ,
מָרְדֳּכַ֛י

מָרְדֳּכַ֛י

mā·rə·do·ḵay

Mordecai

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4782
BSB/Thayers Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars|<BR> 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim <BR> 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai
לְקָחָ֧הּ

לְקָחָ֧הּ

lə·qā·ḥāh

had taken her in

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strongs 3947
BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)
lə·qā·ḥāh
had taken her in
ל֖וֹ

ל֖וֹ

lōw

as his own

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lōw
as his own
לְבַֽת׃

לְבַֽת׃

lə·ḇaṯ

daughter .

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 1323
BSB/Thayers n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character
lə·ḇaṯ
daughter .
8
When the king’s command and edict had been proclaimed, many young women gathered at the citadel of Susa under the care of Hegai. Esther was also taken to the palace and placed under the care of Hegai, the custodian of the women.
יַ֥ד

יַ֥ד

yaḏ

the care

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists
yaḏ
the care
הֵגַ֖י

הֵגַ֖י

hê·ḡay

of Hegai ,

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 1896
BSB/Thayers Hegai or Hege = |eunuch|<BR> 1) one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus
hê·ḡay
of Hegai ,
שֹׁמֵ֥ר

שֹׁמֵ֥ר

šō·mêr

the custodian

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 8104
BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to keep, have charge of <BR> 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life <BR> 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) <BR> 1a3) to watch for, wait for <BR> 1a4) to watch, observe <BR> 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) <BR> 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain <BR> 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) <BR> 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect <BR> 1a9) to keep, reserve <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware <BR> 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain <BR> 1b3) to be kept, be guarded <BR> 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
šō·mêr
the custodian
הַנָּשִֽׁים׃

הַנָּשִֽׁים׃

han·nā·šîm

of the women .

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 802
BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun)
han·nā·šîm
of the women .
וַיְהִ֗י

וַיְהִ֗י

way·hî

When

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
way·hî
When
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙

ham·me·leḵ

the king’s

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
the king’s
דְּבַר־

דְּבַר־

də·ḇar-

command

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1697
BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
də·ḇar-
command
וְדָת֔וֹ

וְדָת֔וֹ

wə·ḏā·ṯōw

and edict

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 1881
BSB/Thayers 1) decree, law, edict, regulation, usage <BR> 1a) decree, edict, commission <BR> 1b) law, rule
wə·ḏā·ṯōw
and edict
בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע

בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע

bə·hiš·šā·ma‘

had been proclaimed ,

Hebrew Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 8085
BSB/Thayers v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound
bə·hiš·šā·ma‘
had been proclaimed ,
רַבּ֛וֹת

רַבּ֛וֹת

rab·bō·wṯ

many

Hebrew Adjective - feminine plural
Strongs 7227
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) much, many, great <BR> 1a) much <BR> 1b) many <BR> 1c) abounding in <BR> 1d) more numerous than <BR> 1e) abundant, enough <BR> 1f) great <BR> 1g) strong <BR> 1h) greater than <BR> adv <BR> 1i) much, exceedingly <BR> n m <BR> 2) captain, chief
rab·bō·wṯ
many
נְעָר֥וֹת

נְעָר֥וֹת

nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ

young women

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 5291
BSB/Thayers 1) girl, damsel, female servant <BR> 1a) girl, damsel, little girl <BR> 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute <BR> 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant
nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ
young women
וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ

וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ

ū·ḇə·hiq·qā·ḇêṣ

gathered

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 6908
BSB/Thayers 1) to gather, assemble <BR> 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to assemble, gather <BR> 1b2) to be gathered <BR> 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together
ū·ḇə·hiq·qā·ḇêṣ
gathered
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

at

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
at
הַבִּירָ֖ה

הַבִּירָ֖ה

hab·bî·rāh

the citadel

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 1002
BSB/Thayers 1) palace, castle <BR> 2) temple
hab·bî·rāh
the citadel
שׁוּשַׁ֥ן

שׁוּשַׁ֥ן

šū·šan

of Susa

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 7800
BSB/Thayers Shushan or Susa = |lily|<BR> 1) the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes
šū·šan
of Susa
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

under

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
under
יַ֣ד

יַ֣ד

yaḏ

the care

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists
yaḏ
the care
הֵגָ֑י

הֵגָ֑י

hê·ḡāy

of Hegai .

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 1896
BSB/Thayers Hegai or Hege = |eunuch|<BR> 1) one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus
hê·ḡāy
of Hegai .
אֶסְתֵּר֙

אֶסְתֵּר֙

’es·têr

Esther

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 635
BSB/Thayers Esther = |star|<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
’es·têr
Esther
וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח

וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח

wat·til·lā·qaḥ

was also taken

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 3947
BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)
wat·til·lā·qaḥ
was also taken
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

to

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
to
בֵּ֣ית

בֵּ֣ית

bêṯ

the palace

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
bêṯ
the palace
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

. . .

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
. . .
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

and placed under

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
and placed under
9
And the young woman pleased him and obtained his favor, so he quickly provided her with beauty treatments and the special diet. He assigned to her seven select maidservants from the palace and transferred her with them to the best place in the harem.
הַנַּעֲרָ֣ה

הַנַּעֲרָ֣ה

han·na·‘ă·rāh

And the young woman

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5291
BSB/Thayers 1) girl, damsel, female servant <BR> 1a) girl, damsel, little girl <BR> 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute <BR> 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant
han·na·‘ă·rāh
And the young woman
וַתִּיטַ֨ב

וַתִּיטַ֨ב

wat·tî·ṭaḇ

pleased him

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 3190
BSB/Thayers 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be glad, be joyful <BR> 1a2) to be well placed <BR> 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with <BR> 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to make glad, rejoice <BR> 1b2) to do good to, deal well with <BR> 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly <BR> 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful <BR> 1b5) to do well, do right
wat·tî·ṭaḇ
pleased him
בְעֵינָיו֮

בְעֵינָיו֮

ḇə·‘ê·nāw

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5869
BSB/Thayers 1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain
ḇə·‘ê·nāw
. . .
וַתִּשָּׂ֣א

וַתִּשָּׂ֣א

wat·tiś·śā

and obtained

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 5375
BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lift, lift up <BR> 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure <BR> 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted <BR> 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up <BR> 1b3) to be borne, be carried <BR> 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist <BR> 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) <BR> 1c3) to carry, bear continuously <BR> 1c4) to take, take away <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) <BR> 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought
wat·tiś·śā
and obtained
לְפָנָיו֒

לְפָנָיו֒

lə·p̄ā·nāw

his

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 6440
BSB/Thayers 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
lə·p̄ā·nāw
his
חֶ֣סֶד

חֶ֣סֶד

ḥe·seḏ

favor ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2617
BSB/Thayers 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness <BR> 2) a reproach, shame
ḥe·seḏ
favor ,
וַ֠יְבַהֵל

וַ֠יְבַהֵל

way·ḇa·hêl

so he quickly

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 926
BSB/Thayers 1) to disturb, alarm, terrify, hurry, be disturbed, be anxious, be afraid, be hurried, be nervous <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to be disturbed, dismayed, terrified, anxious <BR> 1a2) to be in haste, be hasty <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to make haste, act hastily, be hurried, be hastened <BR> 1b2) to dismay, terrify <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to hasten <BR> 1c2) hastened, hastily gained (part.) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to hasten, hurry, make haste <BR> 1d2) to dismay, terrify
way·ḇa·hêl
so he quickly
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
לָתֵ֣ת

לָתֵ֣ת

lā·ṯêṯ

provided

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 5414
BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon
lā·ṯêṯ
provided
לָ֔הּ

לָ֔הּ

lāh

her

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lāh
her
תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ

תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ

tam·rū·qe·hā

with beauty treatments

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 8562
BSB/Thayers 1) a scraping, rubbing <BR> 2) (CLBL) remedy (for an injury)
tam·rū·qe·hā
with beauty treatments
וְאֶת־

וְאֶת־

wə·’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
wə·’eṯ-
-
מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙

מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙

mā·nō·w·ṯe·hā

and the special diet

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 4490
BSB/Thayers 1) part, portion
mā·nō·w·ṯe·hā
and the special diet
וְאֵת֙

וְאֵת֙

wə·’êṯ

- .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
wə·’êṯ
- .
לָֽתֶת־

לָֽתֶת־

lā·ṯeṯ-

He assigned

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 5414
BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon
lā·ṯeṯ-
He assigned
לָ֖הּ

לָ֖הּ

lāh

to her

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lāh
to her
שֶׁ֣בַע

שֶׁ֣בַע

še·ḇa‘

seven

Hebrew Number - feminine singular
Strongs 7651
BSB/Thayers 1) seven (cardinal number) <BR> 1a) as ordinal number <BR> 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc
še·ḇa‘
seven
הָרְאֻי֥וֹת

הָרְאֻי֥וֹת

hā·rə·’u·yō·wṯ

select

Hebrew Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural
Strongs 7200
BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
hā·rə·’u·yō·wṯ
select
הַנְּעָר֔וֹת

הַנְּעָר֔וֹת

han·nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ

maidservants

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 5291
BSB/Thayers 1) girl, damsel, female servant <BR> 1a) girl, damsel, little girl <BR> 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute <BR> 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant
han·nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ
maidservants
מִבֵּ֣ית

מִבֵּ֣ית

mib·bêṯ

from the palace

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
mib·bêṯ
from the palace
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

. . .

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
. . .
וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָ

וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָ

way·šan·ne·hā

and transferred her

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strongs 8138
BSB/Thayers 1) to repeat, do again, change, alter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to change <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be repeated <BR> 1c) (Piel) to change, alter <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to disguise oneself
way·šan·ne·hā
and transferred her
וְאֶת־

וְאֶת־

wə·’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
wə·’eṯ-
-
נַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָ

נַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָ

na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯe·hā

with them

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 5291
BSB/Thayers 1) girl, damsel, female servant <BR> 1a) girl, damsel, little girl <BR> 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute <BR> 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant
na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯe·hā
with them
לְט֖וֹב

לְט֖וֹב

lə·ṭō·wḇ

to the best

Hebrew Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strongs 2896
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty
lə·ṭō·wḇ
to the best
בֵּ֥ית

בֵּ֥ית

bêṯ

place

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
bêṯ
place
הַנָּשִֽׁים׃

הַנָּשִֽׁים׃

han·nā·šîm

in the harem .

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 802
BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun)
han·nā·šîm
in the harem .
10
Esther did not reveal her people or her lineage, because Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.
אֶסְתֵּ֔ר

אֶסְתֵּ֔ר

’es·têr

Esther

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 635
BSB/Thayers Esther = |star|<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
’es·têr
Esther
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
לֹא־

לֹא־

lō-

did not

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)
lō-
did not
הִגִּ֣ידָה

הִגִּ֣ידָה

hig·gî·ḏāh

reveal

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 5046
BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare <BR> 1a1) to tell, announce, report <BR> 1a2) to declare, make known, expound <BR> 1a3) to inform of <BR> 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim <BR> 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a5a) messenger (participle) <BR> 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported
hig·gî·ḏāh
reveal
עַמָּ֖הּ

עַמָּ֖הּ

‘am·māh

her people

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 5971
BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred
‘am·māh
her people
וְאֶת־

וְאֶת־

wə·’eṯ-

or

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
wə·’eṯ-
or
מֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּ

מֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּ

mō·w·laḏ·tāh

her lineage ,

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 4138
BSB/Thayers 1) kindred, birth, offspring, relatives <BR> 1a) kindred <BR> 1b) birth, circumstances of birth<BR> 1c) one born, begotten, issue, offspring, female offspring
mō·w·laḏ·tāh
her lineage ,
כִּ֧י

כִּ֧י

kî

because

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
because
מָרְדֳּכַ֛י

מָרְדֳּכַ֛י

mā·rə·do·ḵay

Mordecai

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4782
BSB/Thayers Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars|<BR> 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim <BR> 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai
צִוָּ֥ה

צִוָּ֥ה

ṣiw·wāh

had instructed

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6680
BSB/Thayers 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order <BR> 1a)(Piel) <BR> 1a1) to lay charge upon <BR> 1a2) to give charge to, give command to <BR> 1a3) to give charge unto <BR> 1a4) to give charge over, appoint <BR> 1a5) to give charge, command <BR> 1a6) to charge, command <BR> 1a7) to charge, commission <BR> 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be commanded
ṣiw·wāh
had instructed
עָלֶ֖יהָ

עָלֶ֖יהָ

‘ā·le·hā

her

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘ā·le·hā
her
אֲשֶׁ֥ר

אֲשֶׁ֥ר

’ă·šer

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
לֹא־

לֹא־

lō-

not

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)
lō-
not
תַגִּֽיד׃

תַגִּֽיד׃

ṯag·gîḏ

to do so .

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 5046
BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare <BR> 1a1) to tell, announce, report <BR> 1a2) to declare, make known, expound <BR> 1a3) to inform of <BR> 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim <BR> 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a5a) messenger (participle) <BR> 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported
ṯag·gîḏ
to do so .
11
And every day Mordecai would walk back and forth in front of the court of the harem to learn about Esther’s welfare and what was happening to her.
וּבְכָל־

וּבְכָל־

ū·ḇə·ḵāl

And every day

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
ū·ḇə·ḵāl
And every day
י֣וֹם

י֣וֹם

yō·wm

. . .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow
yō·wm
. . .
וָי֔וֹם

וָי֔וֹם

wā·yō·wm

. . .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow
wā·yō·wm
. . .
מָרְדֳּכַי֙

מָרְדֳּכַי֙

mā·rə·do·ḵay

Mordecai

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4782
BSB/Thayers Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars|<BR> 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim <BR> 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai
מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ

מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ

miṯ·hal·lêḵ

would walk back and forth

Hebrew Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 1980
BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
miṯ·hal·lêḵ
would walk back and forth
לִפְנֵ֖י

לִפְנֵ֖י

lip̄·nê

in front

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strongs 6440
BSB/Thayers 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
lip̄·nê
in front
חֲצַ֣ר

חֲצַ֣ר

ḥă·ṣar

of the court

Hebrew Noun - common singular construct
Strongs 2691
BSB/Thayers 1) court, enclosure <BR> 1a) enclosures <BR> 1b) court <BR> 2) settled abode, settlement, village, town
ḥă·ṣar
of the court
בֵּית־

בֵּית־

bêṯ-

of the harem

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
bêṯ-
of the harem
הַנָּשִׁ֑ים

הַנָּשִׁ֑ים

han·nā·šîm

. . .

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 802
BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun)
han·nā·šîm
. . .
לָדַ֙עַת֙

לָדַ֙עַת֙

lā·ḏa·‘aṯ

to learn

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 3045
BSB/Thayers 1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
lā·ḏa·‘aṯ
to learn
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

about

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
about
אֶסְתֵּ֔ר

אֶסְתֵּ֔ר

’es·têr

Esther’s

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 635
BSB/Thayers Esther = |star|<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
’es·têr
Esther’s
שְׁל֣וֹם

שְׁל֣וֹם

šə·lō·wm

welfare

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 7965
BSB/Thayers 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace <BR> 1a) completeness (in number) <BR> 1b) safety, soundness (in body) <BR> 1c) welfare, health, prosperity <BR> 1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment <BR> 1e) peace, friendship <BR> 1e1) of human relationships <BR> 1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship <BR> 1f) peace (from war) <BR> 1g) peace (as adjective)
šə·lō·wm
welfare
וּמַה־

וּמַה־

ū·mah-

and what

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strongs 4100
BSB/Thayers interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may
ū·mah-
and what
יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה

יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה

yê·‘ā·śeh

was happening

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
yê·‘ā·śeh
was happening
בָּֽהּ׃

בָּֽהּ׃

bāh

to her .

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
bāh
to her .
12
In the twelve months before her turn to go to King Xerxes, the harem regulation required each young woman to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months, and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months.
שְׁנֵ֣ים

שְׁנֵ֣ים

šə·nêm

In the twelve

Hebrew Number - md
Strongs 8147
BSB/Thayers 1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number)
šə·nêm
In the twelve
עָשָׂ֣ר

עָשָׂ֣ר

‘ā·śār

. . .

Hebrew Number - masculine singular construct
Strongs 6240
BSB/Thayers 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) <BR> 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19
‘ā·śār
. . .
חֹ֔דֶשׁ

חֹ֔דֶשׁ

ḥō·ḏeš

months

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2320
BSB/Thayers 1) the new moon, month, monthly <BR> 1a) the first day of the month <BR> 1b) the lunar month
ḥō·ḏeš
months
כִּ֛י

כִּ֛י

kî

. . .

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
. . .
כֵּ֥ן

כֵּ֥ן

kên

. . .

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 3651
BSB/Thayers adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)
kên
. . .
יִמְלְא֖וּ

יִמְלְא֖וּ

yim·lə·’ū

. . .

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strongs 4390
BSB/Thayers 1) to fill, be full <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be full <BR> 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) <BR> 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended <BR> 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied <BR> 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to fill <BR> 1c2) to satisfy <BR> 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete <BR> 1c4) to confirm <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be filled <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against
yim·lə·’ū
. . .
יְמֵ֣י

יְמֵ֣י

yə·mê

. . .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow
yə·mê
. . .
נַעֲרָ֨ה

נַעֲרָ֨ה

na·‘ă·rāh

before [her]

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5291
BSB/Thayers 1) girl, damsel, female servant <BR> 1a) girl, damsel, little girl <BR> 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute <BR> 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant
na·‘ă·rāh
before [her]
וְנַעֲרָ֜ה

וְנַעֲרָ֜ה

wə·na·‘ă·rāh

. . .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5291
BSB/Thayers 1) girl, damsel, female servant <BR> 1a) girl, damsel, little girl <BR> 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute <BR> 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant
wə·na·‘ă·rāh
. . .
תֹּר֩

תֹּר֩

tōr

turn

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 8447
BSB/Thayers 1) circlet, plait, turn (of hair or gold) <BR> 2) (CLBL) succession, order
tōr
turn
וּבְהַגִּ֡יעַ

וּבְהַגִּ֡יעַ

ū·ḇə·hag·gî·a‘

. . .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strongs 5060
BSB/Thayers 1) to touch, reach, strike <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to touch <BR> 1a2) to strike <BR> 1a3) to reach, extend to <BR> 1a4) to be stricken <BR> 1a4a) stricken (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be defeated <BR> 1c) (Piel) to strike <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be stricken (by disease) <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to touch, reach, approach, arrive <BR> 1e1) to cause to touch, apply <BR> 1e2) to reach, extend, attain, arrive, come <BR> 1e3) to approach (of time) <BR> 1e4) to befall (of fate)
ū·ḇə·hag·gî·a‘
. . .
לָב֣וֹא׀

לָב֣וֹא׀

lā·ḇō·w

to go

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 935
BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put
lā·ḇō·w
to go
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

to

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
to
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

King

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
King
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ

’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš

Xerxes ,

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 325
BSB/Thayers Ahasuerus = |I will be silent and poor|<BR> 1) title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes
’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš
Xerxes ,
מִקֵּץ֩

מִקֵּץ֩

miq·qêṣ

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 7093
BSB/Thayers 1) end <BR> 1a) end, at the end of (of time) <BR> 1b) end (of space)
miq·qêṣ
. . .
הֱי֨וֹת

הֱי֨וֹת

hĕ·yō·wṯ

. . .

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
hĕ·yō·wṯ
. . .
לָ֜הּ

לָ֜הּ

lāh

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lāh
הַנָּשִׁים֙

הַנָּשִׁים֙

han·nā·šîm

the harem

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 802
BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun)
han·nā·šîm
the harem
כְּדָ֤ת

כְּדָ֤ת

kə·ḏāṯ

regulation required

Hebrew Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 1881
BSB/Thayers 1) decree, law, edict, regulation, usage <BR> 1a) decree, edict, commission <BR> 1b) law, rule
kə·ḏāṯ
regulation required
הַנָּשִֽׁים׃

הַנָּשִֽׁים׃

han·nā·šîm

each young woman

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 802
BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun)
han·nā·šîm
each young woman
מְרוּקֵיהֶ֑ן

מְרוּקֵיהֶ֑ן

mə·rū·qê·hen

to receive beauty treatments

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strongs 4795
BSB/Thayers 1) scraping, rubbing <BR> 1a) of year of preparation of girls for the harem; bodily rubbings
mə·rū·qê·hen
to receive beauty treatments
בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן

בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן

bə·še·men

with oil

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 8081
BSB/Thayers 1) fat, oil <BR> 1a) fat, fatness <BR> 1b) oil, olive oil <BR> 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent <BR> 1b2) for anointing <BR> 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)
bə·še·men
with oil
הַמֹּ֔ר

הַמֹּ֔ר

ham·mōr

of myrrh

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4753
BSB/Thayers 1) myrrh <BR> 1a) an Arabian gum from the bark of a tree, used in sacred oil and in perfume
ham·mōr
of myrrh
שִׁשָּׁ֤ה

שִׁשָּׁ֤ה

šiš·šāh

for six

Hebrew Number - masculine singular
Strongs 8337
BSB/Thayers 1) six <BR> 1a) six (cardinal number) <BR> 1b) sixth (ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers
šiš·šāh
for six
חֳדָשִׁים֙

חֳדָשִׁים֙

ḥo·ḏā·šîm

months ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 2320
BSB/Thayers 1) the new moon, month, monthly <BR> 1a) the first day of the month <BR> 1b) the lunar month
ḥo·ḏā·šîm
months ,
בַּבְּשָׂמִ֔ים

בַּבְּשָׂמִ֔ים

bab·bə·śā·mîm

and then with perfumes

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 1314
BSB/Thayers 1) spice, balsam, balsam tree, perfume <BR> 2) (TWOT) sweet, sweet smell, sweet odour
bab·bə·śā·mîm
and then with perfumes
וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖י

וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖י

ū·ḇə·ṯam·rū·qê

and cosmetics

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 8562
BSB/Thayers 1) a scraping, rubbing <BR> 2) (CLBL) remedy (for an injury)
ū·ḇə·ṯam·rū·qê
and cosmetics
וְשִׁשָּׁ֤ה

וְשִׁשָּׁ֤ה

wə·šiš·šāh

for another six

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Strongs 8337
BSB/Thayers 1) six <BR> 1a) six (cardinal number) <BR> 1b) sixth (ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers
wə·šiš·šāh
for another six
חֳדָשִׁים֙

חֳדָשִׁים֙

ḥo·ḏā·šîm

months .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 2320
BSB/Thayers 1) the new moon, month, monthly <BR> 1a) the first day of the month <BR> 1b) the lunar month
ḥo·ḏā·šîm
months .
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When the young woman would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace.
וּבָזֶ֕ה

וּבָזֶ֕ה

ū·ḇā·zeh

When

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strongs 2088
BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
ū·ḇā·zeh
When
הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה

הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה

han·na·‘ă·rāh

the young woman

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5291
BSB/Thayers 1) girl, damsel, female servant <BR> 1a) girl, damsel, little girl <BR> 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute <BR> 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant
han·na·‘ă·rāh
the young woman
בָּאָ֣ה

בָּאָ֣ה

bā·’āh

would go

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strongs 935
BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put
bā·’āh
would go
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

to

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
to
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

the king ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
the king ,
אֵת֩

אֵת֩

’êṯ

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’êṯ
-
יִנָּ֤תֵֽן

יִנָּ֤תֵֽן

yin·nā·ṯên

she was given

Hebrew Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 5414
BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon
yin·nā·ṯên
she was given
לָהּ֙

לָהּ֙

lāh

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lāh
כָּל־

כָּל־

kāl-

whatever

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
kāl-
whatever
אֲשֶׁ֨ר

אֲשֶׁ֨ר

’ă·šer

-

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
-
תֹּאמַ֜ר

תֹּאמַ֜ר

tō·mar

she requested

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
tō·mar
she requested
לָב֣וֹא

לָב֣וֹא

lā·ḇō·w

to take

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 935
BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put
lā·ḇō·w
to take
עִמָּ֔הּ

עִמָּ֔הּ

‘im·māh

with her

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs 5973
BSB/Thayers 1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of
‘im·māh
with her
מִבֵּ֥ית

מִבֵּ֥ית

mib·bêṯ

from the harem

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
mib·bêṯ
from the harem
הַנָּשִׁ֖ים

הַנָּשִׁ֖ים

han·nā·šîm

. . .

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 802
BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun)
han·nā·šîm
. . .
עַד־

עַד־

‘aḏ-

to

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5704
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as <BR> 1a) of space <BR> 1a1) as far as, up to, even to <BR> 1b) in combination <BR> 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) <BR> 1c) of time <BR> 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end <BR> 1d) of degree <BR> 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like <BR> conj <BR> 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even
‘aḏ-
to
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

ham·me·leḵ

the king’s

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
the king’s
בֵּ֥ית

בֵּ֥ית

bêṯ

palace .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
bêṯ
palace .
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She would go there in the evening, and in the morning she would return to a second harem under the care of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch in charge of the concubines. She would not return to the king unless he delighted in her and summoned her by name.
הִ֣יא

הִ֣יא

hî

She

Hebrew Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strongs 1931
BSB/Thayers pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)
hî
She
בָאָ֗ה

בָאָ֗ה

ḇā·’āh

would go [there]

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strongs 935
BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put
ḇā·’āh
would go [there]
בָּעֶ֣רֶב׀

בָּעֶ֣רֶב׀

bā·‘e·reḇ

in the evening ,

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6153
BSB/Thayers 1) evening, night, sunset <BR> 1a) evening, sunset <BR> 1b) night
bā·‘e·reḇ
in the evening ,
וּ֠בַבֹּקֶר

וּ֠בַבֹּקֶר

ū·ḇab·bō·qer

and in the morning

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1242
BSB/Thayers 1) morning, break of day <BR> 1a) morning <BR> 1a1) of end of night <BR> 1a2) of coming of daylight <BR> 1a3) of coming of sunrise <BR> 1a4) of beginning of day <BR> 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) <BR> 1b) morrow, next day, next morning
ū·ḇab·bō·qer
and in the morning
הִ֣יא

הִ֣יא

hî

she

Hebrew Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strongs 1931
BSB/Thayers pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)
hî
she
שָׁבָ֞ה

שָׁבָ֞ה

šā·ḇāh

would return

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strongs 7725
BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back
šā·ḇāh
would return
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

to

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
to
שֵׁנִ֔י

שֵׁנִ֔י

šê·nî

a second

Hebrew Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strongs 8145
BSB/Thayers 1) second <BR> 1a) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1b) again (a second time)<BR> 1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else)
šê·nî
a second
בֵּ֤ית

בֵּ֤ית

bêṯ

harem

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
bêṯ
harem
הַנָּשִׁים֙

הַנָּשִׁים֙

han·nā·šîm

. . .

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 802
BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun)
han·nā·šîm
. . .
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

under

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
under
יַ֧ד

יַ֧ד

yaḏ

the care

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists
yaḏ
the care
שַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛ז

שַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛ז

ša·‘ăš·ḡaz

of Shaashgaz ,

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 8190
BSB/Thayers Shaashgaz = |servant of the beautiful|<BR> 1) the eunuch in the palace of Xerxes who was in charge of the women in the 2nd house
ša·‘ăš·ḡaz
of Shaashgaz ,
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

the king’s

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
the king’s
סְרִ֥יס

סְרִ֥יס

sə·rîs

eunuch

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 5631
BSB/Thayers 1) official, eunuch
sə·rîs
eunuch
שֹׁמֵ֣ר

שֹׁמֵ֣ר

šō·mêr

in charge of

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 8104
BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to keep, have charge of <BR> 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life <BR> 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) <BR> 1a3) to watch for, wait for <BR> 1a4) to watch, observe <BR> 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) <BR> 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain <BR> 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) <BR> 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect <BR> 1a9) to keep, reserve <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware <BR> 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain <BR> 1b3) to be kept, be guarded <BR> 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
šō·mêr
in charge of
הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים

הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים

hap·pî·laḡ·šîm

the concubines .

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 6370
BSB/Thayers 1) concubine, paramour <BR> 1a) concubine <BR> 1b) paramour
hap·pî·laḡ·šîm
the concubines .
לֹא־

לֹא־

lō-

She would not

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)
lō-
She would not
תָב֥וֹא

תָב֥וֹא

ṯā·ḇō·w

return

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 935
BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put
ṯā·ḇō·w
return
עוֹד֙

עוֹד֙

‘ō·wḏ

. . .

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 5750
BSB/Thayers subst<BR> 1) a going round, continuance <BR> adv <BR> 2) still, yet, again, besides <BR> 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) <BR> 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) <BR> 2c) again <BR> 2d) still, moreover, besides
‘ō·wḏ
. . .
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

to

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
to
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

the king

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
the king
כִּ֣י

כִּ֣י

kî

unless

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
unless
אִם־

אִם־

’im-

. . .

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 518
BSB/Thayers 1) if <BR> 1a) conditional clauses <BR> 1a1) of possible situations <BR> 1a2) of impossible situations <BR> 1b) oath contexts <BR> 1b1) no, not <BR> 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or <BR> 1d) when, whenever <BR> 1e) since <BR> 1f) interrogative particle <BR> 1g) but rather
’im-
. . .
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

he

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
he
חָפֵ֥ץ

חָפֵ֥ץ

ḥā·p̄êṣ

delighted

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 2654
BSB/Thayers 1) to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) of men <BR> 1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in <BR> 1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do <BR> 1a2) of God <BR> 1a2a) to delight in, have pleasure in <BR> 1a2b) to be pleased to do <BR> 2) to move, bend down <BR> 2a) (Qal) to bend down
ḥā·p̄êṣ
delighted
בָּ֛הּ

בָּ֛הּ

bāh

in her

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
bāh
in her
וְנִקְרְאָ֥ה

וְנִקְרְאָ֥ה

wə·niq·rə·’āh

and summoned her

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 7121
BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound <BR> 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) <BR> 1a3) to proclaim <BR> 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
wə·niq·rə·’āh
and summoned her
בְשֵֽׁם׃

בְשֵֽׁם׃

ḇə·šêm

by name .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 8034
BSB/Thayers 1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument
ḇə·šêm
by name .
15
Now Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle from whom Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. And when it was her turn to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem, had advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of everyone who saw her.
אֶסְתֵּ֣ר

אֶסְתֵּ֣ר

’es·têr

Now Esther

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 635
BSB/Thayers Esther = |star|<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
’es·têr
Now Esther
בַּת־

בַּת־

baṯ-

[was] the daughter

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 1323
BSB/Thayers n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character
baṯ-
[was] the daughter
אֲבִיחַ֣יִל

אֲבִיחַ֣יִל

’ă·ḇî·ḥa·yil

of Abihail ,

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 32
BSB/Thayers Abihail = |my father is might|<BR> 1) a Levite in Moses's time<BR> 2) a Gadite <BR> 3) father of Esther <BR> 4) wife of Abishur <BR> 5) wife of Rehoboam
’ă·ḇî·ḥa·yil
of Abihail ,
דֹּ֣ד

דֹּ֣ד

dōḏ

the uncle

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1730
BSB/Thayers 1) beloved, love, uncle <BR> 1a) loved one, beloved <BR> 1b) uncle <BR> 1c) love (pl. abstract)
dōḏ
the uncle
מָרְדֳּכַ֡י

מָרְדֳּכַ֡י

mā·rə·do·ḵay

from whom Mordecai

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4782
BSB/Thayers Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars|<BR> 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim <BR> 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
mā·rə·do·ḵay
from whom Mordecai
אֲשֶׁר֩

אֲשֶׁר֩

’ă·šer

-

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
-
לָקַֽח־

לָקַֽח־

lā·qaḥ-

had adopted

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3947
BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)
lā·qaḥ-
had adopted
ל֨וֹ

ל֨וֹ

lōw

her

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lōw
her
לְבַ֜ת

לְבַ֜ת

lə·ḇaṯ

as his own daughter .

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 1323
BSB/Thayers n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character
lə·ḇaṯ
as his own daughter .
תֹּר־

תֹּר־

tōr-

And when it was her turn

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 8447
BSB/Thayers 1) circlet, plait, turn (of hair or gold) <BR> 2) (CLBL) succession, order
tōr-
And when it was her turn
וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ

וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ

ū·ḇə·hag·gî·a‘

. . .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strongs 5060
BSB/Thayers 1) to touch, reach, strike <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to touch <BR> 1a2) to strike <BR> 1a3) to reach, extend to <BR> 1a4) to be stricken <BR> 1a4a) stricken (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be defeated <BR> 1c) (Piel) to strike <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be stricken (by disease) <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to touch, reach, approach, arrive <BR> 1e1) to cause to touch, apply <BR> 1e2) to reach, extend, attain, arrive, come <BR> 1e3) to approach (of time) <BR> 1e4) to befall (of fate)
ū·ḇə·hag·gî·a‘
. . .
לָב֣וֹא

לָב֣וֹא

lā·ḇō·w

to go

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 935
BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put
lā·ḇō·w
to go
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

to

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
to
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

the king ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
the king ,
לֹ֤א

לֹ֤א

lō

she did not

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)
lō
she did not
בִקְשָׁה֙

בִקְשָׁה֙

ḇiq·šāh

ask for

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 1245
BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to seek to find <BR> 1a2) to seek to secure <BR> 1a3) to seek the face <BR> 1a4) to desire, demand <BR> 1a5) to require, exact <BR> 1a6) to ask, request <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be sought
ḇiq·šāh
ask for
דָּבָ֔ר

דָּבָ֔ר

dā·ḇār

anything

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1697
BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
dā·ḇār
anything
כִּ֠י

כִּ֠י

kî

except

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
except
אִ֣ם

אִ֣ם

’im

. . .

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 518
BSB/Thayers 1) if <BR> 1a) conditional clauses <BR> 1a1) of possible situations <BR> 1a2) of impossible situations <BR> 1b) oath contexts <BR> 1b1) no, not <BR> 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or <BR> 1d) when, whenever <BR> 1e) since <BR> 1f) interrogative particle <BR> 1g) but rather
’im
. . .
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
אֲשֶׁ֥ר

אֲשֶׁ֥ר

’ă·šer

what

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
what
הֵגַ֥י

הֵגַ֥י

hê·ḡay

Hegai ,

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 1896
BSB/Thayers Hegai or Hege = |eunuch|<BR> 1) one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus
hê·ḡay
Hegai ,
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

the king’s

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
the king’s
סְרִיס־

סְרִיס־

sə·rîs-

trusted official

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 5631
BSB/Thayers 1) official, eunuch
sə·rîs-
trusted official
שֹׁמֵ֣ר

שֹׁמֵ֣ר

šō·mêr

in charge of

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 8104
BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to keep, have charge of <BR> 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life <BR> 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) <BR> 1a3) to watch for, wait for <BR> 1a4) to watch, observe <BR> 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) <BR> 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain <BR> 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) <BR> 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect <BR> 1a9) to keep, reserve <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware <BR> 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain <BR> 1b3) to be kept, be guarded <BR> 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
šō·mêr
in charge of
הַנָּשִׁ֑ים

הַנָּשִׁ֑ים

han·nā·šîm

the harem ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 802
BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun)
han·nā·šîm
the harem ,
וַתְּהִ֤י

וַתְּהִ֤י

wat·tə·hî

. . .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
wat·tə·hî
. . .
יֹאמַ֛ר

יֹאמַ֛ר

yō·mar

had advised .

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
yō·mar
had advised .
אֶסְתֵּר֙

אֶסְתֵּר֙

’es·têr

And Esther

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 635
BSB/Thayers Esther = |star|<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
’es·têr
And Esther
נֹשֵׂ֣את

נֹשֵׂ֣את

nō·śêṯ

found

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct
Strongs 5375
BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lift, lift up <BR> 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure <BR> 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted <BR> 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up <BR> 1b3) to be borne, be carried <BR> 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist <BR> 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) <BR> 1c3) to carry, bear continuously <BR> 1c4) to take, take away <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) <BR> 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought
nō·śêṯ
found
חֵ֔ן

חֵ֔ן

ḥên

favor

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2580
BSB/Thayers 1) favour, grace, charm <BR> 1a) favour, grace, elegance <BR> 1b) favour, acceptance
ḥên
favor
בְּעֵינֵ֖י

בְּעֵינֵ֖י

bə·‘ê·nê

in the eyes

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strongs 5869
BSB/Thayers 1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain
bə·‘ê·nê
in the eyes
כָּל־

כָּל־

kāl-

of everyone

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
kāl-
of everyone
רֹאֶֽיהָ׃

רֹאֶֽיהָ׃

rō·’e·hā

who saw her .

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 7200
BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
rō·’e·hā
who saw her .
16
She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
אֶסְתֵּ֜ר

אֶסְתֵּ֜ר

’es·têr

She

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 635
BSB/Thayers Esther = |star|<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
’es·têr
She
וַתִּלָּקַ֨ח

וַתִּלָּקַ֨ח

wat·til·lā·qaḥ

was taken

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 3947
BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)
wat·til·lā·qaḥ
was taken
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

to

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
to
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

King

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
King
אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙

אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙

’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš

Xerxes

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 325
BSB/Thayers Ahasuerus = |I will be silent and poor|<BR> 1) title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes
’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš
Xerxes
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

in

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
in
מַלְכוּת֔וֹ

מַלְכוּת֔וֹ

mal·ḵū·ṯōw

the royal

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 4438
BSB/Thayers 1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power <BR> 1a) royal power, dominion <BR> 1b) reign <BR> 1c) kingdom, realm
mal·ḵū·ṯōw
the royal
בֵּ֣ית

בֵּ֣ית

bêṯ

palace

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
bêṯ
palace
הָעֲשִׂירִ֖י

הָעֲשִׂירִ֖י

hā·‘ă·śî·rî

in the tenth

Hebrew Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strongs 6224
BSB/Thayers 1) ordinal number <BR> 1a) a tenth
hā·‘ă·śî·rî
in the tenth
הוּא־

הוּא־

hū-

. . .

Hebrew Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1931
BSB/Thayers pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)
hū-
. . .
בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ

בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ

ba·ḥō·ḏeš

month ,

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2320
BSB/Thayers 1) the new moon, month, monthly <BR> 1a) the first day of the month <BR> 1b) the lunar month
ba·ḥō·ḏeš
month ,
חֹ֣דֶשׁ

חֹ֣דֶשׁ

ḥō·ḏeš

the month

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 2320
BSB/Thayers 1) the new moon, month, monthly <BR> 1a) the first day of the month <BR> 1b) the lunar month
ḥō·ḏeš
the month
טֵבֵ֑ת

טֵבֵ֑ת

ṭê·ḇêṯ

of Tebeth ,

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 2887
BSB/Thayers Tebeth = |goodness|<BR> 1) the 10th month of the Jewish calendar corresponding to modern Dec-Jan
ṭê·ḇêṯ
of Tebeth ,
שֶׁ֖בַע

שֶׁ֖בַע

še·ḇa‘

in the seventh

Hebrew Number - feminine singular
Strongs 7651
BSB/Thayers 1) seven (cardinal number) <BR> 1a) as ordinal number <BR> 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc
še·ḇa‘
in the seventh
בִּשְׁנַת־

בִּשְׁנַת־

biš·naṯ-

year

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 8141
BSB/Thayers 1) year <BR> 1a) as division of time <BR> 1b) as measure of time <BR> 1c) as indication of age <BR> 1d) a lifetime (of years of life)
biš·naṯ-
year
לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃

לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃

lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw

of his reign .

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 4438
BSB/Thayers 1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power <BR> 1a) royal power, dominion <BR> 1b) reign <BR> 1c) kingdom, realm
lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw
of his reign .
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And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

And the king

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
And the king
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב

וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב

way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ

loved

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 157
BSB/Thayers 1) to love <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual <BR> 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom <BR> 1a3) human love for or to God <BR> 1a4) act of being a friend <BR> 1a4a) lover (participle) <BR> 1a4b) friend (participle) <BR> 1a5) God's love toward man <BR> 1a5a) to individual men <BR> 1a5b) to people Israel <BR> 1a5c) to righteousness <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) lovely (participle) <BR> 1b2) loveable (participle) <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) friends <BR> 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) <BR> 2) to like
way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ
loved
אֶסְתֵּר֙

אֶסְתֵּר֙

’es·têr

Esther

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 635
BSB/Thayers Esther = |star|<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
’es·têr
Esther
מִכָּל־

מִכָּל־

mik·kāl

more than all

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
mik·kāl
more than all
הַנָּשִׁ֔ים

הַנָּשִׁ֔ים

han·nā·šîm

the [other] women ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 802
BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun)
han·nā·šîm
the [other] women ,
וַתִּשָּׂא־

וַתִּשָּׂא־

wat·tiś·śā-

and she found

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 5375
BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lift, lift up <BR> 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure <BR> 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted <BR> 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up <BR> 1b3) to be borne, be carried <BR> 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist <BR> 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) <BR> 1c3) to carry, bear continuously <BR> 1c4) to take, take away <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) <BR> 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought
wat·tiś·śā-
and she found
חֵ֥ן

חֵ֥ן

ḥên

grace

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2580
BSB/Thayers 1) favour, grace, charm <BR> 1a) favour, grace, elegance <BR> 1b) favour, acceptance
ḥên
grace
וָחֶ֛סֶד

וָחֶ֛סֶד

wā·ḥe·seḏ

and favor

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 2617
BSB/Thayers 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness <BR> 2) a reproach, shame
wā·ḥe·seḏ
and favor
לְפָנָ֖יו

לְפָנָ֖יו

lə·p̄ā·nāw

in his sight

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 6440
BSB/Thayers 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
lə·p̄ā·nāw
in his sight
מִכָּל־

מִכָּל־

mik·kāl

more than all

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
mik·kāl
more than all
הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת

הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת

hab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ

of the other virgins .

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 1330
BSB/Thayers 1) virgin
hab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ
of the other virgins .
וַיָּ֤שֶׂם

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם

way·yā·śem

So he placed

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 7760
BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on <BR> 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward <BR> 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) <BR> 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix <BR> 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix <BR> 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be set
way·yā·śem
So he placed
מַלְכוּת֙

מַלְכוּת֙

mal·ḵūṯ

the royal

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 4438
BSB/Thayers 1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power <BR> 1a) royal power, dominion <BR> 1b) reign <BR> 1c) kingdom, realm
mal·ḵūṯ
the royal
כֶּֽתֶר־

כֶּֽתֶר־

ke·ṯer-

crown

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3804
BSB/Thayers 1) crown
ke·ṯer-
crown
בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ

בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ

bə·rō·šāh

upon her head

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 7218
BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning <BR> 1a) head (of man, animals) <BR> 1b) top, tip (of mountain) <BR> 1c) height (of stars) <BR> 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) <BR> 1e) head, front, beginning <BR> 1f) chief, choicest, best <BR> 1g) head, division, company, band <BR> 1h) sum
bə·rō·šāh
upon her head
וַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָ

וַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָ

way·yam·lî·ḵe·hā

and made her queen

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strongs 4427
BSB/Thayers 1) to be or become king or queen, reign <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen <BR> 2) to counsel, advise <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to consider
way·yam·lî·ḵe·hā
and made her queen
תַּ֥חַת

תַּ֥חַת

ta·ḥaṯ

in place of

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 8478
BSB/Thayers 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m <BR> 1a) the under part adv accus <BR> 1b) beneath prep <BR> 1c) under, beneath <BR> 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) <BR> 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) <BR> 1c3) of subjection or conquest <BR> 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands <BR> 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) <BR> 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) <BR> 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) <BR> conj <BR> 1e) instead of, instead of that <BR> 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds <BR> 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
ta·ḥaṯ
in place of
וַשְׁתִּֽי׃

וַשְׁתִּֽי׃

waš·tî

Vashti .

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 2060
BSB/Thayers Vashti = |beautiful|<BR> 1) the queen, wife of Ahasuerus, whom he divorced for disobeying his orders
waš·tî
Vashti .
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Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

Then the king

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
Then the king
וַיַּ֨עַשׂ

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ

way·ya·‘aś

held

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
way·ya·‘aś
held
גָד֗וֹל

גָד֗וֹל

ḡā·ḏō·wl

a great

Hebrew Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 1419
BSB/Thayers adj <BR> 1) great <BR> 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) <BR> 1b) in number <BR> 1c) in intensity <BR> 1d) loud (in sound) <BR> 1e) older (in age) <BR> 1f) in importance <BR> 1f1) important things <BR> 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) <BR> 1f3) God Himself (of God) <BR> subst <BR> 1g) great things <BR> 1h) haughty things <BR> 1i) greatness <BR> n pr m <BR> 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel
ḡā·ḏō·wl
a great
מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה

מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה

miš·teh

banquet ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4960
BSB/Thayers 1) feast, drink, banquet <BR> 1a) feast, banquet <BR> 1b) drink
miš·teh
banquet ,
אֶסְתֵּ֑ר

אֶסְתֵּ֑ר

’es·têr

Esther’s

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 635
BSB/Thayers Esther = |star|<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
’es·têr
Esther’s
מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה

מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה

miš·têh

banquet ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 4960
BSB/Thayers 1) feast, drink, banquet <BR> 1a) feast, banquet <BR> 1b) drink
miš·têh
banquet ,
לְכָל־

לְכָל־

lə·ḵāl

for all

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3605
BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything
lə·ḵāl
for all
שָׂרָיו֙

שָׂרָיו֙

śā·rāw

his officials

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 8269
BSB/Thayers 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain <BR> 1a) chieftain, leader <BR> 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) <BR> 1c) captain, general, commander (military) <BR> 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) <BR> 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) <BR> 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) <BR> 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) <BR> 1h) patron-angel <BR> 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) <BR> 1j) warden
śā·rāw
his officials
וַעֲבָדָ֔יו

וַעֲבָדָ֔יו

wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw

and servants .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5650
BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)
wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw
and servants .
אֵ֖ת

אֵ֖ת

’êṯ

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’êṯ
-
עָשָׂ֔ה

עָשָׂ֔ה

‘ā·śāh

He proclaimed

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
‘ā·śāh
He proclaimed
וַהֲנָחָ֤ה

וַהֲנָחָ֤ה

wa·hă·nā·ḥāh

a tax holiday

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 2010
BSB/Thayers 1) a day of rest, holiday, a giving of rest, holiday making
wa·hă·nā·ḥāh
a tax holiday
לַמְּדִינוֹת֙

לַמְּדִינוֹת֙

lam·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ

in the provinces

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 4082
BSB/Thayers 1) province, district <BR> 1a) district <BR> 1b) province
lam·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ
in the provinces
וַיִּתֵּ֥ן

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן

way·yit·tên

and gave

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 5414
BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon
way·yit·tên
and gave
מַשְׂאֵ֖ת

מַשְׂאֵ֖ת

maś·’êṯ

gifts

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 4864
BSB/Thayers 1) uprising, utterance, burden, portion, uplifting <BR> 1a) that which rises, uprising, uplifting, signal, rising <BR> 1b) utterance, oracle <BR> 1c) burden <BR> 1d) portion, present, largesse, gift, contribution, offering, tribute
maś·’êṯ
gifts
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

ham·me·leḵ

worthy of the king’s

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
worthy of the king’s
כְּיַ֥ד

כְּיַ֥ד

kə·yaḏ

bounty .

Hebrew Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists
kə·yaḏ
bounty .
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When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
בְּתוּל֖וֹת

בְּתוּל֖וֹת

bə·ṯū·lō·wṯ

When the virgins

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 1330
BSB/Thayers 1) virgin
bə·ṯū·lō·wṯ
When the virgins
וּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץ

וּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץ

ū·ḇə·hiq·qā·ḇêṣ

were assembled

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 6908
BSB/Thayers 1) to gather, assemble <BR> 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to assemble, gather <BR> 1b2) to be gathered <BR> 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together
ū·ḇə·hiq·qā·ḇêṣ
were assembled
שֵׁנִ֑ית

שֵׁנִ֑ית

šê·nîṯ

a second [time] ,

Hebrew Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strongs 8145
BSB/Thayers 1) second <BR> 1a) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1b) again (a second time)<BR> 1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else)
šê·nîṯ
a second [time] ,
וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י

ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay

Mordecai

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4782
BSB/Thayers Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars|<BR> 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim <BR> 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai
יֹשֵׁ֥ב

יֹשֵׁ֥ב

yō·šêḇ

was sitting

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 3427
BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell
yō·šêḇ
was sitting
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

ham·me·leḵ

at the king’s

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
at the king’s
בְּשַֽׁעַר־

בְּשַֽׁעַר־

bə·ša·‘ar-

gate .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 8179
BSB/Thayers 1) gate <BR> 1a) gate (of entrance) <BR> 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) <BR> 1b1) city, town <BR> 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) <BR> 1d) heaven
bə·ša·‘ar-
gate .
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Esther still had not revealed her lineage or her people, just as Mordecai had instructed. She obeyed Mordecai’s command, as she had done under his care.
אֶסְתֵּ֗ר

אֶסְתֵּ֗ר

’es·têr

Esther

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 635
BSB/Thayers Esther = |star|<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
’es·têr
Esther
אֵ֣ין

אֵ֣ין

’ên

still had not

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 369
BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of
’ên
still had not
מַגֶּ֤דֶת

מַגֶּ֤דֶת

mag·ge·ḏeṯ

revealed

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular
Strongs 5046
BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare <BR> 1a1) to tell, announce, report <BR> 1a2) to declare, make known, expound <BR> 1a3) to inform of <BR> 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim <BR> 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a5a) messenger (participle) <BR> 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported
mag·ge·ḏeṯ
revealed
מֽוֹלַדְתָּהּ֙

מֽוֹלַדְתָּהּ֙

mō·w·laḏ·tāh

her lineage

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 4138
BSB/Thayers 1) kindred, birth, offspring, relatives <BR> 1a) kindred <BR> 1b) birth, circumstances of birth<BR> 1c) one born, begotten, issue, offspring, female offspring
mō·w·laḏ·tāh
her lineage
וְאֶת־

וְאֶת־

wə·’eṯ-

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
wə·’eṯ-
עַמָּ֔הּ

עַמָּ֔הּ

‘am·māh

or her people ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 5971
BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred
‘am·māh
or her people ,
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר

כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר

ka·’ă·šer

just as

Hebrew Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
ka·’ă·šer
just as
מָרְדֳּכָ֑י

מָרְדֳּכָ֑י

mā·rə·do·ḵāy

Mordecai

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4782
BSB/Thayers Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars|<BR> 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim <BR> 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
mā·rə·do·ḵāy
Mordecai
וְאֶת־

וְאֶת־

wə·’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
wə·’eṯ-
-
צִוָּ֥ה

צִוָּ֥ה

ṣiw·wāh

had instructed .

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6680
BSB/Thayers 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order <BR> 1a)(Piel) <BR> 1a1) to lay charge upon <BR> 1a2) to give charge to, give command to <BR> 1a3) to give charge unto <BR> 1a4) to give charge over, appoint <BR> 1a5) to give charge, command <BR> 1a6) to charge, command <BR> 1a7) to charge, commission <BR> 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be commanded
ṣiw·wāh
had instructed .
עָלֶ֖יהָ

עָלֶ֖יהָ

‘ā·le·hā

. . .

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘ā·le·hā
. . .
אֶסְתֵּ֣ר

אֶסְתֵּ֣ר

’es·têr

She

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 635
BSB/Thayers Esther = |star|<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
’es·têr
She
עֹשָׂ֔ה

עֹשָׂ֔ה

‘ō·śāh

obeyed

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
‘ō·śāh
obeyed
מָרְדֳּכַי֙

מָרְדֳּכַי֙

mā·rə·do·ḵay

Mordecai’s

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4782
BSB/Thayers Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars|<BR> 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim <BR> 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai’s
מַאֲמַ֤ר

מַאֲמַ֤ר

ma·’ă·mar

command ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3982
BSB/Thayers 1) word, command
ma·’ă·mar
command ,
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר

כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר

ka·’ă·šer

as

Hebrew Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
ka·’ă·šer
as
הָיְתָ֥ה

הָיְתָ֥ה

hā·yə·ṯāh

she had done

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
hā·yə·ṯāh
she had done
בְאָמְנָ֖ה

בְאָמְנָ֖ה

ḇə·’ā·mə·nāh

under his care

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 545
BSB/Thayers 1) bringing up, nourishment, rearing, training, providing for (as a parent)
ḇə·’ā·mə·nāh
under his care
אִתּֽוֹ׃ס

אִתּֽוֹ׃ס

’it·tōw

. . . .

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs 854
BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)
’it·tōw
. . . .
21
In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, grew angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
בִּגְתָ֨ן

בִּגְתָ֨ן

biḡ·ṯān

Bigthan

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 904
BSB/Thayers Bigthan = |in their wine-press|<BR> 1) a eunuch in king Ahasuerus' (Xerxes) court
biḡ·ṯān
Bigthan
וָתֶ֜רֶשׁ

וָתֶ֜רֶשׁ

wā·ṯe·reš

and Teresh ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 8657
BSB/Thayers Teresh = |strictness|<BR> 1) one of the 2 eunuchs who plotted to kill king Ahasuerus of Persia but whose plot was discovered by Mordecai
wā·ṯe·reš
and Teresh ,
שְׁנֵֽי־

שְׁנֵֽי־

šə·nê-

two

Hebrew Number - masculine dual construct
Strongs 8147
BSB/Thayers 1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number)
šə·nê-
two
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙

ham·me·leḵ

of the king’s

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
of the king’s
סָרִיסֵ֤י

סָרִיסֵ֤י

sā·rî·sê

eunuchs

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 5631
BSB/Thayers 1) official, eunuch
sā·rî·sê
eunuchs
מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֣י

מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֣י

miš·šō·mə·rê

who guarded

Hebrew Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strongs 8104
BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to keep, have charge of <BR> 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life <BR> 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) <BR> 1a3) to watch for, wait for <BR> 1a4) to watch, observe <BR> 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) <BR> 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain <BR> 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) <BR> 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect <BR> 1a9) to keep, reserve <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware <BR> 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain <BR> 1b3) to be kept, be guarded <BR> 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
miš·šō·mə·rê
who guarded
הַסַּ֔ף

הַסַּ֔ף

has·sap̄

the entrance ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 5592
BSB/Thayers 1) a spreading out, basin, goblet, bowl <BR> 1a) basin, goblet <BR> 2) threshold, sill <BR> 2a) threshold, sill, door-keeper
has·sap̄
the entrance ,
קָצַף֩

קָצַף֩

qā·ṣap̄

grew angry

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 7107
BSB/Thayers 1) to be displeased, be angry, fret oneself, be wroth <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be wroth, to be full of wrath, to be furious <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to provoke to wrath or anger <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to put oneself in a rage, anger oneself
qā·ṣap̄
grew angry
וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙

וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙

way·ḇaq·šū

and conspired

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strongs 1245
BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to seek to find <BR> 1a2) to seek to secure <BR> 1a3) to seek the face <BR> 1a4) to desire, demand <BR> 1a5) to require, exact <BR> 1a6) to ask, request <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be sought
way·ḇaq·šū
and conspired
לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ

לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ

liš·lō·aḥ

to assassinate

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 7971
BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to send <BR> 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct <BR> 1a3) to send away <BR> 1a4) to let loose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be sent <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out <BR> 1c2) to let go, set free <BR> 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) <BR> 1c4) to let down <BR> 1c5) to shoot <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to send
liš·lō·aḥ
to assassinate
יָ֔ד

יָ֔ד

yāḏ

. . .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists
yāḏ
. . .
בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ

בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ

bam·me·leḵ

King

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
bam·me·leḵ
King
אֲחַשְׁוֵֽרֹשׁ׃

אֲחַשְׁוֵֽרֹשׁ׃

’ă·ḥaš·wê·rōš

Xerxes .

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 325
BSB/Thayers Ahasuerus = |I will be silent and poor|<BR> 1) title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes
’ă·ḥaš·wê·rōš
Xerxes .
הָהֵ֔ם

הָהֵ֔ם

hā·hêm

In those

Hebrew Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strongs 1992
BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who
hā·hêm
In those
בַּיָּמִ֣ים

בַּיָּמִ֣ים

bay·yā·mîm

days ,

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow
bay·yā·mîm
days ,
וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י

ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay

while Mordecai

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4782
BSB/Thayers Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars|<BR> 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim <BR> 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay
while Mordecai
יֹשֵׁ֣ב

יֹשֵׁ֣ב

yō·šêḇ

was sitting

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 3427
BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell
yō·šêḇ
was sitting
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ

ham·me·leḵ

at the king’s

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
at the king’s
בְּשַֽׁעַר־

בְּשַֽׁעַר־

bə·ša·‘ar-

gate ,

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 8179
BSB/Thayers 1) gate <BR> 1a) gate (of entrance) <BR> 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) <BR> 1b1) city, town <BR> 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) <BR> 1d) heaven
bə·ša·‘ar-
gate ,
22
When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and she informed the king on Mordecai’s behalf.
לְמָרְדֳּכַ֔י

לְמָרְדֳּכַ֔י

lə·mā·rə·do·ḵay

When Mordecai

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4782
BSB/Thayers Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars|<BR> 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim <BR> 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
lə·mā·rə·do·ḵay
When Mordecai
וַיִּוָּדַ֤ע

וַיִּוָּדַ֤ע

way·yiw·wā·ḏa‘

learned

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3045
BSB/Thayers 1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
way·yiw·wā·ḏa‘
learned
הַדָּבָר֙

הַדָּבָר֙

had·dā·ḇār

of the plot ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1697
BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
had·dā·ḇār
of the plot ,
וַיַּגֵּ֖ד

וַיַּגֵּ֖ד

way·yag·gêḏ

he reported

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 5046
BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare <BR> 1a1) to tell, announce, report <BR> 1a2) to declare, make known, expound <BR> 1a3) to inform of <BR> 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim <BR> 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a5a) messenger (participle) <BR> 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported
way·yag·gêḏ
he reported
הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה

הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה

ham·mal·kāh

it to Queen

Hebrew Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 4436
BSB/Thayers 1) queen
ham·mal·kāh
it to Queen
לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר

לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר

lə·’es·têr

Esther ,

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 635
BSB/Thayers Esther = |star|<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
lə·’es·têr
Esther ,
אֶסְתֵּ֛ר

אֶסְתֵּ֛ר

’es·têr

and she

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 635
BSB/Thayers Esther = |star|<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
’es·têr
and she
וַתֹּ֧אמֶר

וַתֹּ֧אמֶר

wat·tō·mer

informed

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
wat·tō·mer
informed
לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

lam·me·leḵ

the king

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
lam·me·leḵ
the king
מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃

מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃

mā·rə·do·ḵāy

on Mordecai’s behalf

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4782
BSB/Thayers Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars|<BR> 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim <BR> 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
mā·rə·do·ḵāy
on Mordecai’s behalf
בְּשֵׁ֥ם

בְּשֵׁ֥ם

bə·šêm

. . . .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 8034
BSB/Thayers 1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument
bə·šêm
. . . .
23
After the report had been investigated and verified, both officials were hanged on the gallows. And all this was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles in the presence of the king.
הַדָּבָר֙

הַדָּבָר֙

had·dā·ḇār

After the report

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1697
BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
had·dā·ḇār
After the report
וַיְבֻקַּ֤שׁ

וַיְבֻקַּ֤שׁ

way·ḇuq·qaš

had been investigated

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1245
BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to seek to find <BR> 1a2) to seek to secure <BR> 1a3) to seek the face <BR> 1a4) to desire, demand <BR> 1a5) to require, exact <BR> 1a6) to ask, request <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be sought
way·ḇuq·qaš
had been investigated
וַיִּמָּצֵ֔א

וַיִּמָּצֵ֔א

way·yim·mā·ṣê

and verified ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 4672
BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to find <BR> 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) <BR> 1a1b) to find (what is lost) <BR> 1a1c) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a1d) to find (a condition) <BR> 1a1e) to learn, devise <BR> 1a2) to find out <BR> 1a2a) to find out <BR> 1a2b) to detect <BR> 1a2c) to guess <BR> 1a3) to come upon, light upon <BR> 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with <BR> 1a3b) to hit <BR> 1a3c) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be found <BR> 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered <BR> 1b1b) to appear, be recognised <BR> 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected <BR> 1b1d) to be gained, be secured <BR> 1b2) to be, be found <BR> 1b2a) to be found in <BR> 1b2b) to be in the possession of <BR> 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be <BR> 1b2d) to be left (after war) <BR> 1b2e) to be present <BR> 1b2f) to prove to be <BR> 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to find, attain <BR> 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come <BR> 1c3) to cause to encounter <BR> 1c4) to present (offering)
way·yim·mā·ṣê
and verified ,
שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם

שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם

šə·nê·hem

both [officials]

Hebrew Number - masculine dual construct | third person masculine plural
Strongs 8147
BSB/Thayers 1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number)
šə·nê·hem
both [officials]
וַיִּתָּל֥וּ

וַיִּתָּל֥וּ

way·yit·tā·lū

were hanged

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strongs 8518
BSB/Thayers 1) to hang <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hang <BR> 1a1a) to hang up (any object) <BR> 1a1b) to put to death by hanging <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be hanged <BR> 1c) (Piel) to hang, hang up (for display)
way·yit·tā·lū
were hanged
עַל־

עַל־

‘al-

on

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘al-
on
עֵ֑ץ

עֵ֑ץ

‘êṣ

the gallows .

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6086
BSB/Thayers 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows <BR> 1a) tree, trees <BR> 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
‘êṣ
the gallows .
וַיִּכָּתֵ֗ב

וַיִּכָּתֵ֗ב

way·yik·kā·ṯêḇ

And all this was recorded

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3789
BSB/Thayers 1) to write, record, enrol <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to write, inscribe, engrave, write in, write on <BR> 1a2) to write down, describe in writing <BR> 1a3) to register, enrol, record <BR> 1a4) to decree <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be written <BR> 1b2) to be written down, be recorded, be enrolled <BR> 1c) (Piel) to continue writing
way·yik·kā·ṯêḇ
And all this was recorded
בְּסֵ֛פֶר

בְּסֵ֛פֶר

bə·sê·p̄er

in the Book

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 5612
BSB/Thayers n f<BR> 1) book <BR> n m <BR> 2) missive, document, writing, book <BR> 2a) missive <BR> 2a1) letter (of instruction), written order, commission, request, written decree <BR> 2b) legal document, certificate of divorce, deed of purchase, indictment, sign <BR> 2c) book, scroll <BR> 2c1) book of prophecies <BR> 2c2) genealogical register <BR> 2c3) law-book <BR> 2c4) book (of poems) <BR> 2c5) book (of kings) <BR> 2c6) books of the canon, scripture <BR> 2c7) record book (of God) <BR> 2d) book-learning, writing <BR> 2d1) be able to read (after verb 'to know')
bə·sê·p̄er
in the Book
דִּבְרֵ֥י

דִּבְרֵ֥י

diḇ·rê

of the Chronicles

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 1697
BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
diḇ·rê
of the Chronicles
הַיָּמִ֖ים

הַיָּמִ֖ים

hay·yā·mîm

. . .

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow
hay·yā·mîm
. . .
לִפְנֵ֥י

לִפְנֵ֥י

lip̄·nê

in the presence

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strongs 6440
BSB/Thayers 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
lip̄·nê
in the presence
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פ

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פ

ham·me·leḵ

of the king .

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
ham·me·leḵ
of the king .