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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. |
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’a·ḥar
Some time later
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 310 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after |
had·də·ḇā·rîm
. . . ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 1697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
hā·’êl·leh
. . .
Grammar | Article | Pronoun - common plural |
Strongs | 428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent |
ḥă·maṯ
when the anger
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 2534 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles 1a) heat 1a1) fever 1a2) venom, poison (fig.) 1b) burning anger, rage |
ham·me·leḵ
of King
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš
Xerxes
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 325 |
BSB/Thayers | Ahasuerus = |I will be silent and poor| 1) title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes |
kə·šōḵ
had subsided ,
Grammar | Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 7918 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to subside, abate, decrease 1a) (Qal) to abate 1b) (Hiphil) to allay |
zā·ḵar
he remembered
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2142 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to remember, recall, call to mind 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | 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 |
waš·tî
Vashti
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2060 |
BSB/Thayers | Vashti = |beautiful| 1) the queen, wife of Ahasuerus, whom he divorced for disobeying his orders |
wə·’êṯ
and
Grammar | 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 |
’ă·šer-
what
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
‘ā·śā·ṯāh
she had done ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
wə·’êṯ
and
Grammar | 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 |
’ă·šer-
what
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
niḡ·zar
had been decreed
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1504 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to cut, divide, cut down, cut off, cut in two, snatch, decree 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut in two, divide 1a2) to cut down 1a3) to cut off, destroy, exterminate 1a4) to decree 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cut off, separated, excluded 1b2) to be destroyed, cut off 1b3) to be decreed |
‘ā·le·hā
against her .
Grammar | Preposition | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 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 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 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
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Then the king’s attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king, |
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ham·me·leḵ
Then the king’s
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
na·‘ă·rê-
attendants
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 5288 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer 1a) boy, lad, youth 1b) servant, retainer |
mə·šā·rə·ṯāw
. . .
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8334 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to |
way·yō·mə·rū
proposed ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
yə·ḇaq·šū
“ Let a search be made
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1245 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought |
ṭō·w·ḇō·wṯ
for beautiful
Grammar | Adjective - feminine plural construct |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
mar·’eh
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4758 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sight, appearance, vision 1a) sight, phenomenon, spectacle, appearance, vision 1b) what is seen 1c) a vision (supernatural) 1d) sight, vision (power of seeing) |
nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ
young
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 5291 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) girl, damsel, female servant 1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant |
bə·ṯū·lō·wṯ
virgins
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 1330 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) virgin |
lam·me·leḵ
for the king ,
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
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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. |
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ham·me·leḵ
and let the king
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
wə·yap̄·qêḏ
appoint
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6485 |
BSB/Thayers | v 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pay attention to, observe 1a2) to attend to 1a3) to seek, look about for 1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack 1a5) to visit 1a6) to visit upon, punish 1a7) to pass in review, muster, number 1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking 1b2) to be visited 1b3) to be visited upon 1b4) to be appointed 1b5) to be watched over 1c) (Piel) to muster, call up 1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer 1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit 1f) (Hophal) 1f1) to be visited 1f2) to be deposited 1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted 1g) (Hithpael) numbered 1h) (Hothpael) numbered n m pl abstr 2) musterings, expenses |
pə·qî·ḏîm
commissioners
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 6496 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) commissioner, deputy, overseer, officer |
bə·ḵāl
in each
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ
province
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural construct |
Strongs | 4082 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) province, district 1a) district 1b) province |
mal·ḵū·ṯōw
of his kingdom
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4438 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power 1a) royal power, dominion 1b) reign 1c) kingdom, realm |
wə·yiq·bə·ṣū
to assemble
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 6908 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to gather, assemble 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, gather 1b2) to be gathered 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | 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 |
kāl-
all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
ṭō·w·ḇaṯ
the beautiful
Grammar | Adjective - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
mar·’eh
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4758 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sight, appearance, vision 1a) sight, phenomenon, spectacle, appearance, vision 1b) what is seen 1c) a vision (supernatural) 1d) sight, vision (power of seeing) |
na·‘ă·rāh-
young
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5291 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) girl, damsel, female servant 1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant |
ḇə·ṯū·lāh
women
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1330 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) virgin |
’el-
into
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
bêṯ
the harem
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
han·nā·šîm
. . .
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
’el-
at
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
hab·bî·rāh
the citadel
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1002 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) palace, castle 2) temple |
šū·šan
of Susa .
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7800 |
BSB/Thayers | Shushan or Susa = |lily| 1) the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes |
’el-
Let them be placed
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
yaḏ
under the care
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 3027 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
hê·ḡe
of Hegai ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1896 |
BSB/Thayers | Hegai or Hege = |eunuch| 1) one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus |
ham·me·leḵ
the king’s
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
sə·rîs
eunuch
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 5631 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) official, eunuch |
šō·mêr
in charge of
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8104 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from |
han·nā·šîm
the women ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
wə·nā·ṯō·wn
and let [them] be given
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute |
Strongs | 5414 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 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 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon |
tam·rū·qê·hen
beauty treatments .
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural |
Strongs | 8562 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a scraping, rubbing 2) (CLBL) remedy (for an injury) |
אֶל־’el- Let them be placed |
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Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly. |
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wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh
Then let the young woman
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5291 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) girl, damsel, female servant 1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant |
’ă·šer
who
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
tî·ṭaḇ
pleases
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 3190 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be glad, be joyful 1a2) to be well placed 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make glad, rejoice 1b2) to do good to, deal well with 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful 1b5) to do well, do right |
bə·‘ê·nê
. . .
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - cdc |
Strongs | 5869 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain |
ham·me·leḵ
the king
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
tim·lōḵ
become queen
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 4427 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise 2a) (Niphal) to consider |
ta·ḥaṯ
in place
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 8478 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath |
waš·tî
of Vashti . ”
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2060 |
BSB/Thayers | Vashti = |beautiful| 1) the queen, wife of Ahasuerus, whom he divorced for disobeying his orders |
had·dā·ḇār
This suggestion
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
way·yî·ṭaḇ
pleased
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3190 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be glad, be joyful 1a2) to be well placed 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make glad, rejoice 1b2) to do good to, deal well with 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful 1b5) to do well, do right |
bə·‘ê·nê
. . .
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - cdc |
Strongs | 5869 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain |
ham·me·leḵ
the king ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
way·ya·‘aś
and he acted
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
kên
accordingly .
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 3651 |
BSB/Thayers | adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) |
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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. |
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hā·yāh
[Now] there was
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1961 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
hab·bî·rāh
at the citadel
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1002 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) palace, castle 2) temple |
bə·šū·šan
of Susa
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7800 |
BSB/Thayers | Shushan or Susa = |lily| 1) the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes |
yə·hū·ḏî
a Jewish
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3064 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) Jew |
’îš
man
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
’îš
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 376 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
yə·mî·nî
from the tribe of Benjamin
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1145 |
BSB/Thayers | Benjamite = |a son of the right hand| 1) one of the tribe of Benjamin |
ū·šə·mōw
named
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8034 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument |
mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4782 |
BSB/Thayers | Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars| 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 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel |
ben
son
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
yā·’îr
of Jair ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2971 |
BSB/Thayers | Jair = |he enlightens| 1) a descendant of Manasseh who conquered many towns during the time of the conquest 2) the Gileadite, a judge of Israel for 22 years during the time of the judges; father of 30 sons 3) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and father of Mordecai 4) father of Elhanan, one of David's mighty warriors |
ben-
the son
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
šim·‘î
of Shimei ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8096 |
BSB/Thayers | Shimei or Shimhi or Shimi or Shimea = |renowned| 1) a Benjamite, son of Gera of the house of Saul in the time of David 2) a Benjamite, son of Elah and commissariat officer in the time of Solomon 3) the Ramathite in charge of the vineyards of David 4) son of Gershon and grandson of Levi 5) a Levite, son of Jeduthun and chief of the 10th division of singers in the time of David 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 7) a Levite, brother of Cononiah in charge of receiving the tithes and offerings in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah 8) a Levite who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 9) a Judaite, son of Pedaiah and brother of Zerubbabel 10) a Simeonite, son of Zacchur 11) a Reubenite, son of Gog and father of Micah 12) one of the sons of Hashum who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 13) one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 14) a Benjamite, son of Kish, father of Jair, and grandfather of Mordecai in the time of Esther 15) a Levite, son of Jahath, grandson of Gershon, and great grandson of Levi 16) Benjamite, father of Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath. Spelled 'Shimhi' |
ben-
the son
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
qîš
of Kish .
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7027 |
BSB/Thayers | Kish = |bent| 1) a Benjamite of the family of Matri, father of king Saul 2) an ancestor of Mordecai 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 4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and grandson of Merari the progenitor of the family 5) a Merarite Levite, son of Abdi in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah |
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He had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon among those taken captive with Jeconiah king of Judah. |
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’ă·šer
He
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
hā·ḡə·lāh
had been carried into exile
Grammar | Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1540 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to uncover, remove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to uncover 1a2) to remove, depart 1a3) to go into exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) (reflexive) 1b1a) to uncover oneself 1b1b) to discover or show oneself 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) 1b2) (passive) 1b2a) to be uncovered 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered 1b2c) to be revealed 1b3) to be removed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) 1c1a) nakedness 1c1b) general 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare 1c3) to make known, show, reveal 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile 1g) (Hithpael) 1g1) to be uncovered 1g2) to reveal oneself |
mî·rū·šā·la·yim
from Jerusalem
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 3389 |
BSB/Thayers | Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split |
nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar
by Nebuchadnezzar
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5019 |
BSB/Thayers | Nebuchadnezzar or Nebuchadrezzar = |may Nebo protect the crown| 1) the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive |
me·leḵ
king
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
bā·ḇel
of Babylon
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 894 |
BSB/Thayers | Babel or Babylon = |confusion (by mixing)| 1) Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates |
‘im-
among
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
hag·gō·lāh
those taken captive
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1473 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) exiles, exile, captivity 1a) exiles (coll) 1b) exile, captivity (abstract) |
’ă·šer
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
hā·ḡə·lə·ṯāh
-
Grammar | Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 1540 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to uncover, remove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to uncover 1a2) to remove, depart 1a3) to go into exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) (reflexive) 1b1a) to uncover oneself 1b1b) to discover or show oneself 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) 1b2) (passive) 1b2a) to be uncovered 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered 1b2c) to be revealed 1b3) to be removed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) 1c1a) nakedness 1c1b) general 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare 1c3) to make known, show, reveal 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile 1g) (Hithpael) 1g1) to be uncovered 1g2) to reveal oneself |
‘im
with
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
yə·ḵā·nə·yāh
Jeconiah
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3204 |
Footnote | Jeconiah is a variant of Jehoiachin; see 2 Kings 24:12. |
BSB/Thayers | Jeconiah = |Jehovah will establish| 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 1a) primary spelling 'Jehoiachin' |
me·leḵ-
king
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
yə·hū·ḏāh
of Judah
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3063 |
BSB/Thayers | Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 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 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah |
’ă·šer
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
heḡ·lāh
- .
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1540 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to uncover, remove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to uncover 1a2) to remove, depart 1a3) to go into exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) (reflexive) 1b1a) to uncover oneself 1b1b) to discover or show oneself 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) 1b2) (passive) 1b2a) to be uncovered 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered 1b2c) to be revealed 1b3) to be removed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) 1c1a) nakedness 1c1b) general 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare 1c3) to make known, show, reveal 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile 1g) (Hithpael) 1g1) to be uncovered 1g2) to reveal oneself |
הָגְלָה֙hā·ḡə·lāh had been carried into exile |
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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 in as his own daughter. |
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way·hî
And [Mordecai]
Grammar | 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 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
’ō·mên
had brought up
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 539 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | 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 |
hă·ḏas·sāh
Hadassah
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1919 |
BSB/Thayers | Hadassah = |myrtle| 1) queen Esther's Jewish name |
hî
(that is ,
Grammar | Pronoun - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
’es·têr
Esther ),
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 635 |
BSB/Thayers | Esther = |star| 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. |
baṯ-
the daughter
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 1323 |
BSB/Thayers | n f 1) daughter 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin 1a1) as polite address n pr f 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women 1a3) as personification 1a4) daughter-villages 1a5) description of character |
dō·ḏōw
of his uncle ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1730 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) beloved, love, uncle 1a) loved one, beloved 1b) uncle 1c) love (pl. abstract) |
kî
because
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
’ên
she did not
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 369 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
lāh
have
Grammar | Preposition | third person feminine singular |
’āḇ
a father
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) |
wā·’êm
or mother .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 517 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division |
wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh
The young woman
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5291 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) girl, damsel, female servant 1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant |
yə·p̄aṯ-
was lovely
Grammar | Adjective - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 3303 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fair, beautiful, handsome |
tō·’ar
in form
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8389 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) shape, form, outline, figure, appearance |
wə·ṭō·w·ḇaṯ
and
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
mar·’eh
appearance ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4758 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sight, appearance, vision 1a) sight, phenomenon, spectacle, appearance, vision 1b) what is seen 1c) a vision (supernatural) 1d) sight, vision (power of seeing) |
’ā·ḇî·hā
and when her father
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 1 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) |
wə·’im·māh
and mother
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 517 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division |
ū·ḇə·mō·wṯ
had died ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4194 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead 1a) death 1b) death by violence (as a penalty) 1c) state of death, place of death |
mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4782 |
BSB/Thayers | Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars| 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 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel |
lə·qā·ḥāh
had taken her in
Grammar | 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 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) |
lōw
as his own
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
lə·ḇaṯ
daughter .
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1323 |
BSB/Thayers | n f 1) daughter 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin 1a1) as polite address n pr f 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women 1a3) as personification 1a4) daughter-villages 1a5) description of character |
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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. |
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way·hî
When
Grammar | 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 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
ham·me·leḵ
the king’s
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
də·ḇar-
command
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
wə·ḏā·ṯōw
and edict
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1881 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) decree, law, edict, regulation, usage 1a) decree, edict, commission 1b) law, rule |
bə·hiš·šā·ma‘
had been proclaimed ,
Grammar | Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 8085 |
BSB/Thayers | v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound |
rab·bō·wṯ
many
Grammar | Adjective - feminine plural |
Strongs | 7227 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief |
nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ
young women
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 5291 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) girl, damsel, female servant 1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant |
ū·ḇə·hiq·qā·ḇêṣ
gathered
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 6908 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to gather, assemble 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, gather 1b2) to be gathered 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together |
’el-
at
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
hab·bî·rāh
the citadel
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1002 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) palace, castle 2) temple |
šū·šan
of Susa
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7800 |
BSB/Thayers | Shushan or Susa = |lily| 1) the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes |
’el-
under
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
yaḏ
the care
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 3027 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
hê·ḡāy
of Hegai .
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1896 |
BSB/Thayers | Hegai or Hege = |eunuch| 1) one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus |
’es·têr
Esther
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 635 |
BSB/Thayers | Esther = |star| 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. |
wat·til·lā·qaḥ
was also taken
Grammar | 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 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
bêṯ
the palace
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
ham·me·leḵ
. . .
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
’el-
and placed under
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
yaḏ
the care
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 3027 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
hê·ḡay
of Hegai ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1896 |
BSB/Thayers | Hegai or Hege = |eunuch| 1) one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus |
šō·mêr
the custodian
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8104 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from |
han·nā·šîm
of the women .
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
אֶל־’el- and placed under |
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han·na·‘ă·rāh
And the young woman
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5291 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) girl, damsel, female servant 1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant |
wat·tî·ṭaḇ
pleased him
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 3190 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be glad, be joyful 1a2) to be well placed 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make glad, rejoice 1b2) to do good to, deal well with 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful 1b5) to do well, do right |
ḇə·‘ê·nāw
. . .
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5869 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain |
wat·tiś·śā
and obtained
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5375 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought |
lə·p̄ā·nāw
his
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6440 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 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 |
ḥe·seḏ
favor ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2617 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame |
way·ḇa·hêl
so he quickly
Grammar | 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 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be disturbed, dismayed, terrified, anxious 1a2) to be in haste, be hasty 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make haste, act hastily, be hurried, be hastened 1b2) to dismay, terrify 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to hasten 1c2) hastened, hastily gained (part.) 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to hasten, hurry, make haste 1d2) to dismay, terrify |
’eṯ-
Grammar | 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 |
lā·ṯêṯ
provided
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 5414 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 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 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon |
lāh
her
Grammar | Preposition | third person feminine singular |
tam·rū·qe·hā
with beauty treatments
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 8562 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a scraping, rubbing 2) (CLBL) remedy (for an injury) |
wə·’eṯ-
-
Grammar | 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 |
mā·nō·w·ṯe·hā
and the special diet
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 4490 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) part, portion |
wə·’êṯ
- .
Grammar | 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 |
lā·ṯeṯ-
He assigned
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 5414 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 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 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon |
lāh
to her
Grammar | Preposition | third person feminine singular |
še·ḇa‘
seven
Grammar | Number - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7651 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc |
hā·rə·’u·yō·wṯ
select
Grammar | Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural |
Strongs | 7200 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face |
han·nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ
maidservants
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 5291 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) girl, damsel, female servant 1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant |
mib·bêṯ
from the palace
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
ham·me·leḵ
. . .
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
way·šan·ne·hā
and transferred her
Grammar | 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 1a) (Qal) to change 1b) (Niphal) to be repeated 1c) (Piel) to change, alter 1d) (Hithpael) to disguise oneself |
wə·’eṯ-
-
Grammar | 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 |
na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯe·hā
with them
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5291 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) girl, damsel, female servant 1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant |
lə·ṭō·wḇ
to the best
Grammar | Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
bêṯ
place
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
han·nā·šîm
in the harem .
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
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’es·têr
Esther
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 635 |
BSB/Thayers | Esther = |star| 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. |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | 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 |
lō-
did not
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
hig·gî·ḏāh
reveal
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5046 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported |
‘am·māh
her people
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
wə·’eṯ-
or
Grammar | 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 |
mō·w·laḏ·tāh
her lineage ,
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 4138 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) kindred, birth, offspring, relatives 1a) kindred 1b) birth, circumstances of birth 1c) one born, begotten, issue, offspring, female offspring |
kî
because
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4782 |
BSB/Thayers | Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars| 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 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel |
ṣiw·wāh
had instructed
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6680 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order 1a)(Piel) 1a1) to lay charge upon 1a2) to give charge to, give command to 1a3) to give charge unto 1a4) to give charge over, appoint 1a5) to give charge, command 1a6) to charge, command 1a7) to charge, commission 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) 1b) (Pual) to be commanded |
‘ā·le·hā
her
Grammar | Preposition | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 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 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 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
’ă·šer
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
lō-
not
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
ṯag·gîḏ
to do so .
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5046 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported |
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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. |
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ū·ḇə·ḵāl
And every day
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
yō·wm
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3117 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
wā·yō·wm
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3117 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4782 |
BSB/Thayers | Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars| 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 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel |
miṯ·hal·lêḵ
would walk back and forth
Grammar | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
lip̄·nê
in front
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct |
Strongs | 6440 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 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 |
ḥă·ṣar
of the court
Grammar | Noun - common singular construct |
Strongs | 2691 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) court, enclosure 1a) enclosures 1b) court 2) settled abode, settlement, village, town |
bêṯ-
of the harem
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
han·nā·šîm
. . .
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
lā·ḏa·‘aṯ
to learn
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 3045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself |
’eṯ-
about
Grammar | 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 |
’es·têr
Esther’s
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 635 |
BSB/Thayers | Esther = |star| 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. |
šə·lō·wm
welfare
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 7965 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace 1a) completeness (in number) 1b) safety, soundness (in body) 1c) welfare, health, prosperity 1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment 1e) peace, friendship 1e1) of human relationships 1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship 1f) peace (from war) 1g) peace (as adjective) |
ū·mah-
and what
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
yê·‘ā·śeh
was happening
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
bāh
to her .
Grammar | Preposition | third person feminine singular |
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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. |
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šə·nêm
In the twelve
Grammar | Number - md |
Strongs | 8147 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number) |
‘ā·śār
. . .
Grammar | Number - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6240 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19 |
ḥō·ḏeš
months
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2320 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month |
kî
. . .
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
kên
. . .
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 3651 |
BSB/Thayers | adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) |
yim·lə·’ū
. . .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 4390 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to fill, be full 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be full 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to fill 1c2) to satisfy 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete 1c4) to confirm 1d) (Pual) to be filled 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against |
yə·mê
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 3117 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
na·‘ă·rāh
before [her]
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5291 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) girl, damsel, female servant 1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant |
wə·na·‘ă·rāh
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5291 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) girl, damsel, female servant 1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant |
tōr
turn
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 8447 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) circlet, plait, turn (of hair or gold) 2) (CLBL) succession, order |
ū·ḇə·hag·gî·a‘
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 5060 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to touch, reach, strike 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to touch 1a2) to strike 1a3) to reach, extend to 1a4) to be stricken 1a4a) stricken (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be defeated 1c) (Piel) to strike 1d) (Pual) to be stricken (by disease) 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to touch, reach, approach, arrive 1e1) to cause to touch, apply 1e2) to reach, extend, attain, arrive, come 1e3) to approach (of time) 1e4) to befall (of fate) |
lā·ḇō·w
to go
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
ham·me·leḵ
King
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš
Xerxes ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 325 |
BSB/Thayers | Ahasuerus = |I will be silent and poor| 1) title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes |
miq·qêṣ
. . .
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7093 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) end 1a) end, at the end of (of time) 1b) end (of space) |
hĕ·yō·wṯ
. . .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 1961 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
lāh
Grammar | Preposition | third person feminine singular |
han·nā·šîm
the harem
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
kə·ḏāṯ
regulation required
Grammar | Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 1881 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) decree, law, edict, regulation, usage 1a) decree, edict, commission 1b) law, rule |
han·nā·šîm
each young woman
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
mə·rū·qê·hen
to receive beauty treatments
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural |
Strongs | 4795 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) scraping, rubbing 1a) of year of preparation of girls for the harem; bodily rubbings |
bə·še·men
with oil
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 8081 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph) |
ham·mōr
of myrrh
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4753 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) myrrh 1a) an Arabian gum from the bark of a tree, used in sacred oil and in perfume |
šiš·šāh
for six
Grammar | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8337 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) six 1a) six (cardinal number) 1b) sixth (ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers |
ḥo·ḏā·šîm
months ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2320 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month |
bab·bə·śā·mîm
and then with perfumes
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 1314 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) spice, balsam, balsam tree, perfume 2) (TWOT) sweet, sweet smell, sweet odour |
ū·ḇə·ṯam·rū·qê
and cosmetics
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 8562 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a scraping, rubbing 2) (CLBL) remedy (for an injury) |
wə·šiš·šāh
for another six
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8337 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) six 1a) six (cardinal number) 1b) sixth (ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers |
ḥo·ḏā·šîm
months .
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2320 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month |
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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. |
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ū·ḇā·zeh
When
Grammar | 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 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how |
han·na·‘ă·rāh
the young woman
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5291 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) girl, damsel, female servant 1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant |
bā·’āh
would go
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
ham·me·leḵ
the king ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
’êṯ
-
Grammar | 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 |
yin·nā·ṯên
she was given
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5414 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 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 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon |
lāh
Grammar | Preposition | third person feminine singular |
kāl-
whatever
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
’ă·šer
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
tō·mar
she requested
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
lā·ḇō·w
to take
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
‘im·māh
with her
Grammar | Preposition | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5973 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of |
mib·bêṯ
from the harem
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
han·nā·šîm
. . .
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
‘aḏ-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5704 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even |
ham·me·leḵ
the king’s
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
bêṯ
palace .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
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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. |
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hî
She
Grammar | Pronoun - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
ḇā·’āh
would go [there]
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
bā·‘e·reḇ
in the evening ,
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6153 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) evening, night, sunset 1a) evening, sunset 1b) night |
ū·ḇab·bō·qer
and in the morning
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1242 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) morning, break of day 1a) morning 1a1) of end of night 1a2) of coming of daylight 1a3) of coming of sunrise 1a4) of beginning of day 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) 1b) morrow, next day, next morning |
hî
she
Grammar | Pronoun - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
šā·ḇāh
would return
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7725 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
šê·nî
a second
Grammar | Number - ordinal masculine singular |
Strongs | 8145 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) second 1a) second (the ordinal number) 1b) again (a second time) 1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else) |
bêṯ
harem
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
han·nā·šîm
. . .
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 802 |
Footnote | Or to another part of the harem |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
’el-
under
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
yaḏ
the care
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 3027 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
ša·‘ăš·ḡaz
of Shaashgaz ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8190 |
BSB/Thayers | Shaashgaz = |servant of the beautiful| 1) the eunuch in the palace of Xerxes who was in charge of the women in the 2nd house |
ham·me·leḵ
the king’s
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
sə·rîs
eunuch
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 5631 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) official, eunuch |
šō·mêr
in charge of
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8104 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from |
hap·pî·laḡ·šîm
the concubines .
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 6370 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) concubine, paramour 1a) concubine 1b) paramour |
lō-
She would not
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
ṯā·ḇō·w
return
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
‘ō·wḏ
. . .
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 5750 |
BSB/Thayers | subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) 2c) again 2d) still, moreover, besides |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
ham·me·leḵ
the king
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
kî
unless
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
’im-
. . .
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
ham·me·leḵ
he
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
ḥā·p̄êṣ
delighted
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2654 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with 1a) (Qal) 1a1) of men 1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in 1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do 1a2) of God 1a2a) to delight in, have pleasure in 1a2b) to be pleased to do 2) to move, bend down 2a) (Qal) to bend down |
bāh
in her
Grammar | Preposition | third person feminine singular |
wə·niq·rə·’āh
and summoned her
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 7121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen |
ḇə·šêm
by name .
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8034 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument |
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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. |
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’es·têr
Now Esther
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 635 |
BSB/Thayers | Esther = |star| 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. |
baṯ-
[was] the daughter
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 1323 |
BSB/Thayers | n f 1) daughter 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin 1a1) as polite address n pr f 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women 1a3) as personification 1a4) daughter-villages 1a5) description of character |
’ă·ḇî·ḥa·yil
of Abihail ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 32 |
BSB/Thayers | Abihail = |my father is might| 1) a Levite in Moses's time 2) a Gadite 3) father of Esther 4) wife of Abishur 5) wife of Rehoboam |
dōḏ
the uncle
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1730 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) beloved, love, uncle 1a) loved one, beloved 1b) uncle 1c) love (pl. abstract) |
mā·rə·do·ḵay
from whom Mordecai
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4782 |
BSB/Thayers | Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars| 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 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel |
’ă·šer
-
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
lā·qaḥ-
had adopted
Grammar | 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 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) |
lōw
her
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
lə·ḇaṯ
as his own daughter .
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 1323 |
BSB/Thayers | n f 1) daughter 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin 1a1) as polite address n pr f 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women 1a3) as personification 1a4) daughter-villages 1a5) description of character |
tōr-
And when it was her turn
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 8447 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) circlet, plait, turn (of hair or gold) 2) (CLBL) succession, order |
ū·ḇə·hag·gî·a‘
. . .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 5060 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to touch, reach, strike 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to touch 1a2) to strike 1a3) to reach, extend to 1a4) to be stricken 1a4a) stricken (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be defeated 1c) (Piel) to strike 1d) (Pual) to be stricken (by disease) 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to touch, reach, approach, arrive 1e1) to cause to touch, apply 1e2) to reach, extend, attain, arrive, come 1e3) to approach (of time) 1e4) to befall (of fate) |
lā·ḇō·w
to go
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 935 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
ham·me·leḵ
the king ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
lō
she did not
Grammar | Adverb - Negative particle |
Strongs | 3808 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) |
ḇiq·šāh
ask for
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 1245 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought |
dā·ḇār
anything
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
kî
except
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
’im
. . .
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | 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 |
’ă·šer
what
Grammar | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
hê·ḡay
Hegai ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1896 |
BSB/Thayers | Hegai or Hege = |eunuch| 1) one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus |
ham·me·leḵ
the king’s
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
sə·rîs-
trusted official
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 5631 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) official, eunuch |
šō·mêr
in charge of
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8104 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from |
han·nā·šîm
the harem ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
wat·tə·hî
. . .
Grammar | 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 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
yō·mar
had advised .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
’es·têr
And Esther
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 635 |
BSB/Thayers | Esther = |star| 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. |
nō·śêṯ
found
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 5375 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought |
ḥên
favor
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2580 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) favour, grace, charm 1a) favour, grace, elegance 1b) favour, acceptance |
bə·‘ê·nê
in the eyes
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - cdc |
Strongs | 5869 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain |
kāl-
of everyone
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
rō·’e·hā
who saw her .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 7200 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face |
בַּת־baṯ- [was] the daughter לְבַ֜תlə·ḇaṯ as his own daughter . תֹּר־tōr- And when it was her turn |
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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. |
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’es·têr
She
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 635 |
BSB/Thayers | Esther = |star| 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. |
wat·til·lā·qaḥ
was taken
Grammar | 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 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) |
’el-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
ham·me·leḵ
King
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš
Xerxes
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 325 |
BSB/Thayers | Ahasuerus = |I will be silent and poor| 1) title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes |
’el-
in
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
mal·ḵū·ṯōw
the royal
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4438 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power 1a) royal power, dominion 1b) reign 1c) kingdom, realm |
bêṯ
palace
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1004 |
BSB/Thayers | nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within |
hā·‘ă·śî·rî
in the tenth
Grammar | Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular |
Strongs | 6224 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) ordinal number 1a) a tenth |
hū-
. . .
Grammar | Pronoun - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1931 |
BSB/Thayers | pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
ba·ḥō·ḏeš
month ,
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2320 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month |
ḥō·ḏeš
the month
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 2320 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month |
ṭê·ḇêṯ
of Tebeth ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 2887 |
Footnote | Tebeth is the tenth month of the Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of December and January. |
BSB/Thayers | Tebeth = |goodness| 1) the 10th month of the Jewish calendar corresponding to modern Dec-Jan |
še·ḇa‘
in the seventh
Grammar | Number - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7651 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc |
biš·naṯ-
year
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 8141 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) |
lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw
of his reign .
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4438 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power 1a) royal power, dominion 1b) reign 1c) kingdom, realm |
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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. |
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ham·me·leḵ
And the king
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | 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 |
way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ
loved
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 157 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like |
’es·têr
Esther
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 635 |
BSB/Thayers | Esther = |star| 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. |
mik·kāl
more than all
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
han·nā·šîm
the [other] women ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 802 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
wat·tiś·śā-
and she found
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5375 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought |
ḥên
grace
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2580 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) favour, grace, charm 1a) favour, grace, elegance 1b) favour, acceptance |
wā·ḥe·seḏ
and favor
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2617 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame |
lə·p̄ā·nāw
in his sight
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6440 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 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 |
mik·kāl
more than all
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
hab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ
of the other virgins .
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 1330 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) virgin |
way·yā·śem
So he placed
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7760 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set |
mal·ḵūṯ
the royal
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 4438 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power 1a) royal power, dominion 1b) reign 1c) kingdom, realm |
ke·ṯer-
crown
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3804 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) crown |
bə·rō·šāh
upon her head
Grammar | 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 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum |
way·yam·lî·ḵe·hā
and made her queen
Grammar | 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 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise 2a) (Niphal) to consider |
ta·ḥaṯ
in place of
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 8478 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath |
waš·tî
Vashti .
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2060 |
BSB/Thayers | Vashti = |beautiful| 1) the queen, wife of Ahasuerus, whom he divorced for disobeying his orders |
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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. |
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ham·me·leḵ
Then the king
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
way·ya·‘aś
held
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
ḡā·ḏō·wl
a great
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1419 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) great 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) 1b) in number 1c) in intensity 1d) loud (in sound) 1e) older (in age) 1f) in importance 1f1) important things 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) 1f3) God Himself (of God) subst 1g) great things 1h) haughty things 1i) greatness n pr m 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel |
miš·teh
banquet ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4960 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) feast, drink, banquet 1a) feast, banquet 1b) drink |
’es·têr
Esther’s
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 635 |
BSB/Thayers | Esther = |star| 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. |
miš·têh
banquet ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4960 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) feast, drink, banquet 1a) feast, banquet 1b) drink |
lə·ḵāl
for all
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
śā·rāw
his officials
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8269 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden |
wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw
and servants .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5650 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) |
’êṯ
-
Grammar | 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 |
‘ā·śāh
He proclaimed
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
wa·hă·nā·ḥāh
a tax holiday
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 2010 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a day of rest, holiday, a giving of rest, holiday making |
lam·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ
in the provinces
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 4082 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) province, district 1a) district 1b) province |
way·yit·tên
and gave
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5414 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 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 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon |
maś·’êṯ
gifts
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 4864 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) uprising, utterance, burden, portion, uplifting 1a) that which rises, uprising, uplifting, signal, rising 1b) utterance, oracle 1c) burden 1d) portion, present, largesse, gift, contribution, offering, tribute |
ham·me·leḵ
worthy of the king’s
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
kə·yaḏ
bounty .
Grammar | Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct |
Strongs | 3027 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
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bə·ṯū·lō·wṯ
When the virgins
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 1330 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) virgin |
ū·ḇə·hiq·qā·ḇêṣ
were assembled
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 6908 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to gather, assemble 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, gather 1b2) to be gathered 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together |
šê·nîṯ
a second [time] ,
Grammar | Number - ordinal feminine singular |
Strongs | 8145 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) second 1a) second (the ordinal number) 1b) again (a second time) 1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else) |
ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4782 |
BSB/Thayers | Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars| 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 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel |
yō·šêḇ
was sitting
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3427 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell |
ham·me·leḵ
at the king’s
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
bə·ša·‘ar-
gate .
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 8179 |
Footnote | Or Mordecai had become a palace official |
BSB/Thayers | 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven |
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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. |
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’es·têr
Esther
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 635 |
BSB/Thayers | Esther = |star| 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. |
’ên
still had not
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 369 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
mag·ge·ḏeṯ
revealed
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular |
Strongs | 5046 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported |
mō·w·laḏ·tāh
her lineage
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 4138 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) kindred, birth, offspring, relatives 1a) kindred 1b) birth, circumstances of birth 1c) one born, begotten, issue, offspring, female offspring |
wə·’eṯ-
Grammar | 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 |
‘am·māh
or her people ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
ka·’ă·šer
just as
Grammar | Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
mā·rə·do·ḵāy
Mordecai
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4782 |
BSB/Thayers | Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars| 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 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel |
wə·’eṯ-
-
Grammar | 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 |
ṣiw·wāh
had instructed .
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6680 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order 1a)(Piel) 1a1) to lay charge upon 1a2) to give charge to, give command to 1a3) to give charge unto 1a4) to give charge over, appoint 1a5) to give charge, command 1a6) to charge, command 1a7) to charge, commission 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) 1b) (Pual) to be commanded |
‘ā·le·hā
. . .
Grammar | Preposition | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 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 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 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
’es·têr
She
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 635 |
BSB/Thayers | Esther = |star| 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. |
‘ō·śāh
obeyed
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular |
Strongs | 6213 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze |
mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai’s
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4782 |
BSB/Thayers | Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars| 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 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel |
ma·’ă·mar
command ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3982 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) word, command |
ka·’ă·šer
as
Grammar | Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative |
Strongs | 834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if |
hā·yə·ṯāh
she had done
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 1961 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone |
ḇə·’ā·mə·nāh
under his care
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 545 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) bringing up, nourishment, rearing, training, providing for (as a parent) |
’it·tōw
. . . .
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 854 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) |
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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. |
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hā·hêm
In those
Grammar | Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1992 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) they, these, the same, who |
bay·yā·mîm
days ,
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 3117 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay
while Mordecai
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4782 |
BSB/Thayers | Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars| 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 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel |
yō·šêḇ
was sitting
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3427 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell |
ham·me·leḵ
at the king’s
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
bə·ša·‘ar-
gate ,
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 8179 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven |
biḡ·ṯān
Bigthan
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 904 |
Footnote | Bigthan is a variant of Bigthana; see Esther 6:2. |
BSB/Thayers | Bigthan = |in their wine-press| 1) a eunuch in king Ahasuerus' (Xerxes) court |
wā·ṯe·reš
and Teresh ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8657 |
BSB/Thayers | Teresh = |strictness| 1) one of the 2 eunuchs who plotted to kill king Ahasuerus of Persia but whose plot was discovered by Mordecai |
šə·nê-
two
Grammar | Number - masculine dual construct |
Strongs | 8147 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number) |
ham·me·leḵ
of the king’s
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
sā·rî·sê
eunuchs
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 5631 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) official, eunuch |
miš·šō·mə·rê
who guarded
Grammar | Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 8104 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from |
has·sap̄
the entrance ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5592 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a spreading out, basin, goblet, bowl 1a) basin, goblet 2) threshold, sill 2a) threshold, sill, door-keeper |
qā·ṣap̄
grew angry
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7107 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be displeased, be angry, fret oneself, be wroth 1a) (Qal) to be wroth, to be full of wrath, to be furious 1b) (Hiphil) to provoke to wrath or anger 1c) (Hithpael) to put oneself in a rage, anger oneself |
way·ḇaq·šū
and conspired
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 1245 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought |
liš·lō·aḥ
to assassinate
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 7971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send |
yāḏ
. . .
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 3027 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
bam·me·leḵ
King
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
’ă·ḥaš·wê·rōš
Xerxes .
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 325 |
BSB/Thayers | Ahasuerus = |I will be silent and poor| 1) title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes |
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When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and she informed the king on Mordecai’s behalf. |
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lə·mā·rə·do·ḵay
When Mordecai
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4782 |
BSB/Thayers | Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars| 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 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel |
way·yiw·wā·ḏa‘
learned
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3045 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself |
had·dā·ḇār
of the plot ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
way·yag·gêḏ
he reported
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5046 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported |
ham·mal·kāh
it to Queen
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 4436 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) queen |
lə·’es·têr
Esther ,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 635 |
BSB/Thayers | Esther = |star| 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
Grammar | Noun - proper - feminine singular |
Strongs | 635 |
BSB/Thayers | Esther = |star| 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. |
wat·tō·mer
informed
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
lam·me·leḵ
the king
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
mā·rə·do·ḵāy
on Mordecai’s behalf
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4782 |
BSB/Thayers | Mordecai = |little man| or |worshipper of Mars| 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 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel |
bə·šêm
. . . .
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 8034 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument |
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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. |
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had·dā·ḇār
After the report
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
way·ḇuq·qaš
had been investigated
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1245 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought |
way·yim·mā·ṣê
and verified ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4672 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering) |
šə·nê·hem
both [officials]
Grammar | Number - masculine dual construct | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 8147 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number) |
way·yit·tā·lū
were hanged
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 8518 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to hang 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hang 1a1a) to hang up (any object) 1a1b) to put to death by hanging 1b) (Niphal) to be hanged 1c) (Piel) to hang, hang up (for display) |
‘al-
on
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 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 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 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
‘êṣ
the gallows .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6086 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax |
way·yik·kā·ṯêḇ
And all this was recorded
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3789 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to write, record, enrol 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to write, inscribe, engrave, write in, write on 1a2) to write down, describe in writing 1a3) to register, enrol, record 1a4) to decree 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be written 1b2) to be written down, be recorded, be enrolled 1c) (Piel) to continue writing |
bə·sê·p̄er
in the Book
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 5612 |
BSB/Thayers | n f 1) book n m 2) missive, document, writing, book 2a) missive 2a1) letter (of instruction), written order, commission, request, written decree 2b) legal document, certificate of divorce, deed of purchase, indictment, sign 2c) book, scroll 2c1) book of prophecies 2c2) genealogical register 2c3) law-book 2c4) book (of poems) 2c5) book (of kings) 2c6) books of the canon, scripture 2c7) record book (of God) 2d) book-learning, writing 2d1) be able to read (after verb 'to know') |
diḇ·rê
of the Chronicles
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1697 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
hay·yā·mîm
. . .
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 3117 |
Footnote | Or the Book of the Annals or the Book of the Historical Events |
BSB/Thayers | 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
lip̄·nê
in the presence
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct |
Strongs | 6440 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 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 |
ham·me·leḵ
of the king .
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4428 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) king |
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