Esther 3

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Esther 3 - 1

אַחַרʼacharAfterH310 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428 דָּבָרdâbârevents ,H1697 מֶלֶךְmelekKingH4428 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwshXerxesH325 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 גָּדַלgâdalhonoredH1431 הָמָןHâmânHamanH2001 בֵּןbênsonH1121 מְדָתָאMᵉdâthâʼof Hammedatha ,H4099 אֲגָגִיʼĂgâgîythe Agagite ,H91 נָשָׂאnâsâʼelevating himH5375 שׂוּםsûwm...H7760 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כִּסֵּאkiççêʼto a positionH3678 עַלʻalaboveH5921 כֹּלkôlallH3605 שַׂרsarthe princesH8269 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 אֵתʼêth(were) with him.H854

Esther 3 - 2

כֹּלkôlAllH3605 מֶלֶךְmelekthe royalH4428 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עֶבֶדʻebedservantsH5650 מֶלֶךְmelekat the king’sH4428 שַׁעַרshaʻargateH8179 כָּרַעkâraʻbowed downH3766 שָׁחָהshâchâhand paid homageH7812 הָמָןHâmânto Haman ,H2001 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 צָוָהtsâvâhhad commandedH6680 כֵּןkênthat this (be done)H3651 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayBut MordecaiH4782 לֹאlôʼwould notH3808 כָּרַעkâraʻbow downH3766 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 שָׁחָהshâchâhor pay homage.H7812

Esther 3 - 3

מֶלֶךְmelekThen the royalH4428 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עֶבֶדʻebedservantsH5650 מֶלֶךְmelekat the king’sH4428 שַׁעַרshaʻargateH8179 אָמַרʼâmaraskedH559 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayMordecai ,H4782 מַדּוּעַmaddûwaʻ“ WhyH4069 אַתָּהʼattâhdo youH859 עָבַרʻâbardisobeyH5674 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מִצְוָהmitsvâhthe commandH4687 מֶלֶךְmelekof the king ? ”H4428

Esther 3 - 4

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 יוֹםyôwmDayH3117 יוֹםyôwmafter dayH3117 אָמַרʼâmarthey warnedH559 אֵלʼêlhim ,H413 לֹאlôʼbut he would notH3808 שָׁמַעshâmaʻcomplyH8085 אֵלʼêl....H413 נָגַדnâgadSo they reported itH5046 הָמָןHâmânto HamanH2001 רָאָהrâʼâhto seeH7200 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkaywhether Mordecai’sH4782 דָּבָרdâbârbehaviorH1697 עָמַדʻâmadwould be tolerated ,H5975 כִּיkîysinceH3588 נָגַדnâgadhe had toldH5046 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthemH834 הוּאhûwʼheH1931 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîywas a Jew.H3064

Esther 3 - 5

הָמָןHâmânWhen HamanH2001 רָאָהrâʼâhsawH7200 כִּיkîythatH3588 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayMordecaiH4782 אַיִןʼayinwould notH369 כָּרַעkâraʻbow downH3766 שָׁחָהshâchâhor pay him homageH7812 הָמָןHâmânheH2001 מָלֵאmâlêʼwas filledH4390 חֵמָהchêmâhwith rage.H2534

Esther 3 - 6

כִּיkîyAnd whenH3588 נָגַדnâgadhe learned the identityH5046 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayof Mordecai’sH4782 עַםʻampeople ,H5971 בָּזָהbâzâhhe scorned the notion ofH959 עַיִןʻayin...H5869 שָׁלַחshâlachlayingH7971 יָדyâdhandsH3027 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayon MordecaiH4782 בַּדbadalone.H905 הָמָןHâmânInstead, heH2001 בָּקַשׁbâqashsoughtH1245 שָׁמַדshâmadto destroyH8045 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayof Mordecai’sH4782 עַםʻampeople ,H5971 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîythe Jews ,H3064 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 כֹּלkôlthroughoutH3605 מַלְכוּתmalkûwththe kingdomH4438 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwshof Xerxes.H325

Esther 3 - 7

שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimIn the twelfthH8147 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 שָׁנֶהshânehyearH8141 מֶלֶךְmelekof KingH4428 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwshXerxes ,H325 רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnin the firstH7223 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshmonth ,H2320 הוּאhûwʼhe, she, it (pronoun third person singular)H1931 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshthe monthH2320 נִיסָןNîyçânof Nisan ,H5212 פּוּרPûwrthe PurH6332 הוּאhûwʼ(that is ,H1931 גּוֹרָלgôwrâlthe lot )H1486 נָפַלnâphalwas castH5307 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 הָמָןHâmânHamanH2001 יוֹםyôwmto determine a dayH3117 יוֹםyôwm...H3117 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshand month.H2320 חֹדֶשׁchôdesh...H2320 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayim(And the lot fell on) the twelfthH8147 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshmonth ,H2320 אֲדָרʼĂdârthe month of Adar.H143

Esther 3 - 8

הָמָןHâmânThen HamanH2001 אָמַרʼâmarinformedH559 מֶלֶךְmelekKingH4428 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwshXerxes ,H325 יֵשׁyêsh“ ThereH3426 אֶחָדʼechâdis a certainH259 עַםʻampeopleH5971 פָּזַרpâzarscatteredH6340 פָּרַדpâradand dispersedH6504 בֵּיןbêynamongH996 עַםʻamthe peoplesH5971 כֹּלkôlof everyH3605 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhprovinceH4082 מַלְכוּתmalkûwthof your kingdom.H4438 דָּתdâthTheir lawsH1881 שָׁנָהshânâhare differentH8138 כֹּלkôlfrom everyoneH3605 עַםʻamelse’s ,H5971 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אַיִןʼayinand they do notH369 עָשָׂהʻâsâhobeyH6213 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king’sH4428 דָּתdâthlaws.H1881 אַיִןʼayinSo it is notH369 מֶלֶךְmelekin the king’sH4428 שָׁוָהshâvâhbest interestH7737 נוּחַnûwachto tolerate them.H5117

Esther 3 - 9

אִםʼimIfH518 עַלʻalupon, 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 (preposition)H5921 טוֹבṭôwbit pleasesH2896 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king ,H4428 כָּתַבkâthablet (a decree) be issuedH3789 אָבַדʼâbadto destroy them ,H6 בּוֹאbôwʼand I will depositH935 עֶשֶׂרʻesertenH6235 אֶלֶףʼelephthousandH505 כִּכָּרkikkârtalentsH3603 כֶּסֶףkeçephof silverH3701 אֵלʼêlintoH413 מֶלֶךְmelekthe royalH4428 גֶּנֶזgeneztreasuryH1595 שָׁקַלshâqalto payH8254 עַלʻal...H5921 יָדyâd...H3027 עָשָׂהʻâsâhthose who carry it outH6213 מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâh.... ”H4399

Esther 3 - 10

מֶלֶךְmelekSo the kingH4428 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 סוּרçûwrremovedH5493 טַבַּעַתṭabbaʻaththe signet ringH2885 עַלʻalfromH5921 יָדyâdhis fingerH3027 נָתַןnâthanand gaveH5414 הָמָןHâmânit to HamanH2001 בֵּןbênsonH1121 מְדָתָאMᵉdâthâʼof Hammedatha ,H4099 אֲגָגִיʼĂgâgîythe Agagite ,H91 צָרַרtsârarthe enemyH6887 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîyof the Jews.H3064

Esther 3 - 11

כֶּסֶףkeçeph“ Keep your money , ”H3701 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 הָמָןHâmânto Haman.H2001 עַםʻam“ These peopleH5971 נָתַןnâthan(are) givenH5414 עָשָׂהʻâsâhto doH6213 עַיִןʻayinas you pleaseH5869 טוֹבṭôwb.... ”H2896

Esther 3 - 12

שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshOn the thirteenthH7969 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnof the firstH7223 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshmonth ,H2320 מֶלֶךְmelekthe royalH4428 סָפֵרçâphêrscribesH5613 קָרָאqârâʼwere summonedH7121 כָּתַבkâthaband the order was writtenH3789 כֹּלkôlexactly asH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 הָמָןHâmânHamanH2001 אֵלʼêl...H413 צָוָהtsâvâhcommandedH6680 מֶלֶךְmelekthe royalH4428 אֵלʼêl...H413 אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּןʼăchashdarpansatraps ,H323 פֶּחָהpechâhthe governorsH6346 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עַלʻalupon, 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 (preposition)H5921 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhof each provinceH4082 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâh... ,H4082 אֵלʼêl...H413 שַׂרsarand the officialsH8269 עַםʻamof eachH5971 עַםʻampeopleH5971 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâh,H4082 כָּתָבkâthâbin the scriptH3791 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhof each provinceH4082 לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnand the languageH3956 עַםʻam...H5971 עַםʻamof every people.H5971 כָּתַבkâthabIt was writtenH3789 שֵׁםshêmin the nameH8034 מֶלֶךְmelekof KingH4428 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwshXerxesH325 חָתַםchâthamand sealedH2856 מֶלֶךְmelekwith the royalH4428 טַבַּעַתṭabbaʻathsignet ring.H2885

Esther 3 - 13

סֵפֶרçêpherAnd the lettersH5612 שָׁלַחshâlachwere sentH7971 יָדyâdbyH3027 רוּץrûwtscouriersH7323 אֵלʼêltoH413 כֹּלkôleachH3605 מֶלֶךְmelekof the royalH4428 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhprovincesH4082 שָׁמַדshâmadwith the order to destroy ,H8045 הָרַגhâragkill ,H2026 אָבַדʼâbadand annihilateH6 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîythe Jews —H3064 נַעַרnaʻaryoungH5288 עַדʻadandH5704 זָקֵןzâqênold ,H2205 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwomenH802 טַףṭaphand children —H2945 בָּזַזbâzazand to plunderH962 שָׁלָלshâlâltheir possessionsH7998 אֶחָדʼechâdon a singleH259 יוֹםyôwmday ,H3117 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthe thirteenthH7969 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 אֲדָרʼĂdârday of Adar ,H143 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimthe twelfthH8147 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshmonthH2320 חֹדֶשׁchôdesh.H2320

Esther 3 - 14

פַּרְשֶׁגֶןparshegenA copyH6572 כָּתָבkâthâbof the textH3791 דָּתdâthof the edictH1881 נָתַןnâthanwas to be issuedH5414 כֹּלkôlin everyH3605 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhprovinceH4082 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâh...H4082 גָּלָהgâlâhand publishedH1540 כֹּלkôlto allH3605 עַםʻamthe people ,H5971 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 עָתִידʻâthîydso that they would be readyH6264 זֶהzehon thatH2088 יוֹםyôwmday.H3117

Esther 3 - 15

רוּץrûwtsThe couriersH7323 יָצָאyâtsâʼleft ,H3318 דָּחַףdâchaphspurred onH1765 מֶלֶךְmelekby the king’sH4428 דָּבָרdâbârcommand ,H1697 דָּתdâthand the edictH1881 נָתַןnâthanwas issuedH5414 בִּירָהbîyrâhin the citadelH1002 שׁוּשַׁןShûwshanof Susa.H7800 מֶלֶךְmelekThen the kingH4428 הָמָןHâmânand HamanH2001 יָשַׁבyâshabsat downH3427 שָׁתָהshâthâhto drink ,H8354 עִירʻîyrbut the cityH5892 שׁוּשַׁןShûwshanof SusaH7800 בּוּךְbûwkwas in confusion.H943