Esther 8

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Esther 8 - 1

Esther 8 - 2

מֶלֶךְmelekThe kingH4428 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 סוּרçûwrremovedH5493 טַבַּעַתṭabbaʻaththe signet ringH2885 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָבַרʻâbarhe had recoveredH5674 הָמָןHâmânfrom HamanH2001 נָתַןnâthanand presented itH5414 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayto Mordecai.H4782 אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrAnd Esther -H635 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שׂוּםsûwmappointedH7760 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayMordecaiH4782 עַלʻaloverH5921 בַּיִתbayiththe estateH1004 הָמָןHâmânof Haman.H2001

Esther 8 - 3

יָסַףyâçaphAnd once again ,H3254 אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrEsther -H635 דָבַרdâbaraddressedH1696 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king.H4428 נָפַלnâphalShe fellH5307 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 פָּנִיםpânîymatH6440 רֶגֶלregelhis feetH7272 בָּכָהbâkâhweepingH1058 חָנַןchânanand beggedH2603 עָבַרʻâbarto revokeH5674 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רַעraʻthe evilH7451 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhschemeH4284 הָמָןHâmânof HamanH2001 אֲגָגִיʼĂgâgîythe Agagite ,H91 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhichH834 חָשַׁבchâshabhe had devisedH2803 עַלʻalagainstH5921 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîythe Jews.H3064

Esther 8 - 4

מֶלֶךְmelekThe kingH4428 יָשַׁטyâshaṭextendedH3447 זָהָבzâhâbthe goldH2091 שַׁרְבִיטsharbîyṭscepterH8275 אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrtoward Esther - ,H635 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrand (she)H635 קוּםqûwmaroseH6965 עָמַדʻâmadand stoodH5975 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king.H4428

Esther 8 - 5

אִםʼim“ IfH518 עַלʻalit pleasesH5921 טוֹבṭôwb...H2896 אִםʼim...H518 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king , ”H4428 אָמַרʼâmarshe said ,H559 מָצָאmâtsâʼ“ and if I have foundH4672 חֵןchênfavorH2580 פָּנִיםpânîymin his sight ,H6440 דָּבָרdâbârand the matterH1697 כָּשֵׁרkâshêr(seems) properH3787 פָּנִיםpânîymtoH6440 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king ,H4428 אֲנִיʼănîyand IH589 טוֹבṭôwbam pleasingH2896 עַיִןʻayinin his sight ,H5869 כָּתַבkâthabmay an order be writtenH3789 שׁוּבshûwbto revokeH7725 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 סֵפֶרçêpherthe lettersH5612 מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhthat the schemingH4284 הָמָןHâmânHamanH2001 בֵּןbênsonH1121 מְדָתָאMᵉdâthâʼof Hammedatha ,H4099 אֲגָגִיʼĂgâgîythe Agagite ,H91 כָּתַבkâthabwroteH3789 אָבַדʼâbadto destroyH6 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîythe JewsH3064 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 כֹּלkôlin allH3605 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king’sH4428 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhprovinces.H4082

Esther 8 - 6

כִּיkîyForH3588 אֵיךְʼêykhowH349 יָכֹלyâkôlcould I bearH3201 רָאָהrâʼâhto seeH7200 רַעraʻthe disasterH7451 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 מָצָאmâtsâʼwould befallH4672 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַםʻammy people ?H5971 אֵיךְʼêykHowH349 יָכֹלyâkôlcould I bearH3201 רָאָהrâʼâhto seeH7200 אׇבְדַןʼobdanthe destructionH13 מוֹלֶדֶתmôwledethof my kindred ? ”H4138

Esther 8 - 7

Esther 8 - 8

Esther 8 - 9

עֵתʻêthAt onceH6256 מֶלֶךְmelekthe royalH4428 סָפֵרçâphêrscribesH5613 קָרָאqârâʼwere summoned ,H7121 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshand on the twenty-third (day)H7969 עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîym...H6242 שְׁלִישִׁיshᵉlîyshîyof the thirdH7992 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshmonthH2320 הוּאhûwʼ( ...H1931 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshthe monthH2320 סִיוָןÇîyvânof Sivan ),H5510 כָּתַבkâthabthey recordedH3789 כֹּלkôlall ofH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayMordecai’sH4782 צָוָהtsâvâhordersH6680 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîythe JewsH3064 אֵלʼêland toH413 אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּןʼăchashdarpanthe satraps ,H323 פֶּחָהpechâhgovernors ,H6346 שַׂרsarand princesH8269 שֶׁבַעshebaʻof the 127H7651 עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîym...H6242 מֵאָהmêʼâh...H3967 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhprovincesH4082 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 הֹדוּHôdûwfrom IndiaH1912 עַדʻadtoH5704 כּוּשׁKûwshCush —H3568 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâh(writing) to each provinceH4082 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâh...H4082 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhin its own script ,H4082 כָּתָבkâthâb...H3791 עַםʻam...H5971 עַםʻamto every peopleH5971 לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnin their own language ,H3956 אֵלʼêland toH413 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîythe JewsH3064 כָּתָבkâthâbin their own scriptH3791 לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnand language.H3956

Esther 8 - 10

כָּתַבkâthabMordecai wroteH3789 שֵׁםshêmin the nameH8034 מֶלֶךְmelekof KingH4428 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwshXerxesH325 חָתַםchâthamand sealed itH2856 מֶלֶךְmelekwith the royalH4428 טַבַּעַתṭabbaʻathsignet ring.H2885 שָׁלַחshâlachHe sentH7971 סֵפֶרçêpherthe documentsH5612 יָדyâdbyH3027 סוּסçûwçmountedH5483 רוּץrûwtscouriersH7323 רָכַבrâkabriding onH7392 רֶכֶשׁrekeshswift horsesH7409 בֵּןbênbredH1121 אֲחַשְׁתָּרָןʼăchashtârânfrom the royalH327 רַמָּךְrammâkmares.H7424

Esther 8 - 11

אֲשֶׁרʼăsherBy these lettersH834 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 נָתַןnâthanpermittedH5414 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîythe JewsH3064 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 כֹּלkôlin eachH3605 עִירʻîyrand every cityH5892 עִירʻîyr...H5892 קָהַלqâhalthe right to assembleH6950 עַלʻaland defendH5921 עָמַדʻâmad...H5975 נֶפֶשׁnepheshthemselves ,H5315 שָׁמַדshâmadto destroy ,H8045 הָרַגhâragkill ,H2026 אָבַדʼâbadand annihilateH6 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 חַיִלchayilthe forcesH2428 עַםʻamof any peopleH5971 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhor provinceH4082 צוּרtsûwrhostile to them ,H6696 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhincluding womenH802 טַףṭaphand children ,H2945 שָׁלָלshâlâland to plunderH7998 בָּזַזbâzaztheir possessions.H962

Esther 8 - 12

אֶחָדʼechâdThe singleH259 יוֹםyôwmday (appointed)H3117 כֹּלkôlthroughout allH3605 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhthe provincesH4082 מֶלֶךְmelekof KingH4428 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwshXerxesH325 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwsh(was) the thirteenthH7969 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimday of the twelfthH8147 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshmonth ,H2320 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshthe monthH2320 אֲדָרʼĂdârof Adar.H143

Esther 8 - 13

פַּרְשֶׁגֶןparshegenA copyH6572 כָּתָבkâthâbof the textH3791 דָּתdâthof the edictH1881 נָתַןnâthanwas to be issuedH5414 כֹּלkôlin everyH3605 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhprovinceH4082 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâh...H4082 גָּלָהgâlâhand publishedH1540 כֹּלkôlto allH3605 עַםʻamthe people ,H5971 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîyso that the JewsH3064 הָיָהhâyâhwould beH1961 עָתוּדʻâthûwdreadyH6259 זֶהzehon thatH2088 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 נָקַםnâqamto avenge themselvesH5358 אֹיֵבʼôyêbon their enemies.H341

Esther 8 - 14

רוּץrûwtsThe couriersH7323 רָכַבrâkabrodeH7392 יָצָאyâtsâʼoutH3318 בָּהַלbâhalin hasteH926 אֲחַשְׁתָּרָןʼăchashtârânon their royalH327 רֶכֶשׁrekeshhorses ,H7409 דָּחַףdâchaphpressed onH1765 דָּבָרdâbârby the commandH1697 מֶלֶךְmelekof the king.H4428 דָּתdâthAnd the edictH1881 נָתַןnâthanwas also issuedH5414 בִּירָהbîyrâhin the citadelH1002 שׁוּשַׁןShûwshanof Susa.H7800

Esther 8 - 15

מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayMordecaiH4782 יָצָאyâtsâʼwent outH3318 פָּנִיםpânîymfrom the presenceH6440 מֶלֶךְmelekof the kingH4428 לְבוּשׁlᵉbûwshin royal garmentsH3830 מַלְכוּתmalkûwth...H4438 תְּכֵלֶתtᵉkêlethof blueH8504 חוּרchûwrand white ,H2353 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlwith a largeH1419 זָהָבzâhâbgoldH2091 עֲטָרָהʻăṭârâhcrownH5850 אַרְגָּמָןʼargâmânand a purpleH713 תַּכְרִיךְtakrîykrobeH8509 בּוּץbûwtsof fine linen.H948 עִירʻîyrAnd the cityH5892 שׁוּשַׁןShûwshanof SusaH7800 צָהַלtsâhalshoutedH6670 שָׂמַחsâmachand rejoiced.H8055

Esther 8 - 16

יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîyFor the JewsH3064 הָיָהhâyâhit was a time ofH1961 אוֹרָהʼôwrâhlightH219 שִׂמְחָהsimchâhand gladness ,H8057 שָׂשׂוֹןsâsôwnof joyH8342 יְקָרyᵉqârand honor.H3366

Esther 8 - 17

כֹּלkôlIn everyH3605 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhprovinceH4082 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâh...H4082 כֹּלkôland everyH3605 עִירʻîyrcityH5892 עִירʻîyr... ,H5892 מָקוֹםmâqôwmwhereverH4725 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king’sH4428 דָּבָרdâbâredictH1697 דָּתdâthand decreeH1881 נָגַעnâgaʻreached ,H5060 שִׂמְחָהsimchâhthere was joyH8057 שָׂשׂוֹןsâsôwnand gladnessH8342 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîyamong the Jews ,H3064 מִשְׁתֶּהmishtehwith feastingH4960 יוֹםyôwmand celebratingH3117 טוֹבṭôwb....H2896 רַבrabAnd manyH7227 עַםʻamof the peopleH5971 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the landH776 יָהַדyâhadthemselves became Jews ,H3054 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 פַּחַדpachadthe fearH6343 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîyof the JewsH3064 נָפַלnâphalhad fallenH5307 עַלʻalupon them.H5921