{ "verseID": "Esther.10.1", "source": "וַיָּשֶׂם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֧וֹשׁ ׀ מַ֛ס עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאִיֵּ֥י הַיָּֽם׃", "text": "And *yāśēm* the *melek* *ʾǎḥašwērôš* *mas* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*ʾiyyê* the-*yām*.", "grammar": { "*yāśēm*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed/imposed", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾǎḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*mas*": "noun, masculine singular - tribute/tax/forced labor", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*ʾiyyê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - islands/coastlands of", "*yām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*yāśēm*": "placed/imposed/levied", "*mas*": "tribute/tax/forced labor", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*ʾiyyê*": "islands/coastlands/maritime regions", "*yām*": "sea/ocean/west" } }

{ "verseID": "Esther.10.2", "source": "וְכָל־מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה תָקְפּוֹ֙ וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ וּפָרָשַׁת֙ גְּדֻלַּ֣ת מָרְדֳּכַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר גִּדְּל֖וֹ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ הֲלוֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֙פֶר֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י הַיָּמִ֔ים לְמַלְכֵ֖י מָדַ֥י וּפָרָֽס׃", "text": "And-all-*maʿăśēh* *tāqpô* and-*gĕbûrātô* and-*pārāšat* *gĕdullat* *mordŏkay* which *giddĕlô* the-*melek* are-not-they *kĕtûbîm* upon-*sēper* *dibrê* the-*yāmîm* for-*malkê* *māday* and-*pārās*.", "grammar": { "*maʿăśēh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - work/act/deed of", "*tāqpô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his power/strength", "*gĕbûrātô*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his might/valor", "*pārāšat*": "conjunction + construct noun, feminine singular - and account/declaration of", "*gĕdullat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - greatness of", "*mordŏkay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*giddĕlô*": "relative pronoun + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - whom he made great", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*kĕtûbîm*": "interrogative particle + 3rd plural pronoun + passive participle, masculine plural - are they not written", "*sēper*": "construct noun, masculine singular - book/scroll of", "*dibrê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - words/accounts/chronicles of", "*yāmîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the days", "*malkê*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - for kings of", "*māday*": "proper noun - Media", "*pārās*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Persia" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/act/achievement", "*tāqpô*": "his power/strength/might/authority", "*gĕbûrātô*": "his might/valor/strength", "*pārāšat*": "account/declaration/exposition", "*gĕdullat*": "greatness/magnificence/promotion", "*giddĕlô*": "made him great/promoted him/elevated him", "*kĕtûbîm*": "written/recorded/inscribed", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/chronicles/accounts", "*yāmîm*": "days/times/chronicles" } }

{ "verseID": "Esther.10.3", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ מָרְדֳּכַ֣י הַיְּהוּדִ֗י מִשְׁנֶה֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ וְגָדוֹל֙ לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים וְרָצ֖וּי לְרֹ֣ב אֶחָ֑יו דֹּרֵ֥שׁ טוֹב֙ לְעַמּ֔וֹ וְדֹבֵ֥ר שָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל־זַרְעֽוֹ׃", "text": "For *mordŏkay* the-*yĕhûdî* *mišneh* to-the-*melek* *ʾǎḥašwērôš* and-*gādôl* to-the-*yĕhûdîm* and-*rāṣûy* to-*rōb* *ʾeḥāw* *dōrēš* *ṭôb* to-*ʿammô* and-*dōbēr* *šālôm* to-all-*zarʿô*.", "grammar": { "*mordŏkay*": "conjunction + proper noun - for Mordecai", "*yĕhûdî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the Jew/Jewish", "*mišneh*": "noun, masculine singular - second/deputy/viceroy", "*melek*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*ʾǎḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*gādôl*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and great", "*yĕhûdîm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - to the Jews", "*rāṣûy*": "conjunction + passive participle, masculine singular - and accepted/favored", "*rōb*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - by the majority of", "*ʾeḥāw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers/kinsmen", "*dōrēš*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good/welfare", "*ʿammô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his people", "*dōbēr*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular - and speaking", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/prosperity", "*zarʿô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to all his seed/descendants" }, "variants": { "*yĕhûdî*": "Jew/Jewish/from Judah", "*mišneh*": "second/deputy/viceroy/prime minister", "*gādôl*": "great/important/highly regarded", "*rāṣûy*": "accepted/favored/beloved/popular", "*rōb*": "majority/multitude/abundance", "*ʾeḥāw*": "his brothers/kinsmen/people", "*dōrēš*": "seeking/pursuing/inquiring after", "*ṭôb*": "good/welfare/prosperity/happiness", "*ʿammô*": "his people/nation/folk", "*dōbēr*": "speaking/declaring/promising", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity/completeness", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants/posterity" } }