Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Esther.2.19", "source": "וּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץ בְּתוּל֖וֹת שֵׁנִ֑ית וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּשַֽׁעַר־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-in-*hiqqāḇēṣ* *bəṯûlôṯ* second and-*mordŏḵay* *yōšēḇ* in-*šaʿar*-the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*hiqqāḇēṣ*": "infinitive construct, niphal - being gathered", "*bəṯûlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - virgins", "*mordŏḵay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*yōšēḇ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - sitting", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*hiqqāḇēṣ*": "being gathered/being assembled/being collected", "*bəṯûlôṯ*": "virgins/maidens/unmarried young women", "*yōšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/positioned", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/court" } }

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  • Esth 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Esther.2.21", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּשַֽׁעַר־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ קָצַף֩ בִּגְתָ֨ן וָתֶ֜רֶשׁ שְׁנֵֽי־סָרִיסֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֣י הַסַּ֔ף וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ יָ֔ד בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹֽשׁ׃", "text": "In-the-*yāmîm* those and-*mordŏḵay* *yōšēḇ* in-*šaʿar*-the-*meleḵ* *qāṣaf* *biḡṯān* and-*ṯereš* two-*sārîsê* the-*meleḵ* from-*šōmərê* the-*saf* and-*yəḇaqšû* to-*šəlōaḥ* *yād* in-the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērōš*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*mordŏḵay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*yōšēḇ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - sitting", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*qāṣaf*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was angry", "*biḡṯān*": "proper noun - Bigthan", "*ṯereš*": "proper noun - Teresh", "*sārîsê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - eunuchs of", "*šōmərê*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*saf*": "noun, masculine singular - threshold/door", "*yəḇaqšû*": "verb, piel imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they sought", "*šəlōaḥ*": "infinitive construct, qal - to stretch out/send", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular - hand", "*ʾăḥašwērōš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/time/period", "*yōšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/positioned", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/court", "*qāṣaf*": "was angry/raged/was furious", "*sārîsê*": "eunuchs of/court officials of/officers of", "*šōmərê*": "keepers of/guards of/watchmen of", "*saf*": "threshold/doorway/entrance", "*yəḇaqšû*": "sought/planned/attempted", "*šəlōaḥ*": "to stretch out/to send/to lay", "*yād*": "hand/power/violence" } }
  • Esth 2:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Esther.2.3", "source": "וְיַפְקֵ֨ד הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ פְּקִידִים֮ בְּכָל־מְדִינ֣וֹת מַלְכוּתוֹ֒ וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּ אֶת־כָּל־נַעֲרָֽה־בְ֠תוּלָה טוֹבַ֨ת מַרְאֶ֜ה אֶל־שׁוּשַׁ֤ן הַבִּירָה֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַנָּשִׁ֔ים אֶל־יַ֥ד הֵגֶ֛א סְרִ֥יס הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַנָּשִׁ֑ים וְנָת֖וֹן תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And-*yafqēd* the-*meleḵ* *pəqîdîm* in-all-*mᵊdînôṯ* *malḵûṯô* and-*yiqbəṣû* *ʾeṯ*-all-*naʿărâ*-*ḇəṯûlâ* *ṭôḇaṯ* *marʾeh* to-*šûšan* the-*bîrâ* to-*bêṯ* the-*nāšîm* to-*yad* *hēḡeʾ* *sᵊrîs* the-*meleḵ* *šōmēr* the-*nāšîm* and-*nāṯôn* *tamrûqêhen*.", "grammar": { "*yafqēd*": "verb, hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him appoint", "*pəqîdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - officers/officials", "*mᵊdînôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*malḵûṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*yiqbəṣû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - let them gather", "*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman", "*ḇəṯûlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - virgin", "*ṭôḇaṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - good of", "*marʾeh*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance", "*šûšan*": "noun, proper - Susa", "*bîrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - castle/capital/citadel", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of/custody of", "*hēḡeʾ*": "proper noun - Hegai", "*sᵊrîs*": "noun, masculine singular - eunuch/court official", "*šōmēr*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - keeper of", "*nāṯôn*": "infinitive absolute - giving", "*tamrûqêhen*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their cosmetics/purification items" }, "variants": { "*pəqîdîm*": "officers/officials/commissioners/overseers", "*mᵊdînôṯ*": "provinces/districts/regions", "*yiqbəṣû*": "gather/collect/assemble", "*bîrâ*": "castle/citadel/capital/fortress", "*sᵊrîs*": "eunuch/court official/officer", "*tamrûqêhen*": "cosmetics/purification items/beauty preparations" } } 4 { "verseID": "Esther.2.4", "source": "וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ תִּמְלֹ֖ךְ תַּ֣חַת וַשְׁתִּ֑י וַיִּיטַ֧ב הַדָּבָ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיַּ֥עַשׂ כֵּֽן׃", "text": "And-the-*naʿărâ* which *tîṭaḇ* in-*ʿênê* the-*meleḵ* *ṯimlōḵ* *taḥaṯ* *waštî* and-*yîṭaḇ* the-*dāḇār* in-*ʿênê* the-*meleḵ* and-*yaʿaś* thus.", "grammar": { "*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman", "*tîṭaḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will please", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṯimlōḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will reign", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*waštî*": "proper noun - Vashti", "*yîṭaḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it pleased", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*yaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he did" }, "variants": { "*tîṭaḇ*": "pleases/is good in the sight of/is favored by", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/presence", "*ṯimlōḵ*": "will reign/rule/become queen", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/under", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing/proposal" } }
  • Esth 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Esther.5.13", "source": "וְכָל־זֶ֕ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ שֹׁוֶ֖ה לִ֑י בְּכָל־עֵ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנִ֤י רֹאֶה֙ אֶת־מָרְדֳּכַ֣י הַיְּהוּדִ֔י יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּשַׁ֥עַר הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "And-all-*zeh* *ʾênennû* *šōweh* to-me in-all-*ʿēt* which *ʾănî* *rōʾeh* *ʾet*-*mordŏkay* the-*yəhûdî* *yôšēb* in-*šaʿar* the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle + 3ms suffix - is not", "*šōweh*": "participle, masculine singular - worth/equal", "*ʿēt*": "noun, common singular - time", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1cs - I", "*rōʾeh*": "participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*mordŏkay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*yəhûdî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Jewish", "*yôšēb*": "participle, masculine singular - sitting", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*ʾênennû šōweh lî*": "is not worth to me/does not satisfy me/profits me nothing", "*bəkāl-ʿēt*": "at all times/every time/whenever", "*yôšēb bəšaʿar hammelek*": "sitting in the king's gate/positioned at the royal entrance" } }
  • Esth 3:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Esther.3.2", "source": "וְכָל־עַבְדֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כֹּרְעִ֤ים וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ לְהָמָ֔ן כִּי־כֵ֖ן צִוָּה־ל֣וֹ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י לֹ֥א יִכְרַ֖ע וְלֹ֥א יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃", "text": "And-all-*ʿaḇdê* the-*melek* who-in-*šaʿar* the-*melek* *kōrəʿîm* and-*mištaḥăwîm* to-*hāmān* for-thus *ṣiwwâ*-to-him the-*melek* and-*mordŏkay* not *yikraʿ* and-not *yištaḥăweh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaḇdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*kōrəʿîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - bowing/bending the knee", "*mištaḥăwîm*": "Hishtaphel participle, masculine plural - prostrating themselves/worshipping", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded/ordered", "*mordŏkay*": "proper name - Mordecai", "*yikraʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would bow/bend knee", "*yištaḥăweh*": "Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would prostrate himself/worship" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants/officials/slaves", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/court (as place of official business)", "*kōrəʿîm*": "bowing/kneeling/bending knee", "*mištaḥăwîm*": "prostrating/worshipping/paying homage", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/decreed" } } 3 { "verseID": "Esther.3.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ עַבְדֵ֥י הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־בְּשַׁ֥עַר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ אַתָּ֣ה עוֹבֵ֔ר אֵ֖ת מִצְוַ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmərû* *ʿaḇdê* the-*melek* who-in-*šaʿar* the-*melek* to-*mordŏkay* *maddûaʿ* you *ʿôḇēr* ʾet *miṣwat* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿaḇdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*mordŏkay*": "proper name - Mordecai", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ʿôḇēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - transgressing/violating", "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - command of" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmərû*": "said/spoke/told", "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants/officials/slaves", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/court", "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*ʿôḇēr*": "transgressing/violating/disobeying/passing over", "*miṣwat*": "command/order/decree" } }