9 {
"verseID": "Esther.2.9",
"source": "וַתִּיטַ֨ב הַנַּעֲרָ֣ה בְעֵינָיו֮ וַתִּשָּׂ֣א חֶ֣סֶד לְפָנָיו֒ וַ֠יְבַהֵל אֶת־תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ וְאֶת־מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙ לָתֵ֣ת לָ֔הּ וְאֵת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע הַנְּעָר֔וֹת הָרְאֻי֥וֹת לָֽתֶת־לָ֖הּ מִבֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָ וְאֶת־נַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָ לְט֖וֹב בֵּ֥ית הַנָּשִֽׁים׃",
"text": "And-*tîṭaḇ* the-*naʿărâ* in-*ʿênāyw* and-*tiśśāʾ* *ḥesed* before-him and-*yəḇahēl* *ʾeṯ*-*tamrûqeyhā* and-*ʾeṯ*-*mānôṯehā* to-give to-her and-*ʾēṯ* seven the-*nəʿārôṯ* the-*rəʾuyôṯ* to-give-to-her from-*bêṯ* the-*meleḵ* and-*yəšannehā* and-*ʾeṯ*-*naʿărôṯeyhā* to-*ṭôḇ* *bêṯ* the-*nāšîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*tîṭaḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she pleased",
"*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman",
"*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes",
"*tiśśāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she obtained",
"*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/kindness",
"*yəḇahēl*": "verb, piel imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he hastened",
"*tamrûqeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her cosmetics/beauty treatments",
"*mānôṯehā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her portions/food allowance",
"*nəʿārôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - young women",
"*rəʾuyôṯ*": "participle, qal passive, feminine plural - appropriate/suitable/chosen",
"*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*yəšannehā*": "verb, piel imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he transferred her",
"*naʿărôṯeyhā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidens",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better"
},
"variants": {
"*tîṭaḇ*": "pleased/was favorable in the sight of",
"*tiśśāʾ*": "obtained/carried/bore/won",
"*ḥesed*": "favor/kindness/loyalty/loving-kindness",
"*yəḇahēl*": "hastened/hurried/speedily provided",
"*tamrûqeyhā*": "her cosmetics/her beauty treatments/her purification items",
"*mānôṯehā*": "her portions/her food allowance/her rations",
"*rəʾuyôṯ*": "appropriate/suitable/chosen/fitting",
"*yəšannehā*": "transferred her/changed her position/promoted her",
"*ṭôḇ*": "good/better/best/finest"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Esther.2.10",
"source": "לֹא־הִגִּ֣ידָה אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אֶת־עַמָּ֖הּ וְאֶת־מֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּ כִּ֧י מָרְדֳּכַ֛י צִוָּ֥ה עָלֶ֖יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תַגִּֽיד׃",
"text": "Not-*higgîdâ* *ʾestēr* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿammāh* and-*ʾeṯ*-*môladtāh* for *mordŏḵay* *ṣiwwâ* upon-her that not-*ṯaggîd*.",
"grammar": {
"*higgîdâ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she told",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿammāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her people",
"*môladtāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her kindred/birth",
"*mordŏḵay*": "proper noun - Mordecai",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded",
"*ṯaggîd*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she would tell"
},
"variants": {
"*higgîdâ*": "told/revealed/declared/made known",
"*ʿammāh*": "her people/her nation/her folk",
"*môladtāh*": "her birth/her ancestry/her kindred/her family",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed",
"*ṯaggîd*": "would tell/would reveal/would make known"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Esther.2.11",
"source": "וּבְכָל־י֣וֹם וָי֔וֹם מָרְדֳּכַי֙ מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ לִפְנֵ֖י חֲצַ֣ר בֵּית־הַנָּשִׁ֑ים לָדַ֙עַת֙ אֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם אֶסְתֵּ֔ר וּמַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה בָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "And-in-all-*yôm* and-*yôm* *mordŏḵay* *miṯhallēḵ* before *ḥăṣar* *bêṯ*-the-*nāšîm* to-*lādaʿaṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*šəlôm* *ʾestēr* and-what-*yēʿāśeh* in-her.",
"grammar": {
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*mordŏḵay*": "proper noun - Mordecai",
"*miṯhallēḵ*": "participle, hithpael, masculine singular - walking about",
"*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - court of",
"*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women",
"*lādaʿaṯ*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to know",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*šəlôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - welfare of",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*yēʿāśeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be done"
},
"variants": {
"*miṯhallēḵ*": "walking/pacing/going back and forth",
"*ḥăṣar*": "court/enclosure/yard",
"*lādaʿaṯ*": "to know/to learn/to find out",
"*šəlôm*": "welfare/well-being/peace/health",
"*yēʿāśeh*": "would be done/would happen/was being done"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Esther.2.12",
"source": "וּבְהַגִּ֡יעַ תֹּר֩ נַעֲרָ֨ה וְנַעֲרָ֜ה לָב֣וֹא ׀ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ מִקֵּץ֩ הֱי֨וֹת לָ֜הּ כְּדָ֤ת הַנָּשִׁים֙ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֣ר חֹ֔דֶשׁ כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן יִמְלְא֖וּ יְמֵ֣י מְרוּקֵיהֶ֑ן שִׁשָּׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן הַמֹּ֔ר וְשִׁשָּׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ בַּבְּשָׂמִ֔ים וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖י הַנָּשִֽׁים׃",
"text": "And-in-*haggîaʿ* *tōr* *naʿărâ* and-*naʿărâ* to-come to-the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* from-*qēṣ* *hĕyôṯ* to-her according-to-*dāṯ* the-*nāšîm* twelve *ḥōdeš* for thus *yimlʾû* *yəmê* *mərûqêhen* six *ḥŏdāšîm* in-*šemen* the-*mōr* and-six *ḥŏdāšîm* in-the-*bəśāmîm* and-in-*ṯamrûqê* the-*nāšîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*haggîaʿ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - arriving",
"*tōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - turn of",
"*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes",
"*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of",
"*hĕyôṯ*": "infinitive construct, qal - being",
"*dāṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/custom of",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women",
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month",
"*yimlʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were completed",
"*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of",
"*mərûqêhen*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their purification",
"*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months",
"*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - oil of",
"*mōr*": "noun, masculine singular - myrrh",
"*bəśāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spices/perfumes",
"*ṯamrûqê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cosmetics of"
},
"variants": {
"*haggîaʿ*": "arriving/reaching/coming to/at the time of",
"*tōr*": "turn/order/appointed time",
"*dāṯ*": "law/custom/regulation/practice",
"*yimlʾû*": "were completed/were fulfilled/came to an end",
"*mərûqêhen*": "their purification/their beautification/their preparation",
"*šemen*": "oil/perfume",
"*mōr*": "myrrh/fragrant resin",
"*bəśāmîm*": "spices/perfumes/aromatics",
"*ṯamrûqê*": "cosmetics/beauty preparations/purification items"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Esther.2.13",
"source": "וּבָזֶ֕ה הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה בָּאָ֣ה אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֹּאמַ֜ר יִנָּ֤תֵֽן לָהּ֙ לָב֣וֹא עִמָּ֔הּ מִבֵּ֥ית הַנָּשִׁ֖ים עַד־בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And-in-this the-*naʿărâ* *bāʾâ* to-the-*meleḵ* *ʾēṯ* all-which *tōʾmar* *yinnāṯēn* to-her to-come with-her from-*bêṯ* the-*nāšîm* until-*bêṯ* the-*meleḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman",
"*bāʾâ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - coming",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*tōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she would say",
"*yinnāṯēn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it would be given",
"*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women"
},
"variants": {
"*bāʾâ*": "coming/entering/going",
"*tōʾmar*": "would say/would ask for/would request",
"*yinnāṯēn*": "would be given/was given/would be granted"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Esther.2.14",
"source": "בָּעֶ֣רֶב ׀ הִ֣יא בָאָ֗ה וּ֠בַבֹּקֶר הִ֣יא שָׁבָ֞ה אֶל־בֵּ֤ית הַנָּשִׁים֙ שֵׁנִ֔י אֶל־יַ֧ד שַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛ז סְרִ֥יס הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים לֹא־תָב֥וֹא עוֹד֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֣י אִם־חָפֵ֥ץ בָּ֛הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְנִקְרְאָ֥ה בְשֵֽׁם׃",
"text": "In-the-*ʿereḇ* she *bāʾâ* and-in-the-*bōqer* she *šāḇâ* to-*bêṯ* the-*nāšîm* second to-*yad* *šaʿăšgaz* *sərîs* the-*meleḵ* *šōmēr* the-*pîlaḡšîm* not-*ṯāḇôʾ* again to-the-*meleḵ* except if-*ḥāfēṣ* in-her the-*meleḵ* and-*niqrəʾâ* by-*šēm*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿereḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - evening",
"*bāʾâ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - coming",
"*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning",
"*šāḇâ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - returning",
"*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand/custody of",
"*šaʿăšgaz*": "proper noun - Shaashgaz",
"*sərîs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - eunuch of",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*šōmēr*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - keeper of",
"*pîlaḡšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines",
"*ṯāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she would come",
"*ḥāfēṣ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delighted",
"*niqrəʾâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was called",
"*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿereḇ*": "evening/dusk",
"*bōqer*": "morning/dawn",
"*šāḇâ*": "returning/going back/coming back",
"*sərîs*": "eunuch/court official/officer",
"*šōmēr*": "keeper/guardian/custodian",
"*pîlaḡšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives",
"*ḥāfēṣ*": "delighted/took pleasure in/desired",
"*niqrəʾâ*": "was called/was summoned/was named"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Esther.2.15",
"source": "וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ תֹּר־אֶסְתֵּ֣ר בַּת־אֲבִיחַ֣יִל דֹּ֣ד מָרְדֳּכַ֡י אֲשֶׁר֩ לָקַֽח־ל֨וֹ לְבַ֜ת לָב֣וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לֹ֤א בִקְשָׁה֙ דָּבָ֔ר כִּ֠י אִ֣ם אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹאמַ֛ר הֵגַ֥י סְרִיס־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַנָּשִׁ֑ים וַתְּהִ֤י אֶסְתֵּר֙ נֹשֵׂ֣את חֵ֔ן בְּעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־רֹאֶֽיהָ׃",
"text": "And-in-*haggîaʿ* *tōr*-*ʾestēr* *baṯ*-*ʾăḇîḥayil* *dōd* *mordŏḵay* who *lāqaḥ*-to-him for-*ḇaṯ* to-come to-the-*meleḵ* not *biqšâ* *dāḇār* except *ʾeṯ*-which *yōʾmar* *hēḡay* *sərîs*-the-*meleḵ* *šōmēr* the-*nāšîm* and-*təhî* *ʾestēr* *nōśēʾṯ* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênê* all-*rōʾeyhā*.",
"grammar": {
"*haggîaʿ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - arriving",
"*tōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - turn of",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*baṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of",
"*ʾăḇîḥayil*": "proper noun - Abihail",
"*dōd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - uncle of",
"*mordŏḵay*": "proper noun - Mordecai",
"*lāqaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took",
"*ḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - daughter",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*biqšâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she requested",
"*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would say",
"*hēḡay*": "proper noun - Hegai",
"*sərîs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - eunuch of",
"*šōmēr*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - keeper of",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women",
"*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she became",
"*nōśēʾṯ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - obtaining/winning",
"*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor",
"*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of",
"*rōʾeyhā*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her observers"
},
"variants": {
"*haggîaʿ*": "arriving/reaching/coming to/at the time of",
"*tōr*": "turn/order/appointed time",
"*dōd*": "uncle/relative",
"*biqšâ*": "requested/sought/asked for",
"*dāḇār*": "thing/matter/word/object",
"*sərîs*": "eunuch/court official/officer",
"*šōmēr*": "keeper/guardian/custodian",
"*təhî*": "became/was/continued to be",
"*nōśēʾṯ*": "obtaining/winning/carrying/bearing",
"*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm/approval",
"*rōʾeyhā*": "her observers/those who saw her/her beholders"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Esther.2.16",
"source": "וַתִּלָּקַ֨ח אֶסְתֵּ֜ר אֶל־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית מַלְכוּת֔וֹ בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִ֖י הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ טֵבֵ֑ת בִּשְׁנַת־שֶׁ֖בַע לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And-*tillāqaḥ* *ʾestēr* to-the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* to-*bêṯ* *malḵûṯô* in-the-*ḥōdeš* the-tenth it-*ḥōdeš* *ṭēḇēṯ* in-*šənaṯ*-seven to-*malḵûṯô*.",
"grammar": {
"*tillāqaḥ*": "verb, niphal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she was taken",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes",
"*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*malḵûṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his royal house/kingdom",
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month",
"*ṭēḇēṯ*": "proper noun - Tebeth",
"*šənaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - year of",
"*malḵûṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his reign"
},
"variants": {
"*tillāqaḥ*": "was taken/was brought",
"*bêṯ*": "house/palace",
"*malḵûṯô*": "his royal house/his kingdom/his royal residence",
"*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon",
"*šənaṯ*": "year"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Esther.2.17",
"source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֶת־אֶסְתֵּר֙ מִכָּל־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים וַתִּשָּׂא־חֵ֥ן וָחֶ֛סֶד לְפָנָ֖יו מִכָּל־הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת וַיָּ֤שֶׂם כֶּֽתֶר־מַלְכוּת֙ בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָ תַּ֥חַת וַשְׁתִּֽי׃",
"text": "And-*yeʾĕhaḇ* the-*meleḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾestēr* from-all-the-*nāšîm* and-*tiśśāʾ*-*ḥēn* and-*ḥesed* before-him from-all-the-*bəṯûlōṯ* and-*yāśem* *keṯer*-*malḵûṯ* on-*rōšāh* and-*yamliḵehā* *taḥaṯ* *waštî*.",
"grammar": {
"*yeʾĕhaḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women",
"*tiśśāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she obtained",
"*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace",
"*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/favor",
"*bəṯûlōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - virgins",
"*yāśem*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed",
"*keṯer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - crown of",
"*malḵûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - royalty/kingdom",
"*rōšāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her head",
"*yamliḵehā*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he made her queen",
"*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of",
"*waštî*": "proper noun - Vashti"
},
"variants": {
"*yeʾĕhaḇ*": "loved/had affection for",
"*tiśśāʾ*": "obtained/won/carried/gained",
"*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm/approval",
"*ḥesed*": "kindness/favor/loyalty/loving-kindness",
"*bəṯûlōṯ*": "virgins/maidens/unmarried young women",
"*yāśem*": "placed/set/put",
"*keṯer*": "crown/diadem",
"*malḵûṯ*": "royalty/kingdom/royal position",
"*yamliḵehā*": "made her queen/caused her to reign",
"*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/under"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Esther.2.18",
"source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה גָד֗וֹל לְכָל־שָׂרָיו֙ וַעֲבָדָ֔יו אֵ֖ת מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה אֶסְתֵּ֑ר וַהֲנָחָ֤ה לַמְּדִינוֹת֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֥ן מַשְׂאֵ֖ת כְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And-*yaʿaś* the-*meleḵ* *mišteh* *ḡādôl* for-all-*śārāyw* and-*ʿăḇādāyw* *ʾēṯ* *mištēh* *ʾestēr* and-*hănāḥâ* for-the-*mᵊdînôṯ* *ʿāśâ* and-*yittēn* *maśʾēṯ* according-to-*yad* the-*meleḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he made",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet",
"*ḡādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large",
"*śārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his princes",
"*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*mištēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - feast of",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*hănāḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - rest/release/holiday",
"*mᵊdînôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - provinces",
"*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made",
"*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*maśʾēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/portion",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of"
},
"variants": {
"*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party",
"*ḡādôl*": "great/large/grand",
"*śārāyw*": "his princes/his officials/his nobles",
"*ʿăḇādāyw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants",
"*hănāḥâ*": "rest/release/holiday/relief/remission of taxes",
"*mᵊdînôṯ*": "provinces/districts/regions",
"*maśʾēṯ*": "gift/portion/present/allowance",
"*yad*": "hand/generosity/power"
}
}
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"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Esther.2.20",
"source": "אֵ֣ין אֶסְתֵּ֗ר מַגֶּ֤דֶת מֽוֹלַדְתָּהּ֙ וְאֶת־עַמָּ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה עָלֶ֖יהָ מָרְדֳּכָ֑י וְאֶת־מַאֲמַ֤ר מָרְדֳּכַי֙ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר עֹשָׂ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר הָיְתָ֥ה בְאָמְנָ֖ה אִתּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*ʾên* *ʾestēr* *maggedeṯ* *môladtāh* and-*ʾeṯ*-*ʿammāh* as-which *ṣiwwâ* upon-her *mordŏḵāy* and-*ʾeṯ*-*maʾămar* *mordŏḵay* *ʾestēr* *ʿōśâ* as-which *hāyəṯâ* in-*ʾāmənâ* with-him.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*maggedeṯ*": "participle, hiphil, feminine singular - telling",
"*môladtāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her kindred/birth",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿammāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her people",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded",
"*mordŏḵāy*": "proper noun - Mordecai",
"*maʾămar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - command of",
"*ʿōśâ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - doing",
"*hāyəṯâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was",
"*ʾāmənâ*": "noun, feminine singular - guardianship/care",
"*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him"
},
"variants": {
"*maggedeṯ*": "telling/revealing/declaring/making known",
"*môladtāh*": "her birth/her ancestry/her kindred/her family",
"*ʿammāh*": "her people/her nation/her folk",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed",
"*maʾămar*": "command/word/decree/instruction",
"*ʿōśâ*": "doing/performing/carrying out",
"*ʾāmənâ*": "guardianship/care/upbringing/being brought up"
}
}
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"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Esther.2.22",
"source": "וַיִּוָּדַ֤ע הַדָּבָר֙ לְמָרְדֳּכַ֔י וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה וַתֹּ֧אמֶר אֶסְתֵּ֛ר לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּשֵׁ֥ם מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃",
"text": "And-*yiwwādaʿ* the-*dāḇār* to-*mordŏḵay* and-*yaggēd* to-*ʾestēr* the-*malkâ* and-*tōʾmer* *ʾestēr* to-the-*meleḵ* in-*šēm* *mordŏḵāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*yiwwādaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it became known",
"*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - matter/thing/plot",
"*mordŏḵay*": "proper noun - Mordecai",
"*yaggēd*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he told",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - queen",
"*tōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she told",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of"
},
"variants": {
"*yiwwādaʿ*": "became known/was discovered/was revealed",
"*dāḇār*": "matter/thing/plot/affair",
"*yaggēd*": "told/reported/revealed/informed",
"*malkâ*": "queen/royal lady",
"*tōʾmer*": "told/informed/said",
"*šēm*": "name/behalf/authority"
}
}