{ "verseID": "Esther.5.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י וַתִּלְבַּ֤שׁ אֶסְתֵּר֙ מַלְכ֔וּת וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֞ד בַּחֲצַ֤ר בֵּית־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַפְּנִימִ֔ית נֹ֖כַח בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְ֠הַמֶּלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֞ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א מַלְכוּתוֹ֙ בְּבֵ֣ית הַמַּלְכ֔וּת נֹ֖כַח פֶּ֥תַח הַבָּֽיִת", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *yôm* the *šəlîšî*, and *wattiləbaš* *ʾestēr* *malkût*, and *wattaʿămōd* in *ḥăṣar* *bêt*-the-*melek* the *pənîmît*, *nōkaḥ* *bêt* the-*melek*, and the-*melek* *yôšēb* upon-*kissēʾ* *malkûtô* in-*bêt* the-*malkût*, *nōkaḥ* *petaḥ* the-*bayit*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and it came to pass/happened", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day", "*šəlîšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - third", "*wattiləbaš*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she clothed/put on", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular - royalty/royal apparel", "*wattaʿămōd*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she stood", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine construct - court/courtyard", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine construct - house of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*pənîmît*": "adjective, feminine singular - inner", "*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*yôšēb*": "participle, masculine singular - sitting/was sitting", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - throne of", "*malkûtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his kingdom/royal authority", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance/opening of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/it came to pass/it was", "*malkût*": "royal robes/royalty/royal apparel", "*nōkaḥ*": "opposite to/in front of/facing", "*bêt-hamelek*": "the king's house/palace", "*pənîmît*": "inner/interior" } }

{ "verseID": "Esther.5.2", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִרְא֨וֹת הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙ בֶּֽחָצֵ֔ר נָשְׂאָ֥ה חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֑יו וַיּ֨וֹשֶׁט הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר אֶת־שַׁרְבִ֤יט הַזָּהָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָד֔וֹ וַתִּקְרַ֣ב אֶסְתֵּ֔ר וַתִּגַּ֖ע בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט", "text": "And *wayəhî* as-*kirʾôt* the-*melek* *ʾet*-*ʾestēr* the-*malkâ* *ʿōmedet* in-the-*ḥāṣēr*, *nāśʾâ* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênāyw*, and *wayyôšeṭ* the-*melek* to-*ʾestēr* *ʾet*-*šarbîṭ* the-*zāhāb* which in-*yādô*, and *wattiqrab* *ʾestēr* and *wattiggaʿ* in-*rōʾš* the-*šarbîṭ*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and it happened/was", "*kirʾôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - when seeing/as saw", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - queen", "*ʿōmedet*": "participle, feminine singular - standing", "*ḥāṣēr*": "noun, masculine singular - court/courtyard", "*nāśʾâ*": "perfect, 3fs - she carried/obtained", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3ms suffix - his eyes", "*wayyôšeṭ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he extended", "*šarbîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - scepter of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his hand", "*wattiqrab*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she approached", "*wattiggaʿ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she touched", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head/top of", "*šarbîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - scepter" }, "variants": { "*kirʾôt*": "when saw/upon seeing/as perceived", "*nāśʾâ ḥēn*": "obtained favor/found grace/was pleasing", "*šarbîṭ*": "scepter/rod/staff", "*wattiggaʿ*": "and she touched/contacted/reached" } }

{ "verseID": "Esther.5.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֖ךְ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְיִנָּ֥תֵֽן לָֽךְ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-her the-*melek*, what-to-you *ʾestēr* the-*malkâ*? and-what-*baqqāšātēk* unto-half the-*malkût* and-*yinnātēn* to-you", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - queen", "*baqqāšātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2fs suffix - your request", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom", "*yinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3ms - it will be given" }, "variants": { "*mah-lāk*": "what to you/what is your matter/what do you want", "*baqqāšātēk*": "your request/petition/desire", "*ʿad-ḥăṣî hammalkût*": "up to half the kingdom/even to half of the kingdom", "*yinnātēn lāk*": "it shall be given to you/will be granted to you" } }

{ "verseID": "Esther.5.4", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ט֑וֹב יָב֨וֹא הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתִי לֽוֹ", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* *ʾestēr*, if-upon-the-*melek* *ṭôb*, *yābôʾ* the-*melek* and-*hāmān* the-*yôm* to-the-*mišteh* which-*ʿāśîtî* for-him", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she said", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, 3ms - he will come/let come", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1cs - I have made/prepared" }, "variants": { "*ʾim-ʿal-hammelek ṭôb*": "if it pleases the king/if to the king good/if acceptable to the king", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking feast", "*ʿāśîtî lô*": "I have prepared for him/I have made for him" } }

{ "verseID": "Esther.5.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַהֲרוּ֙ אֶת־הָמָ֔ן לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר אֶסְתֵּ֑ר וַיָּבֹ֤א הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְהָמָ֔ן אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשְׂתָ֥ה אֶסְתֵּֽר", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*, *mahărû* *ʾet*-*hāmān* to-*laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-*dəbar* *ʾestēr*, and *wayyābōʾ* the-*melek* and-*hāmān* to-the-*mišteh* which-*ʿāśtâ* *ʾestēr*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*mahărû*": "piel imperative, mp - hasten/hurry", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/fulfill", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he came", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*ʿāśtâ*": "perfect, 3fs - she had made/prepared" }, "variants": { "*mahărû*": "hasten/hurry/bring quickly", "*laʿăśôt ʾet-dəbar*": "to do the word/fulfill the request/carry out the matter", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking feast" } }

{ "verseID": "Esther.5.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּר֙ בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן מַה־שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְ וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֑ךְ וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְתֵעָֽשׂ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*melek* to-*ʾestēr* in-*mištēh* the-*yayin*, what-*ššəʾēlātēk* and-*yinnātēn* to-you, and-what-*baqqāšātēk* unto-half the-*malkût* and-*tēʿāś*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*mištēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - feast of", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*ššəʾēlātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2fs suffix - your petition", "*yinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3ms - it will be given", "*baqqāšātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2fs suffix - your request", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom", "*tēʿāś*": "niphal imperfect, 3fs - it will be done" }, "variants": { "*mištēh hayyayin*": "feast of wine/wine banquet/drinking feast", "*ššəʾēlātēk*": "your petition/request/what you ask", "*baqqāšātēk*": "your request/desire/wish", "*tēʿāś*": "it shall be done/performed/fulfilled" } }

{ "verseID": "Esther.5.7", "source": "וַתַּ֥עַן אֶסְתֵּ֖ר וַתֹּאמַ֑ר שְׁאֵלָתִ֖י וּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי", "text": "And *wattaʿan* *ʾestēr* and *wattōʾmar*: *šəʾēlātî* and-*baqqāšātî*", "grammar": { "*wattaʿan*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she answered", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*wattōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she said", "*šəʾēlātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my petition", "*baqqāšātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my request" }, "variants": { "*wattaʿan*": "and she answered/responded/replied", "*šəʾēlātî*": "my petition/request/question", "*baqqāšātî*": "my request/desire/wish" } }

{ "verseID": "Esther.5.8", "source": "אִם־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֜ן בְּעֵינֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְאִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ט֔וֹב לָתֵת֙ אֶת־שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֶת־בַּקָּשָׁתִ֑י יָב֧וֹא הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ וְהָמָ֗ן אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם וּמָחָ֥ר אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה כִּדְבַ֥ר הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "If-*māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênê* the-*melek*, and-if-upon-the-*melek* *ṭôb* to-*lātēt* *ʾet*-*šəʾēlātî* and-to-*laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-*baqqāšātî*, *yābôʾ* the-*melek* and-*hāmān* to-the-*mišteh* which *ʾeʿĕśeh* for-them, and-*māḥār* *ʾeʿĕśeh* according-to-*dəbar* the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*māṣāʾtî*": "perfect, 1cs - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*šəʾēlātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my petition", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*baqqāšātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my request", "*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, 3ms - he will come/let come", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1cs - I will make/prepare", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of" }, "variants": { "*māṣāʾtî ḥēn*": "I have found favor/I have grace/I am pleasing", "*ʾim-ʿal-hammelek ṭôb*": "if it pleases the king/if to the king good", "*lātēt ʾet-šəʾēlātî*": "to grant my petition/to give my request", "*laʿăśôt ʾet-baqqāšātî*": "to perform my request/to fulfill my wish", "*kidəbar hammelek*": "according to the word of the king/as the king says" } }

{ "verseID": "Esther.5.9", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א הָמָן֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא שָׂמֵ֖חַ וְט֣וֹב לֵ֑ב וְכִרְאוֹת֩ הָמָ֨ן אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַ֜י בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְלֹא־קָם֙ וְלֹא־זָ֣ע מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א הָמָ֛ן עַֽל־מָרְדֳּכַ֖י חֵמָֽה", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* *hāmān* in-the-*yôm* the-*hû*, *śāmēaḥ* and-*ṭôb* *lēb*, and-as-*kirʾôt* *hāmān* *ʾet*-*mordŏkay* in-*šaʿar* the-*melek* and-not-*qām* and-not-*zāʿ* from-him, and *wayyimmālēʾ* *hāmān* against-*mordŏkay* *ḥēmâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he went out", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*śāmēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - joyful", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - good of", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*kirʾôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - when seeing", "*mordŏkay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*qām*": "perfect, 3ms - he rose", "*zāʿ*": "perfect, 3ms - he trembled/moved", "*wayyimmālēʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms niphal - and he was filled", "*ḥēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - rage/fury" }, "variants": { "*śāmēaḥ wəṭôb lēb*": "joyful and good of heart/happy and glad of heart", "*lōʾ-qām wəlōʾ-zāʿ*": "did not rise and did not tremble/did not stand or show deference", "*wayyimmālēʾ ḥēmâ*": "he was filled with rage/he became furious", "*ʿal-mordŏkay*": "against Mordecai/concerning Mordecai" } }

{ "verseID": "Esther.5.10", "source": "וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣ק הָמָ֔ן וַיָּב֖וֹא אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־אֹהֲבָ֖יו וְאֶת־זֶ֥רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyitʾappaq* *hāmān* and *wayyābôʾ* to-*bêtô*, and *wayyišlaḥ* and *wayyābēʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾōhăbāyw* and-*ʾet*-*zereš* *ʾištô*", "grammar": { "*wayyitʾappaq*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms hitpael - and he restrained himself", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*wayyābôʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he came/went", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his house", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he sent", "*wayyābēʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms hiphil - and he caused to come", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "participle, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his friends/lovers", "*zereš*": "proper noun - Zeresh", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his wife" }, "variants": { "*wayyitʾappaq*": "restrained himself/controlled himself/held back", "*wayyābēʾ*": "brought/summoned/sent for", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "his friends/lovers/close companions" } }

{ "verseID": "Esther.5.11", "source": "וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר לָהֶ֥ם הָמָ֛ן אֶת־כְּב֥וֹד עָשְׁר֖וֹ וְרֹ֣ב בָּנָ֑יו וְאֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר גִּדְּל֤וֹ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְאֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְּׂא֔וֹ עַל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים וְעַבְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "And *wayəsappēr* to-them *hāmān* *ʾet*-*kəbôd* *ʿāšrô* and-*rōb* *bānāyw*, and-*ʾēt* all-that *giddəlô* the-*melek* and-*ʾēt* that *niśśəʾô* over-the-*śārîm* and-*ʿabdê* the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*wayəsappēr*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms piel - and he recounted", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*kəbôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - glory of", "*ʿāšrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his wealth/riches", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his sons", "*giddəlô*": "perfect, 3ms piel + 3ms suffix - he magnified him", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*niśśəʾô*": "perfect, 3ms piel + 3ms suffix - he elevated him", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of" }, "variants": { "*wayəsappēr*": "recounted/told/related", "*kəbôd ʿāšrô*": "glory of his wealth/splendor of his riches", "*rōb bānāyw*": "multitude of his sons/many children", "*giddəlô*": "promoted him/advanced him/made him great", "*niśśəʾô*": "exalted him/lifted him/elevated him" } }

{ "verseID": "Esther.5.12", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ הָמָן֒ אַ֣ף לֹא־הֵבִיאָה֩ אֶסְתֵּ֨ר הַמַּלְכָּ֧ה עִם־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖תָה כִּ֣י אִם־אוֹתִ֑י וְגַם־לְמָחָ֛ר אֲנִ֥י קָֽרוּא־לָ֖הּ עִם־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *hāmān*, indeed not-*hēbîʾâ* *ʾestēr* the-*malkâ* with-the-*melek* to-the-*mišteh* which-*ʿāśātâ* except *ʾôtî*, and-also-for-*māḥār* *ʾănî* *qārûʾ*-to-her with-the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*hēbîʾâ*": "perfect, 3fs hiphil - she brought", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - queen", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*ʿāśātâ*": "perfect, 3fs - she made/prepared", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object + 1cs suffix - me", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1cs - I", "*qārûʾ*": "passive participle, masculine singular - invited/called" }, "variants": { "*ʾap lōʾ-hēbîʾâ*": "moreover did not bring/furthermore did not invite", "*kî ʾim-ʾôtî*": "except me/only me/but me alone", "*qārûʾ-lāh*": "invited by her/called by her" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Esther.5.14", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לוֹ֩ זֶ֨רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ וְכָל־אֹֽהֲבָ֗יו יַֽעֲשׂוּ־עֵץ֮ גָּבֹ֣הַּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּה֒ וּבַבֹּ֣קֶר ׀ אֱמֹ֣ר לַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְיִתְל֤וּ אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַי֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבֹֽא־עִם־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֶל הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה שָׂמֵ֑חַ וַיִּיטַ֧ב הַדָּבָ֛ר לִפְנֵ֥י הָמָ֖ן וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָעֵֽץ", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to-him *zereš* *ʾištô* and-all-*ʾōhăbāyw*, let-them-*yaʿăśû*-*ʿēṣ* *gābōah* fifty *ʾammâ*, and-in-the-*bōqer* *ʾĕmōr* to-the-*melek* and-*yitlû* *ʾet*-*mordŏkay* upon-it, and-*bōʾ*-with-the-*melek* to the-*mišteh* *śāmēaḥ*, and *wayyîṭab* the-*dābār* before *hāmān* and *wayyaʿaś* the-*ʿēṣ*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she said", "*zereš*": "proper noun - Zeresh", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his wife", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "participle, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his friends/lovers", "*yaʿăśû*": "imperfect, 3mp - they should make", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/gallows/wood", "*gābōah*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/tall", "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*ʾĕmōr*": "imperative, ms - say/speak", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yitlû*": "imperfect, 3mp - they will hang", "*mordŏkay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*bōʾ*": "imperative, ms - come/go", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*śāmēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - joyful", "*wayyîṭab*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and it was good", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he made", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/gallows/wood" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû-ʿēṣ*": "let them make gallows/prepare wooden pole", "*gābōah ḥămišîm ʾammâ*": "fifty cubits high/tall (75-80 feet)", "*yitlû*": "hang/impale/execute", "*bōʾ-ʿim-hammelek ʾel-hammišteh śāmēaḥ*": "go with the king to the banquet joyful/attend the feast happily", "*wayyîṭab haddābār*": "the matter pleased/the suggestion was good", "*wayyaʿaś hāʿēṣ*": "he had the gallows made/prepared the wooden structure" } }