Verse 3

{ "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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Mark 6:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Mark.6.23", "source": "Καὶ ὤμοσεν αὐτῇ, ὅτι Ὅ ἐάν με αἰτήσῃς, δώσω σοί, ἕως ἡμίσους τῆς βασιλείας μου.", "text": "And *ōmosen* to her, that Whatever *ean* me *aitēsēs*, *dōsō* to you, until *hēmisous* of the *basileias* of me.", "grammar": { "*ōmosen*": "aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - he swore", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whatever", "*aitēsēs*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 2nd person, singular - you might ask", "*dōsō*": "future, active, 1st person, singular - I will give", "*hēmisous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of half", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of kingdom" }, "variants": { "*ōmosen*": "swore/took an oath", "*aitēsēs*": "ask/request", "*hēmisous*": "half", "*basileias*": "kingdom/realm/reign" } }
  • Esth 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Esther.7.2", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּ֜ר גַּ֣ם בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשֵּׁנִי֙ בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן מַה־שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְ אֶסְתֵּ֥ר הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה וְתִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֑ךְ וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek* to *ʾester* also in the day the *šēnî* in *mištēh* the *yayin*, \"What *šᵊʾēlātēk* *ʾester* the *malkâ* and *wᵊtinnātēn* to you? And what *baqqāšātēk* unto half the *malkût* and *wᵊtēʿāś*?\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*šēnî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the second", "*mištēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - feast/banquet of", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wine", "*šᵊʾēlātēk*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your request", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen", "*wᵊtinnātēn*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it will be given", "*baqqāšātēk*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your petition", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the kingdom", "*wᵊtēʿāś*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it will be done" }, "variants": { "*mištēh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*šᵊʾēlātēk*": "your request/petition", "*baqqāšātēk*": "your request/petition/desire" } }
  • Esth 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Esther.9.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֡ה הָרְגוּ֩ הַיְּהוּדִ֨ים וְאַבֵּ֜ד חֲמֵ֧שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ וְאֵת֙ עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת בְּנֵֽי־הָמָ֔ן בִּשְׁאָ֛ר מְדִינ֥וֹת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מֶ֣ה עָשׂ֑וּ וּמַה־שְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙ וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֔ךְ וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֥ךְ ע֖וֹד וְתֵעָֽשׂ", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer hammelek* [said the-king] to-*ʾestēr hammalkāh* [Esther the-queen], in-*šûšan habbîrāh* [Susa the-citadel] *hārgû hayyəhûdîm* [killed the-Jews] and-*ʾabbēd* [destroyed] *ḥămēš mēʾôt ʾîš* [five hundred men] and-*ʾēt* [direct object marker] *ʿăśeret bənê*-*hāmān* [ten sons-of-Haman], in-*šəʾār mədînôt hammelek* [rest provinces-of the-king] what *ʿāśû* [they-have-done]? And-what-*ššəʾēlātēk* [your-request] and-*yinnātēn* [it-shall-be-given] to-you, and-what-*baqqāšātēk* [your-petition] further and-*tēʿāś* [it-shall-be-done]", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + vav consecutive - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*hammalkāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the queen", "*šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa", "*habbîrāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the citadel/palace", "*hārgû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they killed", "*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews", "*ʾabbēd*": "Piel infinitive absolute - destroying", "*ḥămēš*": "cardinal number feminine - five", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun (collective) - men", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăśeret*": "cardinal number construct - ten of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*šəʾār*": "masculine singular construct - rest of/remainder of", "*mədînôt*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they did/have done", "*ššəʾēlātēk*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your request", "*yinnātēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall be given", "*baqqāšātēk*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your petition", "*tēʿāś*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it shall be done" }, "variants": { "*ʾabbēd*": "destroyed/annihilated/exterminated", "*šəʾār*": "rest/remainder/other", "*ššəʾēlātēk*": "your request/your petition/what you ask", "*yinnātēn*": "it shall be given/will be granted/let it be given", "*baqqāšātēk*": "your petition/your request/what you desire", "*tēʿāś*": "it shall be done/will be performed/let it be carried out" } }
  • Esth 5:6 : 6 { "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" } }
  • Matt 20:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.20", "source": "¶Τότε προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἡ μήτηρ τῶν υἱῶν Ζεβεδαίου μετὰ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῆς, προσκυνοῦσα, καὶ αἰτοῦσά τι παρʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Then *prosēlthen* to him the *mētēr* of the *huiōn* of *Zebedaiou* with the *huiōn* of her, *proskynousa*, and *aitousa* something from him.", "grammar": { "*tote*": "adverb - then", "*prosēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - came to", "*mētēr*": "nominative, feminine, singular - mother", "*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - sons", "*Zebedaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Zebedee", "*proskynousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - worshiping/bowing down", "*aitousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - asking/requesting" }, "variants": { "*prosēlthen*": "came to/approached", "*proskynousa*": "worshiping/bowing down/kneeling before" } } 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.21", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Τί θέλεις; Λέγει αὐτῷ, Εἰπὲ ἵνα καθίσωσιν οὗτοι οἱ δύο υἱοί μου, εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου, καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων, ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου.", "text": "*De* he *eipen* to her, What do you *theleis*? She *legei* to him, *Eipe* that may *kathisōsin* these the two *huioi* of me, one on *dexiōn* of you, and one on *euōnymōn*, in the *basileia* of you.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*theleis*": "present, 2nd singular - you want/wish", "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says", "*eipe*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - say/command", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*kathisōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may sit", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*dexiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - right hand/side", "*euōnymōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - left hand/side", "*basileia*": "dative, feminine, singular - kingdom" }, "variants": { "*eipe*": "command/decree/say", "*dexiōn*": "right hand/right side (position of honor)", "*euōnymōn*": "left hand/left side" } } 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.22", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε. Δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ μέλλω πίνειν, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὅ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθῆναι; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Δυνάμεθα.", "text": "*De* having *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen*, Not you *oidate* what you *aiteisthe*. Are you able *dynasthe* to *piein* the *potērion* which I *mellō* *pinein*, and the *baptisma* which I *baptizomai* to be *baptisthēnai*? They *legousin* to him, We are able *dynametha*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*oidate*": "perfect, 2nd plural (with present meaning) - you know", "*aiteisthe*": "present, 2nd plural, middle - you are asking", "*dynasthe*": "present, 2nd plural - you are able", "*piein*": "aorist infinitive - to drink", "*potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cup", "*mellō*": "present, 1st singular - I am about to", "*pinein*": "present infinitive - to drink", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*baptizomai*": "present, 1st singular, passive - I am baptized", "*baptisthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be baptized", "*legousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they say", "*dynametha*": "present, 1st plural - we are able" }, "variants": { "*potērion*": "cup (metaphor for suffering)", "*baptisma*": "baptism (metaphor for overwhelming suffering)", "*baptizō*": "baptize/immerse/overwhelm" } }
  • 1 Kgs 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.2.20", "source": "וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שְׁאֵלָ֨ה אַחַ֤ת קְטַנָּה֙ אָֽנֹכִי֙ שֹׁאֶ֣לֶת מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְ אַל־תָּ֖שֶׁב אֶת־פָּנָ֑י וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֤הּ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שַׁאֲלִ֣י אִמִּ֔י כִּ֥י לֹֽא־אָשִׁ֖יב אֶת־פָּנָֽיִךְ", "text": "*wə-tōʾmer* *šəʾēlâ* one small *ʾānōkî* *šōʾelet* from-you, not-*tāšeb* *ʾet*-*pānāy*; *wə-yōʾmer*-to-her the-*melek* *šaʾălî* *ʾimmî* because not-*ʾāšîb* *ʾet*-*pānāyik*", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - 'and she said'", "*šəʾēlâ*": "feminine singular noun - 'request/petition'", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'", "*šōʾelet*": "feminine singular Qal active participle - 'asking/requesting'", "*tāšeb*": "2nd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect with negative particle - 'you will not turn away'", "*pānāy*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my face'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he said'", "*šaʾălî*": "2nd person feminine singular Qal imperative - 'ask'", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my mother'", "*ʾāšîb*": "1st person singular Hiphil imperfect with negative particle - 'I will not turn away'", "*pānāyik*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - 'your face'" }, "variants": { "*šəʾēlâ*": "request/petition/question", "*šōʾelet*": "asking/requesting/petitioning", "*tāšeb*": "turn away/refuse/reject", "*pānāy*": "my face/my presence/my request", "*pānāyik*": "your face/your presence/your request" } }
  • 1 Kgs 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.5", "source": "בְּגִּבְע֗וֹן נִרְאָ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בַּחֲל֣וֹם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים שְׁאַ֖ל מָ֥ה אֶתֶּן־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "In-*gibʿôn* *nirʾāh* *YHWH* to-*šĕlōmōh* in-*ḥălôm* the-*laylāh*; and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm*: Ask *māh* I shall give-to you.", "grammar": { "*bĕgibʿôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Gibeon", "*nirʾāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*šĕʾal*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - ask", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision in sleep", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (used here as divine name)", "*nirʾāh*": "appeared/showed himself/was seen" } }
  • Luke 18:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Luke.18.41", "source": "Λέγων, Τί σοι θέλεις ποιήσω; Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Κύριε, ἵνα ἀναβλέψω.", "text": "*Legōn*, What to-you *theleis* *poiēsō*? The *de* one *eipen*, *Kyrie*, *hina* *anablepsō*.", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*theleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you wish", "*poiēsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might do", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Kyrie*": "vocative masculine singular - Lord", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*anablepsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might receive sight" }, "variants": { "*theleis*": "you wish/want/desire", "*poiēsō*": "I might do/should do", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*anablepsō*": "I might receive sight/see again" } }