Verse 4

{ "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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Esth 5:8 : 8 { "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" } }
  • Prov 29:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.11", "source": "כָּל־ר֭וּחוֹ יוֹצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָח֥וֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*kol*-*rûḥô* *yôṣîʾ* *kəsîl* *wə*-*ḥāḵām* *bə*-*ʾāḥôr* *yəšabbəḥennāh*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*rûḥô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spirit/wind/temper", "*yôṣîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - brings out/expresses", "*kəsîl*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - fool", "*wə*": "conjunction - but/and", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective/substantive, masculine singular - wise one", "*bə*": "preposition - in/at", "*ʾāḥôr*": "noun, masculine singular - back/behind/afterward", "*yəšabbəḥennāh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - calms it/restrains it" }, "variants": { "*kol-rûḥô*": "all his spirit/his whole temper/all his anger", "*yôṣîʾ*": "brings out/vents/expresses", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid one", "*bə-ʾāḥôr*": "in the end/afterward/behind/keeps back", "*yəšabbəḥennāh*": "calms it/restrains it/keeps it under control/stills it" } }
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.20", "source": "Ἀδελφοί, μὴ παιδία γίνεσθε ταῖς φρεσίν: ἀλλὰ τῇ κακίᾳ νηπιάζετε, ταῖς δὲ φρεσὶν τέλειοι γίνεσθε.", "text": "*Adelphoi*, *mē* *paidia* *ginesthe* in-the *phresin*: *alla* in-the *kakia* *nēpiazete*, in-the *de* *phresin* *teleioi* *ginesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*mē*": "negative particle - not [with imperative force]", "*paidia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*phresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/on the contrary", "*kakia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in evil/malice/wickedness", "*nēpiazete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - be infants/childlike", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [contrast]", "*phresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - in minds/thinking/understanding", "*teleioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mature/complete/perfect", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - become/be" }, "variants": { "*Adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings [members of the Christian community]", "*paidia*": "children/young ones", "*phresin*": "minds/thinking/understanding/mental faculties", "*kakia*": "evil/malice/wickedness/vice", "*nēpiazete*": "be infants/be childlike/be immature/be innocent", "*teleioi*": "mature/complete/perfect/full-grown" } }
  • Ps 112:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.5", "source": "טֽוֹב־אִ֭ישׁ חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה יְכַלְכֵּ֖ל דְּבָרָ֣יו בְּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "Good-*ʾîš* *ḥônēn* *û*-*malweh* *yekalkel* *dĕbārāyw* with-*mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ḥônēn*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - showing favor/being gracious", "*ûmalweh*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - and lending", "*yekalkel*": "verb, pilpel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he manages/sustains", "*dĕbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words/affairs", "*bĕmišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ḥônēn*": "shows favor/is gracious/is kind", "*malweh*": "lends/borrows", "*yekalkel*": "manages/sustains/maintains/conducts", "*dĕbārāyw*": "his words/his affairs/his matters", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance" } }
  • Gen 27:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הַגִּ֤שָׁה לִּי֙ וְאֹֽכְלָה֙ מִצֵּ֣יד בְּנִ֔י לְמַ֥עַן תְּבָֽרֶכְךָ֖ נַפְשִׁ֑י וַיַּגֶּשׁ־לוֹ֙ וַיֹּאכַ֔ל וַיָּ֧בֵא ל֦וֹ יַ֖יִן וַיֵּֽשְׁתְּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *haggiŝâ* to-me and *wəʾōkəlâ* from-*miṣṣêd* *bənî* so-that *təbārekəkā* *napšî* and *wayyaggeš*-to-him and *wayyōʾkal* and *wayyābēʾ* to-him *yayin* and *wayyēšt*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*haggiŝâ*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring near/serve", "*wəʾōkəlâ*": "waw conjunctive + Qal cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me eat", "*miṣṣêd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from hunt/game of", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*təbārekəkā*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will bless you", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*wayyaggeš*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought near", "*wayyōʾkal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he ate", "*wayyābēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*wayyēšt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he drank" }, "variants": { "*haggiŝâ*": "bring near/serve/present", "*miṣṣêd*": "from game/hunted food/venison", "*təbārekəkā*": "may bless you/will bless you", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself" } }
  • Gen 32:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.20", "source": "וַיְצַ֞ו גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַשֵּׁנִ֗י גַּ֚ם אֶת־הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י גַּ֚ם אֶת־כָּל־הַהֹ֣לְכִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֥י הָעֲדָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ תְּדַבְּר֣וּן אֶל־עֵשָׂ֔ו בְּמֹצַאֲכֶ֖ם אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yəṣaw* also *ʾet*-the-second also *ʾet*-the-third also *ʾet*-all-the-*hōləkîm* after the-*ʿădārîm lēmōr ka-dābār* the-this *tədabbərûn* to-*ʿēśāw* in-finding-you him.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*hōləkîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - going, walking", "*ʿădārîm*": "masculine plural noun - flocks, herds", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ka-dābār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the word", "*tədabbərûn*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall speak" }, "variants": { "*yəṣaw*": "to command, to charge, to order", "*hōləkîm*": "going, walking, traveling", "*ʿădārîm*": "flocks, herds, droves", "*lēmōr*": "saying, to say", "*dābār*": "word, matter, thing", "*tədabbərûn*": "you shall speak, you are to talk" } }
  • Esth 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Esther.3.15", "source": "הֽ͏ָרָצִ֞ים יָצְא֤וּ דְחוּפִים֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְהַדָּ֥ת נִתְּנָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֑ה וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ יָשְׁב֣וּ לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת וְהָעִ֥יר שׁוּשָׁ֖ן נָבֽוֹכָה׃", "text": "The-*rāṣîm* *yāṣəʾû* *dəḥûp̄îm* in-*dəḇar* the-*meleḵ* and-the-*dāṯ* *nittənāh* in-*Šûšan* the-*bîrāh* and-the-*meleḵ* and-*Hāmān* *yāšəḇû* *li-štôṯ* and-the-*ʿîr* *Šûšān* *nāḇôḵāh*", "grammar": { "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/couriers", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went out", "*dəḥûp̄îm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - being hurried/urged", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word/command of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular - decree/law", "*nittənāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was given", "*Šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa", "*bîrāh*": "feminine singular - citadel/capital", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*yāšəḇû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they sat", "*li-štôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular - city", "*nāḇôḵāh*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - confused/perplexed" }, "variants": { "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*dəḥûp̄îm*": "hurried/hastened/pressed", "*dəḇar*": "word/command/matter", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/edict", "*bîrāh*": "citadel/fortress/capital", "*li-štôṯ*": "to drink/feast", "*nāḇôḵāh*": "confused/perplexed/bewildered" } }