Verse 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" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Esther.7.3", "source": "וַתַּ֨עַן אֶסְתֵּ֤ר הַמַּלְכָּה֙ וַתֹּאמַ֔ר אִם־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ט֑וֹב תִּנָּֽתֶן־לִ֤י נַפְשִׁי֙ בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י וְעַמִּ֖י בְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattaʿan* *ʾester* the *malkâ* and *wattōʾmar*, \"If *māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in *bᵊʿênêkā* the *melek*, and if upon the *melek* *ṭôḇ*, *tinnāten*-to me my *napšî* in my *šᵊʾēlātî*, and my *ʿammî* in my *baqqāšātî*.\"", "grammar": { "*wattaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she answered", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen", "*wattōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*māṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*bᵊʿênêkā*": "preposition + noun dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*tinnāten*": "niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - may it be given", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my life/soul", "*šᵊʾēlātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my petition", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my people", "*baqqāšātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my request" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasing/favorable", "*napšî*": "life/soul/self", "*šᵊʾēlātî*": "petition/request" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Esther.7.4", "source": "כִּ֤י נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמִּ֔י לְהַשְׁמִ֖יד לַהֲר֣וֹג וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֠אִלּוּ לַעֲבָדִ֨ים וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹת נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין הַצָּ֛ר שֹׁוֶ֖ה בְּנֵ֥זֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "For *nimkarnû* I and my *ʿammî* to *lᵊhašmîd* to *lahărôg* and to *lᵊʾabbēd*; and *wᵊʾillû* to *laʿăḇādîm* and to *lišpāḥôt* *nimkarnû* I would have *heḥĕraštî*, for *ʾên* the *ṣār* *šôweh* in *bᵊnēzeq* the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*nimkarnû*": "niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have been sold", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my people", "*lᵊhašmîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/exterminate", "*lahărôg*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to kill/slay", "*lᵊʾabbēd*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to annihilate/destroy", "*wᵊʾillû*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if", "*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - to slaves/servants", "*lišpāḥôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - to female slaves/servants", "*heḥĕraštî*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I would have kept silent", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṣār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the adversary/enemy", "*šôweh*": "qal participle masculine singular - equaling/compensating", "*bᵊnēzeq*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in damage to", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*lᵊhašmîd*": "to destroy/exterminate/annihilate", "*lahărôg*": "to kill/slay/murder", "*lᵊʾabbēd*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish", "*wᵊʾillû*": "but if/yet if/even if", "*ṣār*": "enemy/adversary/oppressor", "*šôweh*": "equal to/worth/compensating for", "*bᵊnēzeq*": "in damage/loss/injury to" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Esther.7.7", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ קָ֤ם בַּחֲמָתוֹ֙ מִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן אֶל־גִּנַּ֖ת הַבִּיתָ֑ן וְהָמָ֣ן עָמַ֗ד לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ עַל־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ מֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה כִּ֣י רָאָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֥ה אֵלָ֛יו הָרָעָ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And the *melek* *qām* in his *ḥămātô* from *mimmištēh* the *yayin* to *ginnat* the *bîtān*; and *hāmān* *ʿāmad* to *lᵊḇaqqēš* for his *napšô* from *ʾester* the *malkâ*, for *rāʾâ* that *kālᵊtâ* to him the *rāʿâ* from *mēʾēt* the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*qām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - arose/stood up", "*ḥămātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath/fury", "*mimmištēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the banquet of", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wine", "*ginnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garden of", "*bîtān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the palace", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*ʿāmad*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - stood/remained", "*lᵊḇaqqēš*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to seek/plead", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen", "*rāʾâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*kālᵊtâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was determined/completed", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/disaster", "*mēʾēt*": "preposition + from - from with", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*ḥămātô*": "wrath/anger/fury", "*bîtān*": "palace/court/garden house", "*lᵊḇaqqēš*": "to plead/beg/request", "*napšô*": "his life/soul/self", "*kālᵊtâ*": "was determined/was decided/was completed", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Esther.7.8", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְ שָׁב֩ מִגִּנַּ֨ת הַבִּיתָ֜ן אֶל־בֵּ֣ית ׀ מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֗יִן וְהָמָן֙ נֹפֵ֗ל עַל־הַמִּטָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶסְתֵּ֣ר עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הֲ֠גַם לִכְבּ֧וֹשׁ אֶת־הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה עִמִּ֖י בַּבָּ֑יִת הַדָּבָ֗ר יָצָא֙ מִפִּ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּפְנֵ֥י הָמָ֖ן חָפֽוּ׃", "text": "And the *melek* *šāḇ* from *ginnat* the *bîtān* to *bêt* *mištēh* the *yayin* and *hāmān* *nōpēl* on the *miṭṭâ* which *ʾester* upon it. And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek*, \"Is also to *likbôš* the *malkâ* with me in the *bayit*?\" The *dāḇār* *yāṣāʾ* from *mippî* the *melek* and *pᵊnê* *hāmān* *ḥāpû*.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*šāḇ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - returned", "*ginnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garden of", "*bîtān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the palace", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mištēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - banquet of", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wine", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*nōpēl*": "qal participle masculine singular - falling", "*miṭṭâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the couch/bed", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*likbôš*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to violate/force", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the word/statement", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - went out/came forth", "*mippî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from mouth of", "*pᵊnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ḥāpû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - were covered" }, "variants": { "*nōpēl*": "falling/prostrating himself/collapsing", "*miṭṭâ*": "couch/bed/divan", "*likbôš*": "to violate/force/assault", "*dāḇār*": "word/statement/matter", "*ḥāpû*": "were covered/were veiled/were hidden" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Esther.7.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חַ֠רְבוֹנָה אֶחָ֨ד מִן־הַסָּרִיסִ֜ים לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ גַּ֣ם הִנֵּה־הָעֵ֣ץ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֪ה הָמָ֟ן לְֽמָרְדֳּכַ֞י אֲשֶׁ֧ר דִּבֶּר־ט֣וֹב עַל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֹמֵד֙ בְּבֵ֣ית הָמָ֔ן גָּבֹ֖הַּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּ֑ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ תְּלֻ֥הוּ עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ḥarbônâ* one from the *sārîsîm* before the *melek*, \"Also behold the *ʿēṣ* which *ʿāśâ* *hāmān* for *mordŏkay* who *dibber*-*ṭôḇ* on the *melek* *ʿōmēd* in *bêt* *hāmān* *gāḇōha* fifty *ʾammâ*.\" And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek*, \"*tᵊluhû* on it.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥarbônâ*": "proper noun - Harbona", "*sārîsîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wooden structure/gallows/tree", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - made/prepared", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*mordŏkay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - standing", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*gāḇōha*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/tall", "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit", "*tᵊluhû*": "qal imperative masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - hang him" }, "variants": { "*sārîsîm*": "eunuchs/court officials/officers", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/gallows/wooden structure", "*dibber*-*ṭôḇ*": "spoke good/reported favorably/gave good information", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/positioned/located", "*gāḇōha*": "high/tall/lofty" } }