Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Esther.8.4", "source": "וַיּ֤וֹשֶׁט הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר אֵ֖ת שַׁרְבִ֣ט הַזָּהָ֑ב וַתָּ֣קָם אֶסְתֵּ֔ר וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyôšeṭ* the *melek* to *'estēr* *'ēt* *šarbîṭ* the *zāhāb* and *wattāqom* *'estēr* and *watta'ămōd* to *pānîm* the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*wayyôšeṭ*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he extended", "*šarbîṭ*": "masculine singular construct - scepter of", "*zāhāb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wattāqom*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she arose", "*watta'ămōd*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she stood" }, "variants": { "*wayyôšeṭ*": "extended/held out", "*šarbîṭ*": "scepter/rod", "*wattāqom*": "arose/got up", "*watta'ămōd*": "stood/positioned herself" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Esth 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Esther.4.11", "source": "כָּל־עַבְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ וְעַם־מְדִינ֨וֹת הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ יֽוֹדְעִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֡ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָבֽוֹא־אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֩ אֶל־הֶחָצֵ֨ר הַפְּנִימִ֜ית אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יִקָּרֵ֗א אַחַ֤ת דָּתוֹ֙ לְהָמִ֔ית לְ֠בַד מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יֽוֹשִׁיט־ל֥וֹ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־שַׁרְבִ֥יט הַזָּהָ֖ב וְחָיָ֑ה וַאֲנִ֗י לֹ֤א נִקְרֵ֙אתי֙ לָב֣וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ זֶ֖ה שְׁלוֹשִׁ֥ים יֽוֹם׃", "text": "All-*ʿaḇḏê* the-*meleḵ* and-*ʿam*-*mᵉḏînôt* the-*meleḵ* *yôḏᵉʿîm* that all-*ʾîš* and-*ʾiššâ* who *yāḇôʾ*-unto-the-*meleḵ* unto-the-*ḥāṣēr* the-*pᵉnîmît* who not-*yiqqārēʾ*, one *dātô* to-*hāmît*, except from-which *yôšîṭ*-to-him the-*meleḵ* *ʾet*-*šarḇîṭ* the-*zāhāḇ* and-*ḥāyâ*; and-I not *niqrêʾtî* to-*lāḇôʾ* unto-the-*meleḵ* this thirty *yôm*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaḇḏê*": "noun masculine plural construct - servants of", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular construct - people of", "*mᵉḏînôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*yôḏᵉʿîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - knowing", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*yāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he comes/enters", "*ḥāṣēr*": "noun masculine singular - court/courtyard", "*pᵉnîmît*": "adjective feminine singular - inner/interior", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is called/summoned", "*dātô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his law", "*hāmît*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to put to death", "*yôšîṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he extends", "*šarḇîṭ*": "noun masculine singular construct - scepter of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*ḥāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lives", "*niqrêʾtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common singular - I was called/summoned", "*lāḇôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇḏê*": "servants/officials/slaves", "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*mᵉḏînôt*": "provinces/districts/jurisdictions", "*yôḏᵉʿîm*": "know/are aware", "*yāḇôʾ*": "comes/enters/goes in", "*ḥāṣēr*": "court/courtyard/enclosure", "*pᵉnîmît*": "inner/interior/inward", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "is called/summoned/invited", "*dātô*": "his law/decree/edict", "*hāmît*": "to put to death/kill/execute", "*yôšîṭ*": "extends/holds out/stretches forth", "*šarḇîṭ*": "scepter/staff/rod", "*ḥāyâ*": "lives/survives" } }
  • Esth 5:2 : 2 { "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" } }