Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Esther.8.5", "source": "וַ֠תֹּאמֶר אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ ט֜וֹב וְאִם־מָצָ֧אתִי חֵ֣ן לְפָנָ֗יו וְכָשֵׁ֤ר הַדָּבָר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְטוֹבָ֥ה אֲנִ֖י בְּעֵינָ֑יו יִכָּתֵ֞ב לְהָשִׁ֣יב אֶת־הַסְּפָרִ֗ים מַחֲשֶׁ֜בֶת הָמָ֤ן בֶּֽן־הַמְּדָ֙תָא֙ הָאֲגָגִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּתַ֗ב לְאַבֵּד֙ אֶת־הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּכָל־מְדִינ֥וֹת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wattō'mer* if-upon-the *melek* *ṭôb* and if-*māṣā'tî* *ḥēn* to *pānāyw* and *kāšēr* the *dābār* to *pānê* the *melek* and *ṭôbâ* I in *'ênāyw* *yikkātēb* to *hāšîb* *'ēt*-the *sĕpārîm* *maḥăšebet* *hāmān* *ben*-the *hammĕdātā'* the *'ăgāgî* which *kātab* to *'abbēd* *'ēt*-the *yĕhûdîm* which in all-*mĕdînôt* the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*wattō'mer*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*māṣā'tî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*kāšēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - proper/fitting", "*dābār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - matter/thing", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/pleasing", "*'ênāyw*": "dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yikkātēb*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be written", "*hāšîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to revoke/return", "*sĕpārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - letters/documents", "*maḥăšebet*": "feminine singular construct - plan of", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*hammĕdātā'*": "definite proper noun - Hammedatha", "*kātab*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he wrote", "*'abbēd*": "piel infinitive construct - to destroy", "*mĕdînôt*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasing/acceptable", "*māṣā'tî*": "I have found/obtained", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/approval", "*kāšēr*": "proper/fitting/right", "*dābār*": "matter/thing/request", "*yikkātēb*": "let it be written/decreed/ordered", "*hāšîb*": "revoke/recall/reverse", "*sĕpārîm*": "letters/documents/decrees", "*maḥăšebet*": "plan/plot/scheme", "*'abbēd*": "destroy/annihilate/exterminate" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hun sa: «Hvis det er behagelig for kongen, og hvis jeg har funnet nåde for hans øyne, og saken er rett i kongens øyne, og hvis jeg er god i hans øyne, la det bli skrevet for å tilbakekalle brevene som Haman, sønn av Hamdata agagitten, skrev for å ødelegge jødene i alle kongens provinser.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  og sa: «Om det behager kongen, og om jeg har funnet nåde for hans øyne, og dersom saken virker rett for kongen og jeg er til behag for ham, la det bli skrevet for å oppheve brevene som Haman, Hammedatas sønn, agagitten, skrev for å ødelegge jødene som er i alle kongens provinser.

• Norsk King James

  Og sa: Hvis det behager kongen, og hvis jeg har funnet nåde i hans øyne, og saken virker rett for kongen, la det skrives for å oppheve brevene Haman, Hammedathas sønn, har skrevet for å ødelegge jødene i alle kongens provinser.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hun sa: Hvis det behager kongen, og hvis jeg har funnet nåde hos ham, og saken er rett i kongens øyne, og jeg er til glede for ham, så la det bli skrevet for å tilbakekalle brevene som Haman, sønn av Hammedata, agagitten, skrev om å utrydde jødene i alle kongens provinser.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hun sa: Om det behager kongen, og om jeg har funnet nåde for hans øyne, og saken synes riktig for kongen, og om jeg er god i hans øyne, la det bli skrevet for å omgjøre planene som Haman, sønn av Hammedata, agagiten, skrev for å utslette jødene som er i alle kongens provinser.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hun sa: «Hvis det behager kongen, og jeg har funnet nåde for hans øyne, og saken synes riktig for kongen, og jeg har behag i hans øyne, så la det bli skrevet for å oppheve brevene lagt opp av Haman, sønn av Hammedata, agagitten, som han skrev for å ødelegge jødene i alle kongens provinser.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hun sa: «Om det behager kongen, og om jeg har funnet gunst i hans øyne, og om dette synes rett for ham, la det da skrives om for å oppheve de brev som Haman, sønn av Hammedata Agagitten, hadde laget, brevet han skrev for å utrydde jødene i alle kongens provinser.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Hun sa: «Hvis det behager kongen, og jeg har funnet nåde for hans øyne, og saken synes riktig for kongen, og jeg har behag i hans øyne, så la det bli skrevet for å oppheve brevene lagt opp av Haman, sønn av Hammedata, agagitten, som han skrev for å ødelegge jødene i alle kongens provinser.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hun sa: «Hvis det er kongens gode vilje, og jeg har funnet nåde foran hans ansikt, og saken synes rett for kongen, og hvis jeg har behag i hans øyne, la det bli skrevet for å oppheve brevene som Haman, Hammedatas sønn, agagitten, skrev for å ødelegge jødene i alle kongens provinser.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  She said, 'If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and if the matter seems right to the king, and if I am pleasing in his eyes, let a decree be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews in all the king’s provinces.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hun sa: «Hvis det behager kongen, og hvis jeg har funnet nåde for hans øyne, og dette synes riktig for kongen, og det behager meg i hans øyne, så la det bli skrevet for å tilbakekalle Haman, sønn av Hammedatas, agagittens brev, som han skrev for å ødelegge jødene i alle kongens provinser.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og hun sagde: Dersom (det saa synes) Kongen godt, og dersom jeg haver fundet Naade for hans Ansigt, og er den Sag ret for Kongens Ansigt, og jeg er behagelig for hans Øine, saa lad skrives for at gjenkalde de Breve, Hamans, Hammedathas Søns, den Agagiters, Anslag, som han haver skrevet for at omkomme Jøderne, som ere i alle Kongens Landskaber.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his ey, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to dtroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinc:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  og sa: Hvis det behager kongen, og om jeg har funnet nåde for hans øyne, og hvis saken synes riktig for kongen, og jeg er tiltalende for hans øyne, la det da bli skrevet for å oppheve brevene utstedt av Haman, sønn av Hammedata agagitten, som han skrev for å tilintetgjøre jødene i alle kongens provinser.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And said, If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the matter is right before the king, and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews in all the king's provinces.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hun sa: Om det behager kongen, og om jeg har funnet nåde for hans øyne, og om dette er riktig for kongen og jeg er til behag for ham, la det da bli skrevet omvendt fra de brevene Haman, sønn av Hamedata agagitten, skrev for å ødelegge jødene i alle kongens provinser.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hun sa: "Hvis kongen synes det er godt, og hvis jeg har funnet nåde hos ham, og hvis saken er rett for kongen, og jeg er god i hans øyne, så la det skrives en ordre om å oppheve brevene som Haman, sønn av Hamedata, agagitten, skrev for å ødelegge jødene i alle kongens provinser,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hun sa: Hvis det behager kongen, og hvis jeg har funnet nåde for hans øyne, og hvis dette synes rett for kongen, og jeg er til behag for ham, la det bli skrevet et påbud som opphever brevene som Haman, sønn av Hammedata fra Agag, skrev for å ødelegge jødene i alle kongens provinser.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og hun sa: Hvis kongen finner det for godt, og hvis jeg har hans velvilje, og dette synes rett for kongen, og jeg har behag for ham, da la det bli sendt brev mot de skrivingene som Haman, Hamedatas sønn, agagitten, sendte ut for å ødelegge jødene i alle delene av kongeriket.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde: Yf it please the kynge, and yf I haue foude grace in his sight, & yf it be couenyent for the kinge, and yf it be accepted in his sighte, then let it be wrytte, yt the letters of the deuyce of Ama the sonne of Amadathai the Agagite, maie be called agayne: which letters he wrote, to destroie ye Iewes in all ye kynges lodes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And sayd, If it please the King, & if I haue found fauour in his sight, and the thing be acceptable before the King, and I please him, let it be written, that the letters of the deuice of Haman the sonne of Ammedatha the Agagite may be called againe, which he wrote to destroy the Iewes, that are in all the Kings prouinces.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And saide: if it please the king, and if I haue founde grace in his sight, and if it be acceptable before the king, and I please him, then let it be writte, that the letters of the deuise of Haman the sonne of Hamadatha the Agagite may be called againe, which letters he wrote to destroy the Iewes which are in all the kinges prouinces.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing [seem] right before the king, and I [be] pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which [are] in all the king's provinces:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  She said, If it please the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king's provinces:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and saith, `If to the king `it be' good, and if I have found grace before him, and the thing hath been right before the king, and I `be' good in his eyes, let it be written to bring back the letters -- a device of Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite -- that he wrote to destroy the Jews who `are' in all provinces of the king,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she said, If it please the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews that are in all the king's provinces:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And she said, If it is the king's pleasure and if I have his approval and this thing seems right to the king and I am pleasing to him, then let letters be sent giving orders against those which Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, sent out for the destruction of the Jews in all divisions of the kingdom:

• World English Bible (2000)

  She said, "If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seem right to the king, and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king's provinces.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  She said,“If the king is so inclined and if I have met with his approval and if the matter is agreeable to the king and if I am attractive to him, let an edict be written rescinding those recorded intentions of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, which he wrote in order to destroy the Jews who are throughout all the king’s provinces.

Referenced Verses

• Esth 7:3 : 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" } }
• Esth 3:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Esther.3.12", "source": "וַיִּקָּרְאוּ֩ סֹפְרֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֣ר יוֹם֮ בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה הָמָ֡ן אֶ֣ל אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי־הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ וְֽאֶל־הַפַּח֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֗ה וְאֶל־שָׂ֤רֵי עַם֙ וָעָ֔ם מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ בְּשֵׁ֨ם הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ נִכְתָּ֔ב וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֥עַת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqārəʾû* *sōp̄ərê* the-*meleḵ* in-the-*ḥōḏeš* the-*rīʾšôn* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* *yôm* in-*bô*, *wə-yikkāṯēḇ* like-all-which-*ṣiwwāh* *Hāmān* to *ʾăḥašdarpənê*-the-*meleḵ* and-to-the-*paḥôṯ* which upon-*məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* and-to-*śārê* *ʿam* and-*ʿām* *məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* according-to-*kiṯḇāhh* and-*ʿam* and-*ʿām* according-to-*ləšônô* in-*šēm* the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērōš* *niḵtāḇ* and-*neḥtām* with-*ṭabbaʿaṯ* the-*meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqārəʾû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they were called", "*sōp̄ərê*": "construct plural of *sōp̄ēr* - scribes of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*rīʾšôn*": "masculine singular adjective - first", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*wə-yikkāṯēḇ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular - and it was written", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "construct plural - satraps of", "*paḥôṯ*": "masculine plural - governors", "*məḏînāh*": "feminine singular - province", "*śārê*": "construct plural of *śar* - princes/officials of", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its writing/script", "*ləšônô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its language", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾăḥašwērōš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*niḵtāḇ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was written", "*neḥtām*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was sealed", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - signet ring of" }, "variants": { "*sōp̄ərê*": "scribes/secretaries/writers", "*məḏînāh*": "province/state/district", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/noblemen", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "writing/script/document", "*ləšônô*": "language/tongue/speech", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "signet ring/seal" } } 13 { "verseID": "Esther.3.13", "source": "וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ סְפָרִ֜ים בְּיַ֣ד הָרָצִים֮ אֶל־כָּל־מְדִינ֣וֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ לְהַשְׁמִ֡יד לַהֲרֹ֣ג וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד אֶת־כָּל־הַ֠יְּהוּדִים מִנַּ֨עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֜ן טַ֤ף וְנָשִׁים֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם לָבֽוֹז׃", "text": "*wə-nišlôaḥ* *səp̄ārîm* by-*yad* the-*rāṣîm* to-all-*məḏînôṯ* the-*meleḵ* *lə-hašmîḏ* *la-hărōḡ* and-*lə-ʾabbēḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*yəhûḏîm* from-*naʿar* and-until-*zāqēn* *ṭap̄* and-*nāšîm* in-*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* to-*ḥōḏeš* *šənêm*-*ʿāśār* it-*ḥōḏeš* *ʾăḏār* and-*šəlālām* *lā-ḇôz*", "grammar": { "*wə-nišlôaḥ*": "conjunction + Niphal infinitive absolute - and sending", "*səp̄ārîm*": "masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/couriers", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*la-hărōḡ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to annihilate", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhûḏîm*": "masculine plural - Jews", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular - young man/boy", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular - old man", "*ṭap̄*": "masculine singular collective - children", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular number - one", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*šənêm*": "cardinal number - two", "*ʾăḏār*": "proper noun - Adar (month name)", "*šəlālām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plunder", "*lā-ḇôz*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to plunder" }, "variants": { "*nišlôaḥ*": "being sent/dispatched", "*səp̄ārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/exterminate/eliminate", "*la-hărōḡ*": "to kill/slay/murder", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish", "*naʿar*": "young man/boy/youth", "*zāqēn*": "old man/elder", "*ṭap̄*": "children/little ones", "*šəlālām*": "their plunder/spoil/possessions", "*lā-ḇôz*": "to plunder/spoil/take as prey" } }
• 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" } }
• Exod 33:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.33.13", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה אִם־נָא֩ מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֜ן בְּעֵינֶ֗יךָ הוֹדִעֵ֤נִי נָא֙ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֔ךָ וְאֵדָ֣עֲךָ֔ לְמַ֥עַן אֶמְצָא־חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וּרְאֵ֕ה כִּ֥י עַמְּךָ֖ הַגּ֥וֹי הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-now if-*nāʾ* *māṣāʾtî ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā*, *hôdîʿēnî nāʾ* *ʾet*-*dərākêkā*, and-*ʾēdāʿăkā* for-purpose *ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā*; and-*rəʾēh* that *ʿamməkā* the-*gôy* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*māṣāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - make known to me", "*dərākêkā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*ʾēdāʿăkā*": "verb, Qal cohortative, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I may know you", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I may find", "*rəʾēh*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - see", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*māṣāʾtî ḥēn*": "I have found favor/I have found grace/I have approval", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "make known to me/show me/reveal to me", "*dərākêkā*": "your ways/your paths/your methods", "*ʾēdāʿăkā*": "I may know you/that I may know you/so I will know you", "*ʾemṣāʾ-ḥēn*": "I may find favor/I may find grace", "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/consider", "*ʿamməkā*": "your people/your nation", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles" } }
• Exod 33:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.33.16", "source": "וּבַמֶּ֣ה ׀ יִוָּדַ֣ע אֵפ֗וֹא כִּֽי־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמֶּ֔ךָ הֲל֖וֹא בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֣ עִמָּ֑נוּ וְנִפְלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמְּךָ֔ מִכָּ֨ל־הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-in-what *yiwwādaʿ ʾēpôʾ* that-*māṣāʾtî ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā*, I and-*ʿamməkā*? Is-not in-*leḵtəkā* with-us? And-*niplînû* I and-*ʿamməkā* from-all-the-*ʿām* which upon-*pənê* the-*ʾădāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*yiwwādaʿ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be known", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "adverb - then/now", "*māṣāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*leḵtəkā*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going", "*niplînû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 1st plural - we are distinct", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/earth" }, "variants": { "*yiwwādaʿ*": "it will be known/it will be recognized/it will be acknowledged", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "then/now/indeed", "*māṣāʾtî ḥēn*": "I have found favor/I have found grace", "*ʿamməkā*": "your people/your nation", "*leḵtəkā*": "your going/you going/your walking", "*niplînû*": "we are distinct/we are separated/we are distinguished", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/earth/land" } }
• 1 Sam 20:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר שַׁלְּחֵ֣נִי נָ֡א כִּ֣י זֶבַח֩ מִשְׁפָּחָ֨ה לָ֜נוּ בָּעִ֗יר וְה֤וּא צִוָּֽה־לִי֙ אָחִ֔י וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ אִמָּ֥לְטָה נָּ֖א וְאֶרְאֶ֣ה אֶת־אֶחָ֑י עַל־כֵּ֣ן לֹא־בָ֔א אֶל־שֻׁלְחַ֖ן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šalleḥēnî* *nāʾ* for *zebaḥ* *mišpāḥâ* to-us in-*hāʿîr* and-he *ṣiwwâ*-to-me *ʾāḥî* and-now if-*māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā* *ʾimmāleṭâ* *nāʾ* and-*ʾerʾeh* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāy*; upon-thus *lōʾ*-came to-*šulḥan* *hammelek*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*šalleḥēnî*": "verb, Piel imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'let me go'", "*nāʾ*": "particle - 'please'", "*zebaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'sacrifice of'", "*mišpāḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'family'", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the city'", "*ṣiwwâ*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he commanded'", "*ʾāḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my brother'", "*māṣāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have found'", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'favor'", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your eyes'", "*ʾimmāleṭâ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me escape/slip away'", "*ʾerʾeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me see'", "*ʾeḥāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my brothers'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*šulḥan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'table of'", "*hammelek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'" }, "variants": { "*šalleḥēnî*": "let me go/send me", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray", "*zebaḥ* *mišpāḥâ*": "family sacrifice/clan feast", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered", "*māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā*": "I have found favor in your eyes/you regard me favorably", "*ʾimmāleṭâ*": "let me slip away/escape/depart", "*ʾerʾeh*": "let me see/visit", "*šulḥan*": "table/feast" } }
• Esth 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Esther.2.4", "source": "וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ תִּמְלֹ֖ךְ תַּ֣חַת וַשְׁתִּ֑י וַיִּיטַ֧ב הַדָּבָ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיַּ֥עַשׂ כֵּֽן׃", "text": "And-the-*naʿărâ* which *tîṭaḇ* in-*ʿênê* the-*meleḵ* *ṯimlōḵ* *taḥaṯ* *waštî* and-*yîṭaḇ* the-*dāḇār* in-*ʿênê* the-*meleḵ* and-*yaʿaś* thus.", "grammar": { "*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman", "*tîṭaḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will please", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṯimlōḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will reign", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*waštî*": "proper noun - Vashti", "*yîṭaḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it pleased", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*yaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he did" }, "variants": { "*tîṭaḇ*": "pleases/is good in the sight of/is favored by", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/presence", "*ṯimlōḵ*": "will reign/rule/become queen", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/under", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing/proposal" } }
• Esth 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Esther.2.17", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֶת־אֶסְתֵּר֙ מִכָּל־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים וַתִּשָּׂא־חֵ֥ן וָחֶ֛סֶד לְפָנָ֖יו מִכָּל־הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת וַיָּ֤שֶׂם כֶּֽתֶר־מַלְכוּת֙ בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָ תַּ֥חַת וַשְׁתִּֽי׃", "text": "And-*yeʾĕhaḇ* the-*meleḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾestēr* from-all-the-*nāšîm* and-*tiśśāʾ*-*ḥēn* and-*ḥesed* before-him from-all-the-*bəṯûlōṯ* and-*yāśem* *keṯer*-*malḵûṯ* on-*rōšāh* and-*yamliḵehā* *taḥaṯ* *waštî*.", "grammar": { "*yeʾĕhaḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*tiśśāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she obtained", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/favor", "*bəṯûlōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - virgins", "*yāśem*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*keṯer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - crown of", "*malḵûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - royalty/kingdom", "*rōšāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her head", "*yamliḵehā*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he made her queen", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*waštî*": "proper noun - Vashti" }, "variants": { "*yeʾĕhaḇ*": "loved/had affection for", "*tiśśāʾ*": "obtained/won/carried/gained", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm/approval", "*ḥesed*": "kindness/favor/loyalty/loving-kindness", "*bəṯûlōṯ*": "virgins/maidens/unmarried young women", "*yāśem*": "placed/set/put", "*keṯer*": "crown/diadem", "*malḵûṯ*": "royalty/kingdom/royal position", "*yamliḵehā*": "made her queen/caused her to reign", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/under" } }