Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Esther.9.1", "source": "וּבִשְׁנֵים֩ עָשָׂ֨ר חֹ֜דֶשׁ הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֗ר בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥ר יוֹם֙ בּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִגִּ֧יעַ דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְדָת֖וֹ לְהֵעָשׂ֑וֹת בַּיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר שִׂבְּר֜וּ אֹיְבֵ֤י הַיְּהוּדִים֙ לִשְׁל֣וֹט בָּהֶ֔ם וְנַהֲפ֣וֹךְ ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלְט֧וּ הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים הֵ֖מָּה בְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם", "text": "And in *šənêm ʿāśār ḥōdeš* [twelve month], it-[is]-*ḥōdeš* *ʾădār* [month Adar], in *šəlôšāh ʿāśār yôm* [thirteenth day] in-it, which *higgîaʿ* [arrived] *dəbar*-*hammelek* [word-the-king] and-*dātô* [his-decree] *ləhēʿāśôt* [to-be-done], in-the-*yôm* [day] which *śibbərû* [hoped] *ʾōyəbê hayyəhûdîm* [enemies-of the-Jews] *lišlôṭ* [to-rule] over-them, and-*nahăpôk* [reversal] it, which *yišləṭû* [ruled] *hayyəhûdîm* [the-Jews] *hēmmāh* [themselves] over-*śōnəʾêhem* [their-haters]", "grammar": { "*šənêm ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - twelve", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular noun - month", "*ʾădār*": "proper noun - Adar (month name)", "*šəlôšāh ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - thirteen", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*higgîaʿ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - reached/arrived", "*dəbar*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - word/command of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*dātô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his decree/law", "*ləhēʿāśôt*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to be done/carried out", "*śibbərû*": "Piel perfect 3rd common plural - hoped/expected", "*ʾōyəbê*": "masculine plural construct noun - enemies of", "*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews", "*lišlôṭ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to rule/have mastery", "*nahăpôk*": "Niphal infinitive absolute - reversal/turning", "*yišləṭû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would rule/have mastery", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural independent pronoun - they/themselves", "*śōnəʾêhem*": "masculine plural participle + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their haters" }, "variants": { "*higgîaʿ*": "reached/arrived/came to pass", "*dəbar*": "word/command/matter", "*śibbərû*": "hoped/expected/waited for", "*lišlôṭ*": "to rule over/to have power over/to dominate", "*nahăpôk*": "reversal/turning around/opposite", "*śōnəʾêhem*": "their haters/their enemies/those who hate them" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Esther.9.2", "source": "נִקְהֲל֨וּ הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים בְּעָרֵיהֶ֗ם בְּכָל־מְדִינוֹת֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֳחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ יָ֔ד בִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖י רָֽעָתָ֑ם וְאִישׁ֙ לֹא־עָמַ֣ד לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־נָפַ֥ל פַּחְדָּ֖ם עַל־כָּל־הָעַמִּֽים", "text": "*niqhălû hayyəhûdîm* [assembled the-Jews] in-*ʿārêhem* [their-cities] in-all-*mədînôt* [provinces] *hammelek* [the-king] *ʾăḥašwērôš* [Ahasuerus] *lišlōaḥ yād* [to-stretch-out hand] against-*məbaqšê rāʿātām* [seekers-of their-harm], and-*ʾîš* [man] not-*ʿāmad* [stood] before-them, for-*nāpal paḥdām* [fell their-dread] upon-all-*hāʿammîm* [the-peoples]", "grammar": { "*niqhălû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they assembled/gathered themselves", "*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews", "*ʿārêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cities", "*mədînôt*": "feminine plural noun - provinces", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*lišlōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to send/stretch out", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun - hand", "*məbaqšê*": "Piel participle masculine plural construct - seekers of/those who seek", "*rāʿātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their harm/evil", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/anyone", "*ʿāmad*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - stood/withstood", "*nāpal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - fell/had fallen", "*paḥdām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their dread/fear", "*hāʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples/nations" }, "variants": { "*niqhălû*": "assembled/gathered themselves/came together", "*lišlōaḥ yād*": "to stretch out hand/to lay hands on/to harm", "*məbaqšê rāʿātām*": "seekers of their harm/those who sought their evil/those who sought to hurt them", "*ʿāmad*": "stood/withstood/resisted", "*nāpal paḥdām*": "their dread fell/fear of them had fallen/terror of them came" } }

Verse 3

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Verse 4

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Verse 5

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Verse 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" } }

Verse 13

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Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Esther.9.15", "source": "וַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּ *היהודיים **הַיְּהוּדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן גַּ֠ם בְּי֣וֹם אַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֔ר וַיּֽ͏ַהַרְג֣וּ בְשׁוּשָׁ֔ן שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִ֑ישׁ וּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔ה לֹ֥א שָׁלְח֖וּ אֶת־יָדָֽם", "text": "And-*wayyiqqāhălû hayyəhûdîm* [assembled the-Jews] who-in-*šûšān* [Susa], also in-*yôm ʾarbāʿāh ʿāśār* [day fourteen] to-*ḥōdeš ʾădār* [month Adar], and-*wayyahargû* [they-killed] in-*šûšān* [Susa] *šəlōš mēʾôt ʾîš* [three hundred men], and-in-the-*bizzāh* [plunder] not *šāləḥû* [they-stretched-out] *ʾet*-*yādām* [their-hand]", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqāhălû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + vav consecutive - and they assembled", "*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews", "*šûšān*": "proper noun - Susa", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day", "*ʾarbāʿāh ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - fourteen", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - month", "*ʾădār*": "proper noun - Adar", "*wayyahargû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + vav consecutive - and they killed", "*šəlōš*": "cardinal number feminine - three", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun (collective) - men", "*bizzāh*": "feminine singular noun - plunder/spoil", "*šāləḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stretched out/sent", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqāhălû*": "assembled/gathered themselves/came together", "*bizzāh*": "plunder/spoil/booty", "*šāləḥû ʾet-yādām*": "they stretched out their hand/they laid hands on/they touched" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Esther.9.16", "source": "וּשְׁאָ֣ר הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ בִּמְדִינ֨וֹת הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ נִקְהֲל֣וּ ׀ וְעָמֹ֣ד עַל־נַפְשָׁ֗ם וְנ֙וֹחַ֙ מֵאֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם וְהָרֹג֙ בְּשֹׂ֣נְאֵיהֶ֔ם חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔ה לֹ֥א שָֽׁלְח֖וּ אֶת־יָדָֽם", "text": "And *šeʾār* the *yehûdîm* who in *mᵉdînôt* the *melek* *niqhălû* and *ʿāmōd* upon-*nepeš*-their and *nôaḥ* from-*ʾōyᵉḇêhem* and *hārōg* against-*śōnᵉʾêhem* five and seventy thousand, and in-the-*bizzâ* not *šālḥû* *ʾet*-hand-their", "grammar": { "*šeʾār*": "construct noun, masculine singular - rest/remainder of", "*yehûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews", "*mᵉdînôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*niqhălû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - assembled/gathered themselves", "*ʿāmōd*": "Qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - life/soul/self", "*nôaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to rest/find relief", "*ʾōyᵉḇêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*hārōg*": "Qal infinitive absolute - killing", "*śōnᵉʾêhem*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their haters/those hating them", "*bizzâ*": "noun, feminine singular - plunder/spoil", "*šālḥû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sent/stretched out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*šeʾār*": "remainder/rest/residue", "*niqhălû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/congregated", "*ʿāmōd*": "standing/taking a stand", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/self/person", "*nôaḥ*": "resting/having relief/respite", "*hārōg*": "killing/slaying", "*bizzâ*": "plunder/spoil/booty", "*šālḥû*": "sent/stretched out/reached" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Esther.9.19", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֞ן הַיְּהוּדִ֣ים הַפְּרָזִ֗ים הַיֹּשְׁבִים֮ בְּעָרֵ֣י הַפְּרָזוֹת֒ עֹשִׂ֗ים אֵ֠ת י֣וֹם אַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֔ר שִׂמְחָ֥ה וּמִשְׁתֶּ֖ה וְי֣וֹם ט֑וֹב וּמִשְׁל֥וֹחַ מָנ֖וֹת אִ֥ישׁ לְרֵעֵֽהוּ", "text": "Therefore the *yehûdîm* the *pᵉrāzîm* the *yōšᵉḇîm* in-*ʿārê* the *pᵉrāzôt* *ʿōśîm* *ʾēt* *yôm* four *ʿāśār* to-*ḥōdeš* *ʾădār* *śimḥâ* and *mišteh* and *yôm* *ṭôḇ* and *mišlôaḥ* *mānôt* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû*", "grammar": { "*yehûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews", "*pᵉrāzîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - rural/unwalled", "*yōšᵉḇîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/living", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*pᵉrāzôt*": "noun, feminine plural - unwalled settlements/villages", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - making/doing", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʿāśār*": "numeral - ten (part of composite number fourteen)", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - month of", "*ʾădār*": "noun, proper - Adar (month name)", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasant", "*mišlôaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sending of", "*mānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions/gifts", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend" }, "variants": { "*pᵉrāzîm*": "rural dwellers/villagers/those in unwalled towns", "*yōšᵉḇîm*": "dwelling/sitting/inhabiting/residing", "*pᵉrāzôt*": "unwalled villages/rural towns/open settlements", "*ʿōśîm*": "making/doing/celebrating/observing", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/joyous", "*mišlôaḥ*": "sending/giving", "*mānôt*": "portions/gifts/presents", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/fellow" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Esther.9.20", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב מָרְדֳּכַ֔י אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח סְפָרִ֜ים אֶל־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּכָל־מְדִינוֹת֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ הַקְּרוֹבִ֖ים וְהָרְחוֹקִֽים", "text": "And *wayyiḵtōḇ* *mordŏḵay* *ʾet*-the-*dᵉḇārîm* the-these and *wayyišlaḥ* *sᵉpārîm* to-all-the-*yehûdîm* who in-all-*mᵉdînôt* the-*melek* *ʾăḥašwērôš* the-*qᵉrôḇîm* and-the-*rᵉḥôqîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḵtōḇ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he wrote", "*mordŏḵay*": "noun, proper - Mordecai", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dᵉḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/matters/things", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*sᵉpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yehûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews", "*mᵉdînôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "noun, proper - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*qᵉrôḇîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - near ones/those nearby", "*rᵉḥôqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - far ones/those far away" }, "variants": { "*dᵉḇārîm*": "words/matters/things/events", "*sᵉpārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls", "*qᵉrôḇîm*": "near/close/neighboring", "*rᵉḥôqîm*": "far/distant/remote" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Esther.9.22", "source": "כַּיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨חוּ בָהֶ֤ם הַיְּהוּדִים֙ מֵא֣וֹיְבֵיהֶ֔ם וְהַחֹ֗דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר֩ נֶהְפַּ֨ךְ לָהֶ֤ם מִיָּגוֹן֙ לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּמֵאֵ֖בֶל לְי֣וֹם ט֑וֹב לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת אוֹתָ֗ם יְמֵי֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה וְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּמִשְׁל֤וֹחַ מָנוֹת֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ וּמַתָּנ֖וֹת לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִֽים", "text": "As the-*yāmîm* which-*nāḥû* in-them the *yehûdîm* from-*ʾôyᵉḇêhem* and-the-*ḥōdeš* which *nehpaḵ* to-them from-*yāgôn* to-*śimḥâ* and-from-*ʾēḇel* to-*yôm* *ṭôḇ* to *laʿăśôt* them *yᵉmê* *mišteh* and *śimḥâ* and *mišlôaḥ* *mānôt* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* and *mattānôt* to-the-*ʾeḇyônîm*", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*nāḥû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they rested", "*yehûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews", "*ʾôyᵉḇêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*nehpaḵ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was turned/converted", "*yāgôn*": "noun, masculine singular - sorrow/grief", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*ʾēḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasant", "*laʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to make/do", "*yᵉmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*mišlôaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sending of", "*mānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions/gifts", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*mattānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - gifts/presents", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/needy" }, "variants": { "*nāḥû*": "rested/had respite/were relieved", "*nehpaḵ*": "was turned/converted/transformed/changed", "*yāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/anguish", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*ʾēḇel*": "mourning/grief", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/joyous/festive", "*laʿăśôt*": "to make/do/prepare/celebrate", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*mišlôaḥ*": "sending/giving", "*mānôt*": "portions/gifts/presents", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/fellow", "*mattānôt*": "gifts/presents/donations", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "poor/needy/destitute" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Esther.9.24", "source": "כִּי֩ הָמָ֨ן בֶּֽן־הַמְּדָ֜תָא הָֽאֲגָגִ֗י צֹרֵר֙ כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים חָשַׁ֥ב עַל־הַיְּהוּדִ֖ים לְאַבְּדָ֑ם וְהִפִּ֥יל פּוּר֙ ה֣וּא הַגּוֹרָ֔ל לְהֻמָּ֖ם וּֽלְאַבְּדָֽם", "text": "Because *hāmān* son-of-*hammᵉdātāʾ* the-*ʾăgāgî* *ṣōrēr* all-the-*yehûdîm* *ḥāšaḇ* against-the-*yehûdîm* to *lᵉʾabbᵉdām* and *hippîl* *pûr* he the-*gôrāl* to *lᵉhummām* and to *lᵉʾabbᵉdām*", "grammar": { "*hāmān*": "noun, proper - Haman", "*hammᵉdātāʾ*": "noun, proper - Hammedatha", "*ʾăgāgî*": "adjective, gentilic - Agagite", "*ṣōrēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - enemy/adversary of", "*yehûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews", "*ḥāšaḇ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he plotted/devised", "*lᵉʾabbᵉdām*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to destroy them", "*hippîl*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he cast", "*pûr*": "noun, masculine singular (foreign loan word) - pur", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot", "*lᵉhummām*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to discomfit/confuse them" }, "variants": { "*ṣōrēr*": "adversary/enemy/foe/opponent", "*ḥāšaḇ*": "plotted/devised/planned/schemed", "*lᵉʾabbᵉdām*": "to destroy them/annihilate them/make them perish", "*hippîl*": "cast/threw/dropped", "*pûr*": "pur (foreign word for lot)", "*gôrāl*": "lot/die/destiny", "*lᵉhummām*": "to confuse them/discomfit them/vex them" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Esther.9.25", "source": "וּבְבֹאָהּ֮ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ אָמַ֣ר עִם־הַסֵּ֔פֶר יָשׁ֞וּב מַחֲשַׁבְתּ֧וֹ הָרָעָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־חָשַׁ֥ב עַל־הַיְּהוּדִ֖ים עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וְתָל֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֖יו עַל־הָעֵֽץ", "text": "And in-*ḇᵉḇôʾāh* before the-*melek* *ʾāmar* with-the-*sēper* *yāšûḇ* *maḥăšaḇtô* the-*rāʿâ* which-*ḥāšaḇ* against-the-*yehûdîm* upon-*rōʾšô* and *tālû* *ʾōtô* and *ʾet*-sons-his upon-the-*ʿēṣ*", "grammar": { "*ḇᵉḇôʾāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her coming", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular - letter/document", "*yāšûḇ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall return", "*maḥăšaḇtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thought/plan", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*ḥāšaḇ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he devised/planned", "*yehûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*tālû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they hanged", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/wood/gallows" }, "variants": { "*ḇᵉḇôʾāh*": "when she came/on her coming/as she entered", "*ʾāmar*": "said/commanded/declared", "*sēper*": "letter/document/scroll/book", "*yāšûḇ*": "return/turn back/revert", "*maḥăšaḇtô*": "his thought/plan/scheme/device", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*ḥāšaḇ*": "planned/devised/schemed/thought", "*rōʾšô*": "his head/top/chief", "*tālû*": "hanged/suspended/impaled", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/gallows/timber" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Esther.9.26", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֡ן קָֽרְאוּ֩ לַיָּמִ֨ים הָאֵ֤לֶּה פוּרִים֙ עַל־שֵׁ֣ם הַפּ֔וּר עַל־כֵּ֕ן עַל־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הָאִגֶּ֣רֶת הַזֹּ֑את וּמָֽה־רָא֣וּ עַל־כָּ֔כָה וּמָ֥ה הִגִּ֖יעַ אֲלֵיהֶֽם", "text": "Therefore *qārᵉʾû* to-the-*yāmîm* these *pûrîm* upon-*šēm* the-*pûr* therefore upon-all-*diḇrê* the-*ʾiggeret* the-this and-what-*rāʾû* upon-such-*kāḵâ* and-what *higgîaʿ* to-them", "grammar": { "*qārᵉʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they called", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*pûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Purim", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*pûr*": "noun, masculine singular - pur (lot)", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of/matters of", "*ʾiggeret*": "noun, feminine singular - letter", "*rāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they saw", "*kāḵâ*": "adverb - thus/so", "*higgîaʿ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - reached/came to" }, "variants": { "*qārᵉʾû*": "called/named/designated", "*pûrîm*": "Purim (plural of pur/lot)", "*šēm*": "name/designation/reputation", "*diḇrê*": "words/matters/accounts/records", "*ʾiggeret*": "letter/epistle/document", "*rāʾû*": "saw/observed/experienced", "*kāḵâ*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*higgîaʿ*": "reached/came to/befell/happened to" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Esther.9.27", "source": "קִיְּמ֣וּ וְקִבְּל֣וּ הַיְּהוּדִים֩ ׀ עֲלֵיהֶ֨ם ׀ וְעַל־זַרְעָ֜ם וְעַ֨ל כָּל־הַנִּלְוִ֤ים עֲלֵיהֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲב֔וֹר לִהְי֣וֹת עֹשִׂ֗ים אֵ֣ת שְׁנֵ֤י הַיָּמִים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה כִּכְתָבָ֖ם וְכִזְמַנָּ֑ם בְּכָל־שָׁנָ֖ה וְשָׁנָֽה", "text": "*qiyyᵉmû* and *qibbᵉlû* the-*yehûdîm* upon-them and upon-*zarʿām* and upon all-the-*nilwîm* upon-them and not *yaʿăḇôr* to *lihyôt* *ʿōśîm* *ʾēt* two the-*yāmîm* these according to-*kiṯāḇām* and according to-*kizmānnām* in-every-*šānâ* and *šānâ*", "grammar": { "*qiyyᵉmû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they established/confirmed", "*qibbᵉlû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they received/accepted", "*yehûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews", "*zarʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their seed/descendants", "*nilwîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - joined ones/those who joined", "*yaʿăḇôr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shall pass away/be transgressed", "*lihyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - doing/celebrating", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*kiṯāḇām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their writing", "*kizmānnām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their appointed time", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*qiyyᵉmû*": "established/confirmed/ordained/ratified", "*qibbᵉlû*": "received/accepted/undertook", "*zarʿām*": "their seed/offspring/descendants/posterity", "*nilwîm*": "joined ones/those who allied themselves/converts", "*yaʿăḇôr*": "pass away/fail/be transgressed/neglected", "*lihyôt*": "to be/become/exist", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/observing/celebrating", "*kiṯāḇām*": "their writing/prescription/ordinance", "*kizmānnām*": "according to their appointed time/season" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Esther.9.28", "source": "וְהַיָּמִ֣ים הָ֠אֵלֶּה נִזְכָּרִ֨ים וְנַעֲשִׂ֜ים בְּכָל־דּ֣וֹר וָד֗וֹר מִשְׁפָּחָה֙ וּמִשְׁפָּחָ֔ה מְדִינָ֥ה וּמְדִינָ֖ה וְעִ֣יר וָעִ֑יר וִימֵ֞י הַפּוּרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה לֹ֤א יַֽעַבְרוּ֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים וְזִכְרָ֖ם לֹא־יָס֥וּף מִזַּרְעָֽם׃ ס", "text": "*wə*-these *yāmîm* to-be-*nizkārîm* *wə*-to-be-*naʿăśîm* in-all-*dôr wā-dôr*, *mišpāḥâ* *û-mišpāḥâ*, *mədînâ* *û-mədînâ*, *wə-ʿîr wā-ʿîr*; *wî-mê ha-pûrîm* these not *yaʿabərû* from-midst-of *ha-yəhûdîm*, *wə-zikrām* not-*yāsûp* from-*zarʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and/but", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*nizkārîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - remembered/commemorated", "*naʿăśîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - done/performed/observed", "*dôr wā-dôr*": "noun phrase, repetition - generation and generation", "*mišpāḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - family/clan", "*û-mišpāḥâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and family/clan", "*mədînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - province", "*û-mədînâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and province", "*wə-ʿîr*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and city", "*wā-ʿîr*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and city", "*wî-mê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and days of", "*ha-pûrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Purim (lots)", "*yaʿabərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will pass/cease", "*ha-yəhûdîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Jews", "*wə-zikrām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their remembrance", "*yāsûp*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will end/cease", "*zarʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their seed/descendants" }, "variants": { "*nizkārîm*": "remembered/commemorated/mentioned", "*naʿăśîm*": "performed/observed/celebrated/enacted", "*dôr wā-dôr*": "generation after generation/every generation", "*yaʿabərû*": "pass away/cease/be neglected/fail", "*yāsûp*": "come to an end/perish/be removed", "*zarʿām*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity" } }

Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Esther.9.29", "source": "וַ֠תִּכְתֹּב אֶסְתֵּ֨ר הַמַּלְכָּ֧ה בַת־אֲבִיחַ֛יִל וּמָרְדֳּכַ֥י הַיְּהוּדִ֖י אֶת־כָּל־תֹּ֑קֶף לְקַיֵּ֗ם אֵ֣ת אִגֶּ֧רֶת הַפּוּרִ֛ים הַזֹּ֖את הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃", "text": "*wa-tiktōb* *ʾestēr* *ha-malkâ* *bat*-*ʾăbîḥayil* *û-mordŏkay* *ha-yəhûdî* *ʾet*-all-*tōqep* *lə-qayyēm* *ʾēt* *ʾiggeret ha-pûrîm* this *ha-šēnît*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tiktōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she wrote", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun, feminine - Esther", "*ha-malkâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the queen", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾăbîḥayil*": "proper noun, masculine - Abihail", "*û-mordŏkay*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine - and Mordecai", "*ha-yəhûdî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Jew/Jewish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tōqep*": "noun, masculine singular - authority/power/strength", "*lə-qayyēm*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to confirm/establish", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾiggeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - letter of", "*ha-pûrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Purim (lots)", "*ha-šēnît*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the second" }, "variants": { "*tōqep*": "authority/power/force/full power/full authority", "*lə-qayyēm*": "to confirm/establish/uphold/ratify/fulfill", "*ʾiggeret*": "letter/document/epistle" } }

Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Esther.9.31", "source": "לְקַיֵּ֡ם אֶת־יְמֵי֩ הַפֻּרִ֨ים הָאֵ֜לֶּה בִּזְמַנֵּיהֶ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ קִיַּ֨ם עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם מָרְדֳּכַ֤י הַיְּהוּדִי֙ וְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה וְכַאֲשֶׁ֛ר קִיְּמ֥וּ עַל־נַפְשָׁ֖ם וְעַל־זַרְעָ֑ם דִּבְרֵ֥י הַצֹּמ֖וֹת וְזַעֲקָתָֽם׃", "text": "*lə-qayyēm* *ʾet*-*yəmê* *ha-purîm* these in-*zəmannêhem*, *ka-ʾăšer* *qiyyam* upon-them *mordŏkay* *ha-yəhûdî* *wə-ʾestēr* *ha-malkâ*, *wə-ka-ʾăšer* *qîmû* upon-*napšām* *wə*-upon-*zarʿām*, *dibrê* *ha-ṣōmôt* *wə-zaʿăqātām*.", "grammar": { "*lə-qayyēm*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to confirm/establish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ha-purîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Purim (lots)", "*zəmannêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their appointed times", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - as/according to what", "*qiyyam*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he established", "*mordŏkay*": "proper noun, masculine - Mordecai", "*ha-yəhûdî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Jew/Jewish", "*wə-ʾestēr*": "conjunction + proper noun, feminine - and Esther", "*ha-malkâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the queen", "*wə-ka-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + preposition + relative particle - and as/according to what", "*qîmû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they established", "*napšām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soul", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*zarʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their seed/descendants", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/matters of", "*ha-ṣōmôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the fastings", "*wə-zaʿăqātām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their outcry" }, "variants": { "*lə-qayyēm*": "to confirm/establish/uphold/ratify/fulfill", "*zəmannêhem*": "their appointed times/their seasons/their fixed times", "*qiyyam*": "established/ordained/decreed/confirmed", "*napšām*": "their soul/themselves/their life", "*zarʿām*": "their seed/offspring/descendants/posterity", "*ha-ṣōmôt*": "the fastings/the fasts", "*zaʿăqātām*": "their outcry/their cry/their lamentation" } }