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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Esth 9:20 : 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" } }
  • Esth 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Esther.2.15", "source": "וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ תֹּר־אֶסְתֵּ֣ר בַּת־אֲבִיחַ֣יִל דֹּ֣ד מָרְדֳּכַ֡י אֲשֶׁר֩ לָקַֽח־ל֨וֹ לְבַ֜ת לָב֣וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לֹ֤א בִקְשָׁה֙ דָּבָ֔ר כִּ֠י אִ֣ם אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹאמַ֛ר הֵגַ֥י סְרִיס־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַנָּשִׁ֑ים וַתְּהִ֤י אֶסְתֵּר֙ נֹשֵׂ֣את חֵ֔ן בְּעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־רֹאֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-in-*haggîaʿ* *tōr*-*ʾestēr* *baṯ*-*ʾăḇîḥayil* *dōd* *mordŏḵay* who *lāqaḥ*-to-him for-*ḇaṯ* to-come to-the-*meleḵ* not *biqšâ* *dāḇār* except *ʾeṯ*-which *yōʾmar* *hēḡay* *sərîs*-the-*meleḵ* *šōmēr* the-*nāšîm* and-*təhî* *ʾestēr* *nōśēʾṯ* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênê* all-*rōʾeyhā*.", "grammar": { "*haggîaʿ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - arriving", "*tōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - turn of", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*baṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾăḇîḥayil*": "proper noun - Abihail", "*dōd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - uncle of", "*mordŏḵay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*ḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - daughter", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*biqšâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she requested", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would say", "*hēḡay*": "proper noun - Hegai", "*sərîs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - eunuch of", "*šōmēr*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - keeper of", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she became", "*nōśēʾṯ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - obtaining/winning", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*rōʾeyhā*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her observers" }, "variants": { "*haggîaʿ*": "arriving/reaching/coming to/at the time of", "*tōr*": "turn/order/appointed time", "*dōd*": "uncle/relative", "*biqšâ*": "requested/sought/asked for", "*dāḇār*": "thing/matter/word/object", "*sərîs*": "eunuch/court official/officer", "*šōmēr*": "keeper/guardian/custodian", "*təhî*": "became/was/continued to be", "*nōśēʾṯ*": "obtaining/winning/carrying/bearing", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm/approval", "*rōʾeyhā*": "her observers/those who saw her/her beholders" } }
  • Esth 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Esther.8.10", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֗ב בְּשֵׁם֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ וַיַּחְתֹּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֣עַת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח סְפָרִ֡ים בְּיַד֩ הָרָצִ֨ים בַּסּוּסִ֜ים רֹכְבֵ֤י הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים בְּנֵ֖י הָֽרַמָּכִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiktōb* in *šēm* the *melek* *'ăḥašwērōš* and *wayyaḥtōm* with *ṭabba'at* the *melek* and *wayyišlaḥ* *sĕpārîm* by *yad* the *rāṣîm* on the *sûsîm* *rōkĕbê* the *rekeš* the *'ăḥaštĕrānîm* *bĕnê* the *rammākîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiktōb*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*wayyaḥtōm*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sealed", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*sĕpārîm*": "masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*rāṣîm*": "definite masculine plural participle - the couriers", "*sûsîm*": "definite masculine plural - horses", "*rōkĕbê*": "masculine plural construct - riders of", "*rekeš*": "definite masculine singular - swift steeds", "*'ăḥaštĕrānîm*": "definite masculine plural - royal horses", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*rammākîm*": "definite masculine plural - mares" }, "variants": { "*rāṣîm*": "couriers/messengers/runners", "*rekeš*": "swift steeds/fast horses", "*'ăḥaštĕrānîm*": "royal horses/special breed of horses", "*bĕnê* the *rammākîm*": "offspring of royal studs/bred from royal mares" } }
  • 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" } }