Esther 5:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And he gave them an account of the glories of his wealth, and the number of children he had, and the ways in which he had been honoured by the king, and how he had put him over the captains and servants of the king.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר לָהֶ֥ם הָמָ֛ן אֶת־כְּב֥וֹד עָשְׁר֖וֹ וְרֹ֣ב בָּנָ֑יו וְאֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר גִּדְּל֤וֹ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְאֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְּׂא֔וֹ עַל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים וְעַבְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ

Transliteration

And wayəsappēr to-them hāmān ʾet-kəbôd ʿāšrô and-rōb bānāyw, and-ʾēt all-that giddəlô the-melek and-ʾēt that niśśəʾô over-the-śārîm and-ʿabdê the-melek

Grammar Details

• *wayəsappēr*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms piel - and he recounted
• *hāmān*: proper noun - Haman
• *kəbôd*: noun, masculine singular construct - glory of
• *ʿāšrô*: noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his wealth/riches
• *rōb*: noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of
• *bānāyw*: noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his sons
• *giddəlô*: perfect, 3ms piel + 3ms suffix - he magnified him
• *melek*: noun, masculine singular - king
• *niśśəʾô*: perfect, 3ms piel + 3ms suffix - he elevated him
• *śārîm*: noun, masculine plural - princes/officials
• *ʿabdê*: noun, masculine plural construct - servants of

Word Meanings

• *wayəsappēr*: recounted/told/related
• *kəbôd ʿāšrô*: glory of his wealth/splendor of his riches
• *rōb bānāyw*: multitude of his sons/many children
• *giddəlô*: promoted him/advanced him/made him great
• *niśśəʾô*: exalted him/lifted him/elevated him

Referenced Verses

• Esth 9:7-9 : 7 They put to death Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha, 8 Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, 9 Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha, 10 The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the hater of the Jews; but they put not a hand on any of their goods.
• Esth 3:1 : 1 After these things, by the order of the king, Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, was lifted up and given a position of honour and a higher place than all the other captains who were with him.
• Luke 12:19-20 : 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy. 20 But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?
• 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;
• Gen 31:1 : 1 Now it came to the ears of Jacob that Laban's sons were saying, Jacob has taken away all our father's property, and in this way he has got all this wealth.
• Esth 1:4 : 4 And for a long time, even a hundred and eighty days, he let them see all the wealth and the glory of his kingdom and the great power and honour which were his.
• Esth 9:12-13 : 12 And the king said to Esther the queen, The Jews have put five hundred men to death in Shushan, as well as the ten sons of Haman: what then have they done in the rest of the kingdom! Now what is your prayer? for it will be given to you; what other request have you? and it will be done. 13 Then Esther said, If it is the king's pleasure, let authority be given to the Jews in Shushan to do tomorrow as has been done today, and let orders be given for the hanging of Haman's ten sons.
• Job 27:14-15 : 14 If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough bread. 15 When those of his house who are still living come to their end by disease, they are not put into the earth, and their widows are not weeping for them.
• Job 31:24-25 : 24 If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you; 25 If I was glad because my wealth was great, and because my hand had got together a great store;
• Ps 49:6 : 6 Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.
• Ps 49:16-17 : 16 Have no fear when wealth comes to a man, and the glory of his house is increased; 17 For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.
• Isa 10:8 : 8 For he says, Are not all my captains kings?
• Jer 9:23-24 : 23 This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth: 24 But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.
• Dan 4:30 : 30 The king made answer and said, Is this not great Babylon, which I have made for the living-place of kings, by the strength of my power and for the glory of my honour?
• Hos 9:13-14 : 13 As I have seen a beast whose young have been taken from her, so Ephraim will give birth to children only for them to be put to death. 14 O Lord, what will you give them? Give them bodies which may not give birth and breasts without milk.
• Mark 10:24 : 24 And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!