Esther 1:11

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{ "verseID": "Esther.1.11", "source": "לְ֠הָבִיא אֶת־וַשְׁתִּ֧י הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּכֶ֣תֶר מַלְכ֑וּת לְהַרְא֨וֹת הָֽעַמִּ֤ים וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ אֶת־יָפְיָ֔הּ כִּֽי־טוֹבַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה הִֽיא׃", "text": "To *hāḇîʾ* *ʾeṯ* *waštî* the *malkâ* before the *meleḵ* with *keṯer* *malḵûṯ*, to *harəʾôṯ* the *ʿammîm* and the *śārîm* *ʾeṯ* *yāpyāh* for *ṭôḇaṯ* *marʾeh* she was", "grammar": { "*hāḇîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*keṯer*": "masculine singular construct - crown of", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun - royalty/kingdom", "*harəʾôṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to show", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the peoples", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yāpyāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her beauty", "*ṭôḇaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - good of", "*marʾeh*": "masculine singular noun - appearance", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she" }, "variants": { "*keṯer* *malḵûṯ*": "royal crown/crown of the kingdom", "*ṭôḇaṯ* *marʾeh*": "good of appearance/beautiful/fair to look at" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    to bring Queen Vashti before the king wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and officials, for she was very beautiful.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princ her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    To bring Queen Vashti before the king with the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty, for she was fair to look upon.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    to bring{H935} Vashti{H2060} the queen{H4436} before{H6440} the king{H4428} with the crown{H3804} royal,{H4438} to show{H7200} the peoples{H5971} and the princes{H8269} her beauty;{H3308} for she was fair{H2896} to look on.{H4758}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    To bring{H935}{(H8687)} Vashti{H2060} the queen{H4436} before{H6440} the king{H4428} with the crown{H3804} royal{H4438}, to shew{H7200}{(H8687)} the people{H5971} and the princes{H8269} her beauty{H3308}: for she was fair{H2896} to look on{H4758}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    to fetch the quene Vasthi with the crowne regall, that he might shewe ye people and prynces hir fairnesse: for she was bewtifull.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    To bring Queene Vashti before the King with the crowne royall, that he might shewe the people and the princes her beautie: for shee was fayre to looke vpon.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    To fetch the queene Uasthi with the crowne regall into the kinges presence, that he might shewe the people & princes her fairenesse: for she was beautifull.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she [was] fair to look on.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful to look on.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    to bring in Vashti the queen before the king, with a royal crown, to shew the peoples and the heads her beauty, for she `is' of good appearance,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was fair to look on.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was fair to look on.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    That Vashti the queen was to come before him, crowned with her crown, and let the people and the captains see her: for she was very beautiful.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    to bring Queen Vashti into the king’s presence wearing her royal high turban. He wanted to show the people and the officials her beauty, for she was very attractive.

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 6:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Mark.6.21", "source": "Καὶ γενομένης ἡμέρας εὐκαίρου, ὅτε Ἡρώδης τοῖς γενεσίοις αὐτοῦ δεῖπνον ἐποίει τοῖς μεγιστᾶσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοῖς χιλιάρχοις, καὶ τοῖς πρώτοις τῆς Γαλιλαίας·", "text": "And *genomenēs* *hēmeras* *eukairou*, when *Hērōdēs* for the *genesiois* of him *deipnon* *epoiei* for the *megistasin* of him, and for the *chiliarchois*, and for the *prōtois* of *Galilaias*;", "grammar": { "*genomenēs*": "aorist participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come/become", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*eukairou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - opportune/favorable/convenient", "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*genesiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - birthday celebration", "*deipnon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - dinner/banquet", "*epoiei*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person, singular - was making/giving", "*megistasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - nobles/great men", "*chiliarchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - military commanders/captains", "*prōtois*": "dative, masculine, plural - foremost/chief men", "*Galilaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Galilee" }, "variants": { "*genomenēs*": "coming to pass/occurring/happening", "*eukairou*": "opportune/favorable/convenient/suitable", "*genesiois*": "birthday celebration/birth anniversary feast", "*deipnon*": "dinner/feast/banquet", "*megistasin*": "nobles/high officials/great men", "*chiliarchois*": "commanders of a thousand/military tribunes/captains", "*prōtois*": "foremost/chief/leading citizens" } } 22 { "verseID": "Mark.6.22", "source": "Καὶ εἰσελθούσης τῆς θυγατρὸς, αὐτῆς τῆς Ἡρωδιάδος καὶ ὀρχησαμένης, καὶ ἄρεσασης τῷ Ἡρώδῃ καὶ τοῖς συνανακειμένοις, εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ κορασίῳ, Αἴτησόν με ὃ ἐὰν θέλῃς, καὶ δώσω σοί.", "text": "And *eiselthousēs* the *thugatros*, herself of *Hērōdiados* and *orchēsamenēs*, and *aresasēs* the *Hērōdē* and those *sunanakeimenois*, *eipen* the *basileus* to the *korasiō*, *Aitēson* me what *ean* *thelēs*, and *dōsō* to you.", "grammar": { "*eiselthousēs*": "aorist participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having entered", "*thugatros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - daughter", "*Hērōdiados*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Herodias", "*orchēsamenēs*": "aorist participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having danced", "*aresasēs*": "aorist participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having pleased", "*Hērōdē*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Herod", "*sunanakeimenois*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - to those reclining with (at table)", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - said", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*korasiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - to the girl/young woman", "*Aitēson*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person, singular - ask", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whatever", "*thelēs*": "present subjunctive, active, 2nd person, singular - you might wish", "*dōsō*": "future, active, 1st person, singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*thugatros*": "daughter", "*orchēsamenēs*": "having danced/performing a dance", "*aresasēs*": "having pleased/having been satisfactory to", "*sunanakeimenois*": "those reclining together (at table)/dinner guests", "*basileus*": "king/ruler (though Herod was technically a tetrarch)", "*korasiō*": "girl/young woman/maiden", "*Aitēson*": "ask/request", "*thelēs*": "wish/want/desire" } }
  • 1 Sam 25:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.3", "source": "וְשֵׁ֤ם הָאִישׁ֙ נָבָ֔ל וְשֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֲבִגָ֑יִל וְהָאִשָּׁ֤ה טֽוֹבַת־שֶׂ֙כֶל֙ וִ֣יפַת תֹּ֔אַר וְהָאִ֥ישׁ קָשֶׁ֛ה וְרַ֥ע מַעֲלָלִ֖ים וְה֥וּא כָלִבִּֽי׃", "text": "And *šēm* the-*ʾîš* *Nābāl* and *šēm* *ʾištô* *ʾĂbîgāyil* and the-*ʾiššāh* *ṭôbat*-*śekel* and-*yəpat* *tōʾar* and the-*ʾîš* *qāšeh* and-*raʿ* *maʿălālîm* and-he *kālibî*.", "grammar": { "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal (means 'fool')", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his wife", "*ʾĂbîgāyil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*ṭôbat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - good of", "*śekel*": "noun masculine singular - understanding/intelligence", "*yəpat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - beautiful of", "*tōʾar*": "noun masculine singular - appearance/form", "*qāšeh*": "adjective masculine singular - hard/harsh/severe", "*raʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil/bad", "*maʿălālîm*": "noun masculine plural - deeds/practices", "*kālibî*": "adjective masculine singular - Calebite/dog-like" }, "variants": { "*Nābāl*": "fool/senseless person (name means 'fool')", "*ṭôbat*-*śekel*": "good of understanding/discernment/intelligence", "*qāšeh*": "hard/harsh/severe/stubborn/cruel", "*kālibî*": "1) of Caleb (descendant of Caleb) 2) dog-like (from *keleb* - dog) - textual note shows alternate reading" } }
  • 2 Sam 14:25 : 25 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.25", "source": "וּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם לֹא־הָיָ֧ה אִישׁ־יָפֶ֛ה בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַלֵּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד מִכַּ֤ף רַגְלוֹ֙ וְעַ֣ד קָדְקֳד֔וֹ לֹא־הָ֥יָה ב֖וֹ מֽוּם׃", "text": "And-like-*ʾAbšālôm* not-*hāyāh* *ʾîš*-*yāpeh* in-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*hallēl* *məʾōd*; from-*kap* *raglô* and-until *qodqodô* not-*hāyāh* in-him *mûm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper name - Absalom", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*yāpeh*": "adjective, masculine singular - handsome/beautiful", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hallēl*": "Piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*kap*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - sole of", "*raglô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his foot", "*qodqodô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his crown/scalp", "*mûm*": "masculine singular noun - blemish/defect" }, "variants": { "*yāpeh*": "handsome/beautiful/good-looking", "*hallēl*": "to praise/commend/boast", "*kap*": "sole/palm/hand", "*mûm*": "blemish/defect/spot" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Esth 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Esther.6.8", "source": "יָבִ֙יאוּ֙ לְב֣וּשׁ מַלְכ֔וּת אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָֽבַשׁ־בּ֖וֹ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְס֗וּס אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָכַ֤ב עָלָיו֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֛ן כֶּ֥תֶר מַלְכ֖וּת בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*yābîʾû* *lĕbûš* *malkût* which *lābaš*-in-it the *melek*, and-*sûs* which *rākab* upon-it the *melek*, and-which *nittan* *keter* *malkût* on-*rōʾšô*.", "grammar": { "*yābîʾû*": "let them bring, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural jussive", "*lĕbûš*": "clothing/garment of, construct state of masculine singular noun", "*malkût*": "royalty/kingdom, feminine singular noun", "*lābaš*": "wore/was clothed in, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular", "*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*sûs*": "horse, masculine singular noun", "*rākab*": "rode, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular", "*nittan*": "was placed/given, Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular", "*keter*": "crown of, construct state of masculine singular noun", "*malkût*": "royalty/kingdom, feminine singular noun", "*rōʾšô*": "his head, masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition *b-* (on)" }, "variants": { "*lĕbûš*": "clothing/garment/robe", "*malkût*": "royalty/kingdom/sovereignty", "*sûs*": "horse/steed", "*keter*": "crown/diadem", "*nittan*": "was placed/given/set" } }
  • Prov 16:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.9", "source": "לֵ֣ב אָ֭דָם יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה יָכִ֥ין צַעֲדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*lēḇ* *ʾādām* *yᵉḥaššēḇ* *darkô* and-*YHWH* *yākîn* *ṣaʿădô*", "grammar": { "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind/Adam", "*yᵉḥaššēḇ*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - plans/calculates/devises", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yākîn*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - establishes/prepares/directs", "*ṣaʿădô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his step" }, "variants": { "*yᵉḥaššēḇ*": "plans/calculates/devises/thinks about", "*yākîn*": "establishes/directs/makes firm", "*ṣaʿădô*": "his step/his walk/his path" } }
  • Prov 23:29-33 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.29", "source": "לְמִ֨י א֥וֹי לְמִ֪י אֲב֡וֹי לְמִ֤י *מדונים **מִדְיָנִ֨ים ׀ לְמִ֥י שִׂ֗יחַ לְ֭מִי פְּצָעִ֣ים חִנָּ֑ם לְ֝מִ֗י חַכְלִל֥וּת עֵינָֽיִם׃", "text": "To whom *ʾôy* to whom *ʾăḇôy* to whom *miḏyānîm* to whom *śîaḥ* to whom *pǝṣāʿîm ḥinnām* to whom *ḥaḵlilûṯ ʿênāyim*?", "grammar": { "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe/sorrow", "*ʾăḇôy*": "interjection - grief/misery", "*miḏyānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - contentions/strife", "*śîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - complaint/babbling", "*pǝṣāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wounds", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for nothing", "*ḥaḵlilûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - redness/dullness", "*ʿênāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾôy*": "woe/sorrow/distress", "*ʾăḇôy*": "grief/misery/anguish", "*miḏyānîm*": "contentions/strife/quarrels", "*śîaḥ*": "complaint/babbling/muttering", "*pǝṣāʿîm ḥinnām*": "wounds without cause/injuries for nothing", "*ḥaḵlilûṯ ʿênāyim*": "redness of eyes/dullness of vision/bloodshot eyes" } } 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.30", "source": "לַֽמְאַחֲרִ֥ים עַל־הַיָּ֑יִן לַ֝בָּאִ֗ים לַחְקֹ֥ר מִמְסָֽךְ׃", "text": "To those who *mǝʾaḥărîm* over *hayyāyin*, to those who *bāʾîm* to *laḥqōr mimǝsāḵ*.", "grammar": { "*mǝʾaḥărîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - linger/tarry", "*hayyāyin*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wine", "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - come/go", "*laḥqōr*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to search out/investigate", "*mimǝsāḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - mixed wine/spiced wine" }, "variants": { "*mǝʾaḥărîm*": "linger/tarry/stay long", "*bāʾîm laḥqōr*": "come to search out/go to investigate/seek", "*mimǝsāḵ*": "mixed wine/spiced wine/blended drink" } } 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.31", "source": "אַל־תֵּ֥רֶא יַּיִן֮ כִּ֢י יִתְאַ֫דָּ֥ם כִּֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן *בכיס **בַּכּ֣וֹס עֵינ֑וֹ יִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְ בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "Do not *tēreʾ yayin* when *yiṯʾaddām*, when it *yittēn bakkôs* its *ʿênô*, *yiṯhallēḵ bǝmêšārîm*.", "grammar": { "*tēreʾ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - look at/gaze upon", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*yiṯʾaddām*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shows itself red", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gives", "*bakkôs*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the cup", "*ʿênô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its eye/color", "*yiṯhallēḵ*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes about/moves", "*bǝmêšārîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in straightness/smoothly" }, "variants": { "*tēreʾ yayin*": "look at wine/gaze upon wine", "*yiṯʾaddām*": "shows itself red/is red/sparkles", "*yittēn bakkôs ʿênô*": "gives its color in the cup/shows its gleam in the goblet", "*yiṯhallēḵ bǝmêšārîm*": "goes down smoothly/moves straight/flows evenly" } } 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.32", "source": "אַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ כְּנָחָ֣שׁ יִשָּׁ֑ךְ וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י יַפְרִֽשׁ׃", "text": "Its *ʾaḥărîṯô* like *nāḥāš yiššāḵ*, and like *ṣip̄ʿōnî yap̄riš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its end/outcome", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine singular - serpent/snake", "*yiššāḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - bites", "*ṣip̄ʿōnî*": "noun, masculine singular - viper/adder", "*yap̄riš*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - injects/spreads" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "its end/its outcome/its aftermath", "*nāḥāš yiššāḵ*": "serpent bites/snake strikes", "*ṣip̄ʿōnî yap̄riš*": "viper injects/adder spreads venom/poisonous snake stings" } } 33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.33", "source": "עֵ֭ינֶיךָ יִרְא֣וּ זָר֑וֹת וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ יְדַבֵּ֥ר תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃", "text": "Your *ʿêneḵā yirʾû zārôṯ*, and your *libbǝḵā yǝḏabbēr tahpuḵôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿêneḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*yirʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - will see", "*zārôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - strange things", "*libbǝḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*yǝḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will speak/utter", "*tahpuḵôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - perverse things/distortions" }, "variants": { "*ʿêneḵā yirʾû zārôṯ*": "your eyes will see strange things/your vision will perceive odd sights", "*libbǝḵā yǝḏabbēr tahpuḵôṯ*": "your heart will utter perverse things/your mind will speak distortions" } }
  • Prov 31:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.30", "source": "שֶׁ֣קֶר הַ֭חֵן וְהֶ֣בֶל הַיֹּ֑פִי אִשָּׁ֥ה יִרְאַת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תִתְהַלָּֽל", "text": "*šeqer* *haḥēn* *wĕhebel* *hayyōpî* *ʾiššāh* *yirʾat*-*YHWH* *hîʾ* *tithallāl*", "grammar": { "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - deception/falsehood", "*haḥēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the grace/charm", "*wĕhebel*": "conjunction *wə* + noun, masculine singular - and vanity/emptiness", "*hayyōpî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the beauty", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd feminine singular - she", "*tithallāl*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she is praised" }, "variants": { "*šeqer*": "deception/falsehood/deceitfulness", "*ḥēn*": "grace/charm/favor", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor", "*yōpî*": "beauty/attractiveness", "*yirʾat*-*YHWH*": "fear of YHWH/reverence for the LORD", "*tithallāl*": "she is praised/commended/celebrated" } }

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  • Esth 1:12-21
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    12 { "verseID": "Esther.1.12", "source": "וַתְּמָאֵ֞ן הַמַּלְכָּ֣ה וַשְׁתִּ֗י לָבוֹא֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּיַ֣ד הַסָּרִיסִ֑ים וַיִּקְצֹ֤ף הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַחֲמָת֖וֹ בָּעֲרָ֥ה בֽוֹ׃", "text": "But *wattəmāʾēn* the *malkâ* *waštî* to *lāḇôʾ* at *dəḇar* the *meleḵ* which by *yaḏ* the *sārîsîm*, and *wayyiqṣōp̄* the *meleḵ* very, and *ḥămāṯô* *bāʿărâ* in him", "grammar": { "*wattəmāʾēn*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she refused", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*lāḇôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to come", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*sārîsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the eunuchs", "*wayyiqṣōp̄*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he became angry", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ḥămāṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath", "*bāʿărâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it burned" }, "variants": { "*wattəmāʾēn*": "and she refused/she declined/she was unwilling", "*dəḇar*": "word/command/matter", "*wayyiqṣōp̄*": "and he became angry/and he was furious/and he raged", "*ḥămāṯô* *bāʿărâ*": "his wrath burned/his fury was kindled/his anger was ignited" } }

    13 { "verseID": "Esther.1.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לַחֲכָמִ֖ים יֹדְעֵ֣י הֽ͏ָעִתִּ֑ים כִּי־כֵן֙ דְּבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִפְנֵ֕י כָּל־יֹדְעֵ֖י דָּ֥ת וָדִֽין׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *meleḵ* to the *ḥăḵāmîm* *yōḏəʿê* the *ʿittîm* for thus was *dəḇar* the *meleḵ* before all *yōḏəʿê* *dāṯ* and *dîn*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun with definite article - the wise men", "*yōḏəʿê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*ʿittîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the times", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yōḏəʿê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular noun - law", "*dîn*": "masculine singular noun - judgment" }, "variants": { "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise men/sages/counselors", "*yōḏəʿê* the *ʿittîm*": "knowers of the times/experts in timing/astrologers", "*dāṯ* and *dîn*": "law and judgment/legal procedure/law and justice" } }

    14 { "verseID": "Esther.1.14", "source": "וְהַקָּרֹ֣ב אֵלָ֗יו כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א שֵׁתָר֙ אַדְמָ֣תָא תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁ מֶ֥רֶס מַרְסְנָ֖א מְמוּכָ֑ן שִׁבְעַ֞ת שָׂרֵ֣י ׀ פָּרַ֣ס וּמָדַ֗י רֹאֵי֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים רִאשֹׁנָ֖ה בַּמַּלְכֽוּת׃", "text": "And the *qārōḇ* to him *karšənāʾ*, *šēṯār*, *ʾaḏmāṯāʾ*, *taršîš*, *meres*, *marsənāʾ*, *məmûḵān*, seven *śārê* *pāras* and *māḏay*, *rōʾê* *pənê* the *meleḵ*, the *yōšəḇîm* first in the *malḵûṯ*", "grammar": { "*qārōḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the near", "*karšənāʾ*": "proper noun - Carshena", "*šēṯār*": "proper noun - Shethar", "*ʾaḏmāṯāʾ*": "proper noun - Admatha", "*taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*meres*": "proper noun - Meres", "*marsənāʾ*": "proper noun - Marsena", "*məmûḵān*": "proper noun - Memucan", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*rōʾê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - seers of", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yōšəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones sitting", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the kingdom" }, "variants": { "*qārōḇ*": "near/nearest/closest", "*rōʾê* *pənê*": "seers of face/those who saw the face/those having access to", "*yōšəḇîm* first": "sitting in first position/having first rank/in highest positions" } }

    15 { "verseID": "Esther.1.15", "source": "כְּדָת֙ מַֽה־לַּעֲשׂ֔וֹת בַּמַּלְכָּ֖ה וַשְׁתִּ֑י עַ֣ל ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־עָשְׂתָ֗ה אֶֽת־מַאֲמַר֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ בְּיַ֖ד הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃ ס", "text": "According to *dāṯ* what to *laʿăśôṯ* with the *malkâ* *waštî* because she not *ʿāśṯâ* *ʾeṯ* *maʾămar* the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* by *yaḏ* the *sārîsîm*", "grammar": { "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular noun - law", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*ʿāśṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she did", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maʾămar*": "masculine singular construct - command of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*sārîsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the eunuchs" }, "variants": { "*dāṯ*": "law/legal procedure/decree", "*maʾămar*": "command/word/order" } }

    16 { "verseID": "Esther.1.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר *מומכן **מְמוּכָ֗ן לִפְנֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְהַשָּׂרִ֔ים לֹ֤א עַל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְבַדּ֔וֹ עָוְתָ֖ה וַשְׁתִּ֣י הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה כִּ֤י עַל־כָּל־הַשָּׂרִים֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֕ר בְּכָל־מְדִינ֖וֹת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *məmûḵān* before the *meleḵ* and the *śārîm*, not against the *meleḵ* alone *ʿāwəṯâ* *waštî* the *malkâ*, but against all the *śārîm* and against all the *ʿammîm* which in all *məḏînôṯ* the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*məmûḵān*": "proper noun - Memucan", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʿāwəṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has done wrong", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the peoples", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwəṯâ*": "done wrong/transgressed/committed offense against", "*məḏînôṯ*": "provinces/districts/territories" } }

    17 { "verseID": "Esther.1.17", "source": "כִּֽי־יֵצֵ֤א דְבַר־הַמַּלְכָּה֙ עַל־כָּל־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים לְהַבְז֥וֹת בַּעְלֵיהֶ֖ן בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ן בְּאָמְרָ֗ם הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֡וֹשׁ אָמַ֞ר לְהָבִ֨יא אֶת־וַשְׁתִּ֧י הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה לְפָנָ֖יו וְלֹא־בָֽאָה׃", "text": "For will go forth *dəḇar* the *malkâ* to all the *nāšîm* to *haḇzôṯ* *baʿălêhen* in *ʿênêhen* in their saying the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* *ʾāmar* to *hāḇîʾ* *ʾeṯ* *waštî* the *malkâ* before him and not she came", "grammar": { "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women", "*haḇzôṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to despise", "*baʿălêhen*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their husbands", "*ʿênêhen*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their eyes", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*hāḇîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar*": "word/report/matter", "*haḇzôṯ*": "to cause to despise/to make contemptible/to cause to disdain" } }

    18 { "verseID": "Esther.1.18", "source": "וְֽהַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֜ה תֹּאמַ֣רְנָה ׀ שָׂר֣וֹת פָּֽרַס־וּמָדַ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל שָׂרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּכְדַ֖י בִּזָּי֥וֹן וָקָֽצֶף׃", "text": "And *hayyôm* this *tōʾmarnâ* *śārôṯ* *pāras* and *māḏay* who *šāməʿû* *ʾeṯ* *dəḇar* the *malkâ* to all *śārê* the *meleḵ*, and as much *bizzāyôn* and *qāṣep̄*", "grammar": { "*hayyôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*tōʾmarnâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will say", "*śārôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - princesses of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*bizzāyôn*": "masculine singular noun - contempt/disdain", "*qāṣep̄*": "masculine singular noun - wrath/anger" }, "variants": { "*śārôṯ*": "princesses/noblewomen/ladies", "*bizzāyôn*": "contempt/disdain/disrespect", "*qāṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } }

    19 { "verseID": "Esther.1.19", "source": "אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֗וֹב יֵצֵ֤א דְבַר־מַלְכוּת֙ מִלְּפָנָ֔יו וְיִכָּתֵ֛ב בְּדָתֵ֥י פָֽרַס־וּמָדַ֖י וְלֹ֣א יַעֲב֑וֹר אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תָב֜וֹא וַשְׁתִּ֗י לִפְנֵי֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ וּמַלְכוּתָהּ֙ יִתֵּ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִרְעוּתָ֖הּ הַטּוֹבָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "If upon the *meleḵ* *ṭôḇ*, let go forth *dəḇar* *malḵûṯ* from before him, and let it be *yikkāṯēḇ* in *dāṯê* *pāras* and *māḏay* and not *yaʿăḇôr*, that not *ṯāḇôʾ* *waštî* before the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*, and *malḵûṯāh* let give the *meleḵ* to *rəʿûṯāh* the *ṭôḇâ* than she", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun - royalty/kingdom", "*yikkāṯēḇ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be written", "*dāṯê*": "feminine plural construct - laws of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*yaʿăḇôr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it passes", "*ṯāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will come", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus", "*malḵûṯāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her royalty", "*rəʿûṯāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her companion", "*ṭôḇâ*": "feminine singular adjective - good" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar* *malḵûṯ*": "royal word/royal decree/royal edict", "*dāṯê*": "laws/decrees/edicts", "*malḵûṯāh*": "her royal position/her queenship/her royal estate", "*rəʿûṯāh*": "her companion/her neighbor/another woman" } }

    20 { "verseID": "Esther.1.20", "source": "וְנִשְׁמַע֩ פִּתְגָ֨ם הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲשֶֽׁר־יַעֲשֶׂה֙ בְּכָל־מַלְכוּת֔וֹ כִּ֥י רַבָּ֖ה הִ֑יא וְכָל־הַנָּשִׁ֗ים יִתְּנ֤וּ יְקָר֙ לְבַעְלֵיהֶ֔ן לְמִגָּד֖וֹל וְעַד־קָטָֽן׃", "text": "And when *nišmaʿ* *piṯḡām* the *meleḵ* which he *yaʿăśeh* in all *malḵûṯô* for great it is, and all the *nāšîm* *yittənû* *yəqār* to *baʿălêhen* from *miggāḏôl* and unto *qāṭān*", "grammar": { "*nišmaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is heard", "*piṯḡām*": "masculine singular construct - decree of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will make/do", "*malḵûṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women", "*yittənû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will give", "*yəqār*": "masculine singular noun - honor", "*baʿălêhen*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their husbands", "*miggāḏôl*": "preposition *min* + masculine singular adjective - from great", "*qāṭān*": "masculine singular adjective - small" }, "variants": { "*piṯḡām*": "decree/edict/proclamation", "*yəqār*": "honor/respect/value" } }

    21 { "verseID": "Esther.1.21", "source": "וַיִּיטַב֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כִּדְבַ֥ר מְמוּכָֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyîṭaḇ* the *dāḇār* in *ʿênê* the *meleḵ* and the *śārîm*, and *wayyaʿaś* the *meleḵ* according to *diḇar* *məmûḵān*", "grammar": { "*wayyîṭaḇ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was good", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*wayyaʿaś*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*diḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*məmûḵān*": "proper noun - Memucan" }, "variants": { "*wayyîṭaḇ*": "and it was good/and it pleased/and it was acceptable", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/proposal" } }

  • Esth 1:8-10
    3 verses
    81%

    8 { "verseID": "Esther.1.8", "source": "וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה כַדָּ֖ת אֵ֣ין אֹנֵ֑ס כִּי־כֵ֣ן ׀ יִסַּ֣ד הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עַ֚ל כָּל־רַ֣ב בֵּית֔וֹ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כִּרְצ֥וֹן אִישׁ־וָאִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And the *šəṯîyyâ* according to the *dāṯ* *ʾên* *ʾōnēs*, for thus *yissaḏ* the *meleḵ* upon all *raḇ* *bêṯô* to do according to *rəṣôn* *ʾîš* and *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*šəṯîyyâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the drinking", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the law/decree", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾōnēs*": "masculine singular noun - compulsion/forcing", "*yissaḏ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he established/appointed", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*raḇ*": "masculine singular construct - officer/chief of", "*bêṯô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*rəṣôn*": "masculine singular construct - pleasure/will of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each" }, "variants": { "*šəṯîyyâ*": "drinking/consumption of beverages", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/edict", "*ʾōnēs*": "compulsion/forcing/pressure", "*yissaḏ*": "established/appointed/ordered/arranged", "*raḇ*": "chief/steward/officer", "*rəṣôn*": "desire/will/pleasure" } }

    9 { "verseID": "Esther.1.9", "source": "גַּ֚ם וַשְׁתִּ֣י הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה עָשְׂתָ֖ה מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה נָשִׁ֑ים בֵּ֚ית הַמַּלְכ֔וּת אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ ס", "text": "Also *waštî* the *malkâ* *ʿāśṯâ* *mištēh* *nāšîm* in *bêṯ* the *malḵûṯ* which belonged to the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*", "grammar": { "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*ʿāśṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she made", "*mištēh*": "masculine singular construct - feast of", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the royalty/kingdom", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahasuerus" }, "variants": { "*mištēh*": "feast/banquet/drinking feast", "*bêṯ* the *malḵûṯ*": "royal house/palace/royal residence" } }

    10 { "verseID": "Esther.1.10", "source": "בַּיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י כְּט֥וֹב לֵב־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בַּיָּ֑יִן אָמַ֡ר לִ֠מְהוּמָן בִּזְּתָ֨א חַרְבוֹנָ֜א בִּגְתָ֤א וַאֲבַגְתָא֙ זֵתַ֣ר וְכַרְכַּ֔ס שִׁבְעַת֙ הַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔ים הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים אֶת־פְּנֵ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "On the *yôm* the *šəḇîʿî*, when *ṭôḇ* *lēḇ* the *meleḵ* with *yayin*, he *ʾāmar* to *məhûmān*, *bizzeṯāʾ*, *ḥarḇônāʾ*, *biḡṯāʾ*, and *ʾăḇaḡṯāʾ*, *zēṯar*, and *karkas*, seven the *sārîsîm* the *məšārəṯîm* *ʾeṯ* *pənê* the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*šəḇîʿî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - the seventh", "*ṭôḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - being good/merry", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wine", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*məhûmān*": "proper noun - Mehuman", "*bizzeṯāʾ*": "proper noun - Biztha", "*ḥarḇônāʾ*": "proper noun - Harbona", "*biḡṯāʾ*": "proper noun - Bigtha", "*ʾăḇaḡṯāʾ*": "proper noun - Abagtha", "*zēṯar*": "proper noun - Zethar", "*karkas*": "proper noun - Carcas", "*sārîsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the eunuchs/chamberlains", "*məšārəṯîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones serving", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ* *lēḇ*": "merry heart/heart was good/cheerful mood", "*sārîsîm*": "eunuchs/chamberlains/court officials", "*məšārəṯîm*": "serving/ministering/attending", "*pənê*": "face/presence/person" } }

  • Esth 2:1-4
    4 verses
    81%

    1 { "verseID": "Esther.2.1", "source": "אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה כְּשֹׁ֕ךְ חֲמַ֖ת הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ זָכַ֤ר אֶת־וַשְׁתִּי֙ וְאֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֔תָה וְאֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־נִגְזַ֖ר עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "After *haddəbārîm* the these, as-*šōḵ* *ḥămaṯ* the *melėḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*, *zāḵar* *ʾeṯ*-*waštî* and-*ʾēṯ* which-*ʿāśâṯāh* and-*ʾēṯ* which-*niḡzar* upon-her.", "grammar": { "*haddəbārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the things/matters/words", "*šōḵ*": "infinitive construct of שכך - to subside/abate", "*ḥămaṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - wrath/fury of", "*melėḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*zāḵar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he remembered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*waštî*": "proper noun - Vashti", "*ʿāśâṯāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she had done", "*niḡzar*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was decreed/decided" }, "variants": { "*haddəbārîm*": "words/matters/things/events", "*šōḵ*": "subsiding/abating/calming down", "*ḥămaṯ*": "wrath/fury/rage/anger", "*zāḵar*": "remembered/recalled/thought of" } }

    2 { "verseID": "Esther.2.2", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ נַעֲרֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מְשָׁרְתָ֑יו יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ נְעָר֥וֹת בְּתוּל֖וֹת טוֹב֥וֹת מַרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmrû* *naʿărê*-the-*meleḵ* *məšārəṯāyw* *yəḇaqšû* for-the-*meleḵ* *nəʿārôṯ* *bəṯûlôṯ* *ṭôḇôṯ* *marʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*naʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - young men/servants of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*məšārəṯāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his attendants", "*yəḇaqšû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - let them seek", "*nəʿārôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - young women", "*bəṯûlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - virgins", "*ṭôḇôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - good/beautiful", "*marʾeh*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance" }, "variants": { "*naʿărê*": "young men/attendants/servants", "*məšārəṯāyw*": "those who serve him/his attendants/his ministers", "*yəḇaqšû*": "let them seek/search for/look for", "*nəʿārôṯ*": "young women/maidens/girls", "*bəṯûlôṯ*": "virgins/unmarried young women", "*ṭôḇôṯ*": "good/beautiful/pleasing/fair", "*marʾeh*": "appearance/sight/vision" } }

    3 { "verseID": "Esther.2.3", "source": "וְיַפְקֵ֨ד הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ פְּקִידִים֮ בְּכָל־מְדִינ֣וֹת מַלְכוּתוֹ֒ וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּ אֶת־כָּל־נַעֲרָֽה־בְ֠תוּלָה טוֹבַ֨ת מַרְאֶ֜ה אֶל־שׁוּשַׁ֤ן הַבִּירָה֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַנָּשִׁ֔ים אֶל־יַ֥ד הֵגֶ֛א סְרִ֥יס הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַנָּשִׁ֑ים וְנָת֖וֹן תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And-*yafqēd* the-*meleḵ* *pəqîdîm* in-all-*mᵊdînôṯ* *malḵûṯô* and-*yiqbəṣû* *ʾeṯ*-all-*naʿărâ*-*ḇəṯûlâ* *ṭôḇaṯ* *marʾeh* to-*šûšan* the-*bîrâ* to-*bêṯ* the-*nāšîm* to-*yad* *hēḡeʾ* *sᵊrîs* the-*meleḵ* *šōmēr* the-*nāšîm* and-*nāṯôn* *tamrûqêhen*.", "grammar": { "*yafqēd*": "verb, hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him appoint", "*pəqîdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - officers/officials", "*mᵊdînôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*malḵûṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*yiqbəṣû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - let them gather", "*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman", "*ḇəṯûlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - virgin", "*ṭôḇaṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - good of", "*marʾeh*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance", "*šûšan*": "noun, proper - Susa", "*bîrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - castle/capital/citadel", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of/custody of", "*hēḡeʾ*": "proper noun - Hegai", "*sᵊrîs*": "noun, masculine singular - eunuch/court official", "*šōmēr*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - keeper of", "*nāṯôn*": "infinitive absolute - giving", "*tamrûqêhen*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their cosmetics/purification items" }, "variants": { "*pəqîdîm*": "officers/officials/commissioners/overseers", "*mᵊdînôṯ*": "provinces/districts/regions", "*yiqbəṣû*": "gather/collect/assemble", "*bîrâ*": "castle/citadel/capital/fortress", "*sᵊrîs*": "eunuch/court official/officer", "*tamrûqêhen*": "cosmetics/purification items/beauty preparations" } }

    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 2:11-18
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    11 { "verseID": "Esther.2.11", "source": "וּבְכָל־י֣וֹם וָי֔וֹם מָרְדֳּכַי֙ מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ לִפְנֵ֖י חֲצַ֣ר בֵּית־הַנָּשִׁ֑ים לָדַ֙עַת֙ אֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם אֶסְתֵּ֔ר וּמַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-in-all-*yôm* and-*yôm* *mordŏḵay* *miṯhallēḵ* before *ḥăṣar* *bêṯ*-the-*nāšîm* to-*lādaʿaṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*šəlôm* *ʾestēr* and-what-*yēʿāśeh* in-her.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*mordŏḵay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*miṯhallēḵ*": "participle, hithpael, masculine singular - walking about", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - court of", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*lādaʿaṯ*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to know", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šəlôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - welfare of", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*yēʿāśeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be done" }, "variants": { "*miṯhallēḵ*": "walking/pacing/going back and forth", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/enclosure/yard", "*lādaʿaṯ*": "to know/to learn/to find out", "*šəlôm*": "welfare/well-being/peace/health", "*yēʿāśeh*": "would be done/would happen/was being done" } }

    12 { "verseID": "Esther.2.12", "source": "וּבְהַגִּ֡יעַ תֹּר֩ נַעֲרָ֨ה וְנַעֲרָ֜ה לָב֣וֹא ׀ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ מִקֵּץ֩ הֱי֨וֹת לָ֜הּ כְּדָ֤ת הַנָּשִׁים֙ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֣ר חֹ֔דֶשׁ כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן יִמְלְא֖וּ יְמֵ֣י מְרוּקֵיהֶ֑ן שִׁשָּׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן הַמֹּ֔ר וְשִׁשָּׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ בַּבְּשָׂמִ֔ים וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖י הַנָּשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And-in-*haggîaʿ* *tōr* *naʿărâ* and-*naʿărâ* to-come to-the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* from-*qēṣ* *hĕyôṯ* to-her according-to-*dāṯ* the-*nāšîm* twelve *ḥōdeš* for thus *yimlʾû* *yəmê* *mərûqêhen* six *ḥŏdāšîm* in-*šemen* the-*mōr* and-six *ḥŏdāšîm* in-the-*bəśāmîm* and-in-*ṯamrûqê* the-*nāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*haggîaʿ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - arriving", "*tōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - turn of", "*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of", "*hĕyôṯ*": "infinitive construct, qal - being", "*dāṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/custom of", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*yimlʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were completed", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*mərûqêhen*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their purification", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - oil of", "*mōr*": "noun, masculine singular - myrrh", "*bəśāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spices/perfumes", "*ṯamrûqê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cosmetics of" }, "variants": { "*haggîaʿ*": "arriving/reaching/coming to/at the time of", "*tōr*": "turn/order/appointed time", "*dāṯ*": "law/custom/regulation/practice", "*yimlʾû*": "were completed/were fulfilled/came to an end", "*mərûqêhen*": "their purification/their beautification/their preparation", "*šemen*": "oil/perfume", "*mōr*": "myrrh/fragrant resin", "*bəśāmîm*": "spices/perfumes/aromatics", "*ṯamrûqê*": "cosmetics/beauty preparations/purification items" } }

    13 { "verseID": "Esther.2.13", "source": "וּבָזֶ֕ה הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה בָּאָ֣ה אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֹּאמַ֜ר יִנָּ֤תֵֽן לָהּ֙ לָב֣וֹא עִמָּ֔הּ מִבֵּ֥ית הַנָּשִׁ֖ים עַד־בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-in-this the-*naʿărâ* *bāʾâ* to-the-*meleḵ* *ʾēṯ* all-which *tōʾmar* *yinnāṯēn* to-her to-come with-her from-*bêṯ* the-*nāšîm* until-*bêṯ* the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman", "*bāʾâ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - coming", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*tōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she would say", "*yinnāṯēn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it would be given", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women" }, "variants": { "*bāʾâ*": "coming/entering/going", "*tōʾmar*": "would say/would ask for/would request", "*yinnāṯēn*": "would be given/was given/would be granted" } }

    14 { "verseID": "Esther.2.14", "source": "בָּעֶ֣רֶב ׀ הִ֣יא בָאָ֗ה וּ֠בַבֹּקֶר הִ֣יא שָׁבָ֞ה אֶל־בֵּ֤ית הַנָּשִׁים֙ שֵׁנִ֔י אֶל־יַ֧ד שַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛ז סְרִ֥יס הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים לֹא־תָב֥וֹא עוֹד֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֣י אִם־חָפֵ֥ץ בָּ֛הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְנִקְרְאָ֥ה בְשֵֽׁם׃", "text": "In-the-*ʿereḇ* she *bāʾâ* and-in-the-*bōqer* she *šāḇâ* to-*bêṯ* the-*nāšîm* second to-*yad* *šaʿăšgaz* *sərîs* the-*meleḵ* *šōmēr* the-*pîlaḡšîm* not-*ṯāḇôʾ* again to-the-*meleḵ* except if-*ḥāfēṣ* in-her the-*meleḵ* and-*niqrəʾâ* by-*šēm*.", "grammar": { "*ʿereḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - evening", "*bāʾâ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - coming", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*šāḇâ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - returning", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand/custody of", "*šaʿăšgaz*": "proper noun - Shaashgaz", "*sərîs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - eunuch of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šōmēr*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - keeper of", "*pîlaḡšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines", "*ṯāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she would come", "*ḥāfēṣ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delighted", "*niqrəʾâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was called", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name" }, "variants": { "*ʿereḇ*": "evening/dusk", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*šāḇâ*": "returning/going back/coming back", "*sərîs*": "eunuch/court official/officer", "*šōmēr*": "keeper/guardian/custodian", "*pîlaḡšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives", "*ḥāfēṣ*": "delighted/took pleasure in/desired", "*niqrəʾâ*": "was called/was summoned/was named" } }

    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" } }

    16 { "verseID": "Esther.2.16", "source": "וַתִּלָּקַ֨ח אֶסְתֵּ֜ר אֶל־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית מַלְכוּת֔וֹ בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִ֖י הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ טֵבֵ֑ת בִּשְׁנַת־שֶׁ֖בַע לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*tillāqaḥ* *ʾestēr* to-the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* to-*bêṯ* *malḵûṯô* in-the-*ḥōdeš* the-tenth it-*ḥōdeš* *ṭēḇēṯ* in-*šənaṯ*-seven to-*malḵûṯô*.", "grammar": { "*tillāqaḥ*": "verb, niphal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she was taken", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*malḵûṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his royal house/kingdom", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*ṭēḇēṯ*": "proper noun - Tebeth", "*šənaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - year of", "*malḵûṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his reign" }, "variants": { "*tillāqaḥ*": "was taken/was brought", "*bêṯ*": "house/palace", "*malḵûṯô*": "his royal house/his kingdom/his royal residence", "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon", "*šənaṯ*": "year" } }

    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" } }

    18 { "verseID": "Esther.2.18", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה גָד֗וֹל לְכָל־שָׂרָיו֙ וַעֲבָדָ֔יו אֵ֖ת מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה אֶסְתֵּ֑ר וַהֲנָחָ֤ה לַמְּדִינוֹת֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֥ן מַשְׂאֵ֖ת כְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*yaʿaś* the-*meleḵ* *mišteh* *ḡādôl* for-all-*śārāyw* and-*ʿăḇādāyw* *ʾēṯ* *mištēh* *ʾestēr* and-*hănāḥâ* for-the-*mᵊdînôṯ* *ʿāśâ* and-*yittēn* *maśʾēṯ* according-to-*yad* the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*ḡādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*śārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his princes", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mištēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - feast of", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*hănāḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - rest/release/holiday", "*mᵊdînôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - provinces", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*maśʾēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/portion", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of" }, "variants": { "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*ḡādôl*": "great/large/grand", "*śārāyw*": "his princes/his officials/his nobles", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants", "*hănāḥâ*": "rest/release/holiday/relief/remission of taxes", "*mᵊdînôṯ*": "provinces/districts/regions", "*maśʾēṯ*": "gift/portion/present/allowance", "*yad*": "hand/generosity/power" } }

  • Esth 2:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

    8 { "verseID": "Esther.2.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְדָת֔וֹ וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ נְעָר֥וֹת רַבּ֛וֹת אֶל־שׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַבִּירָ֖ה אֶל־יַ֣ד הֵגָ֑י וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח אֶסְתֵּר֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֶל־יַ֥ד הֵגַ֖י שֹׁמֵ֥ר הַנָּשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And-*yəhî* in-*hiššāmaʿ* *dəḇar*-the-*meleḵ* and-*dāṯô* and-in-*hiqqāḇēṣ* *nəʿārôṯ* *rabbôṯ* to-*šûšan* the-*bîrâ* to-*yad* *hēḡāy* and-*tillāqaḥ* *ʾestēr* to-*bêṯ* the-*meleḵ* to-*yad* *hēḡay* *šōmēr* the-*nāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*hiššāmaʿ*": "infinitive construct, niphal - being heard", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/decree of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*dāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his law/decree", "*hiqqāḇēṣ*": "infinitive construct, niphal - being gathered", "*nəʿārôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - young women", "*rabbôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - many", "*šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa", "*bîrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - castle/capital/citadel", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand/custody of", "*hēḡāy*": "proper noun - Hegai", "*tillāqaḥ*": "verb, niphal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she was taken", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*šōmēr*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - keeper of", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmaʿ*": "being heard/being made known/being published", "*dəḇar*": "word/decree/command/matter", "*dāṯô*": "his law/his decree/his edict", "*hiqqāḇēṣ*": "being gathered/being brought together/being assembled", "*bîrâ*": "castle/citadel/capital/fortress", "*yad*": "hand/custody/charge/care", "*tillāqaḥ*": "was taken/was brought" } }

    9 { "verseID": "Esther.2.9", "source": "וַתִּיטַ֨ב הַנַּעֲרָ֣ה בְעֵינָיו֮ וַתִּשָּׂ֣א חֶ֣סֶד לְפָנָיו֒ וַ֠יְבַהֵל אֶת־תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ וְאֶת־מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙ לָתֵ֣ת לָ֔הּ וְאֵת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע הַנְּעָר֔וֹת הָרְאֻי֥וֹת לָֽתֶת־לָ֖הּ מִבֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָ וְאֶת־נַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָ לְט֖וֹב בֵּ֥ית הַנָּשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And-*tîṭaḇ* the-*naʿărâ* in-*ʿênāyw* and-*tiśśāʾ* *ḥesed* before-him and-*yəḇahēl* *ʾeṯ*-*tamrûqeyhā* and-*ʾeṯ*-*mānôṯehā* to-give to-her and-*ʾēṯ* seven the-*nəʿārôṯ* the-*rəʾuyôṯ* to-give-to-her from-*bêṯ* the-*meleḵ* and-*yəšannehā* and-*ʾeṯ*-*naʿărôṯeyhā* to-*ṭôḇ* *bêṯ* the-*nāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*tîṭaḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she pleased", "*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tiśśāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she obtained", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/kindness", "*yəḇahēl*": "verb, piel imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he hastened", "*tamrûqeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her cosmetics/beauty treatments", "*mānôṯehā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her portions/food allowance", "*nəʿārôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - young women", "*rəʾuyôṯ*": "participle, qal passive, feminine plural - appropriate/suitable/chosen", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yəšannehā*": "verb, piel imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he transferred her", "*naʿărôṯeyhā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her maidens", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better" }, "variants": { "*tîṭaḇ*": "pleased/was favorable in the sight of", "*tiśśāʾ*": "obtained/carried/bore/won", "*ḥesed*": "favor/kindness/loyalty/loving-kindness", "*yəḇahēl*": "hastened/hurried/speedily provided", "*tamrûqeyhā*": "her cosmetics/her beauty treatments/her purification items", "*mānôṯehā*": "her portions/her food allowance/her rations", "*rəʾuyôṯ*": "appropriate/suitable/chosen/fitting", "*yəšannehā*": "transferred her/changed her position/promoted her", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/better/best/finest" } }

  • Esth 1:1-5
    5 verses
    75%

    1 { "verseID": "Esther.1.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י בִּימֵ֣י אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ ה֣וּא אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ הַמֹּלֵךְ֙ מֵהֹ֣דּוּ וְעַד־כּ֔וּשׁ שֶׁ֛בַע וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּמֵאָ֖ה מְדִינָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in *yəmê* *ʾăḥašwērôš* he *hûʾ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* the *hammōlēḵ* from *hōddû* and until *kûš* seven and twenty and hundred *məḏînâ*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*yəmê*": "construct plural of *yôm* - days of", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*hammōlēḵ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the one ruling/king", "*hōddû*": "proper noun - India", "*kûš*": "proper noun - Ethiopia/Cush", "*məḏînâ*": "feminine singular noun - province/district" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*hammōlēḵ*": "the ruling one/the king/the one who reigned", "*məḏînâ*": "province/administrative district/state" } }

    2 { "verseID": "Esther.1.2", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֖ים הָהֵ֑ם כְּשֶׁ֣בֶת ׀ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ עַ֚ל כִּסֵּ֣א מַלְכוּת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַבִּירָֽה׃", "text": "In the *yāmîm* those when *kəšeḇeṯ* the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* upon *kissēʾ* *malḵûṯô* which in *šûšan* the *bîrâ*", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days", "*kəšeḇeṯ*": "preposition *kə* + infinitive construct of *yāšaḇ* - when sitting/as sat", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - throne of", "*malḵûṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom/royalty", "*šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa", "*bîrâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the palace/fortress/citadel" }, "variants": { "*kəšeḇeṯ*": "when sat/as sat/at the sitting of", "*bîrâ*": "citadel/palace/capital/fortress" } }

    3 { "verseID": "Esther.1.3", "source": "בִּשְׁנַ֤ת שָׁלוֹשׁ֙ לְמָלְכ֔וֹ עָשָׂ֣ה מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה לְכָל־שָׂרָ֖יו וַעֲבָדָ֑יו חֵ֣יל ׀ פָּרַ֣ס וּמָדַ֗י הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י הַמְּדִינ֖וֹת לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "In *šənaṯ* three to *mālḵô*, he *ʿāśâ* *mišteh* to all *śārāyw* and *ʿăḇāḏāyw*, *ḥêl* *pāras* and *māḏay*, the *partəmîm* and *śārê* the *məḏînôṯ* before him", "grammar": { "*šənaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - year of", "*mālḵô*": "infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his reign", "*ʿāśâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/did", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun - feast/banquet", "*śārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officials/princes", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ḥêl*": "masculine singular noun - army/force/strength", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*partəmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nobles/officials", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the provinces" }, "variants": { "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*śārāyw*": "officials/princes/nobles", "*ḥêl*": "army/military force/strength/power", "*partəmîm*": "nobles/aristocrats/officials of high rank" } }

    4 { "verseID": "Esther.1.4", "source": "בְּהַרְאֹת֗וֹ אֶת־עֹ֙שֶׁר֙ כְּב֣וֹד מַלְכוּת֔וֹ וְאֶ֨ת־יְקָ֔ר תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת גְּדוּלָּת֑וֹ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים וּמְאַ֖ת יֽוֹם׃", "text": "In *harəʾōṯô* *ʾeṯ* *ʿōšer* *kəḇôḏ* *malḵûṯô* and *ʾeṯ* *yəqār* *tipʾereṯ* *gəḏûllāṯô* *yāmîm* *rabbîm*, eighty and hundred *yôm*", "grammar": { "*harəʾōṯô*": "infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his showing", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿōšer*": "masculine singular construct - wealth of", "*kəḇôḏ*": "masculine singular construct - glory of", "*malḵûṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*yəqār*": "masculine singular construct - splendor/honor of", "*tipʾereṯ*": "feminine singular construct - beauty/glory of", "*gəḏûllāṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his greatness", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day" }, "variants": { "*harəʾōṯô*": "when he showed/in his displaying/as he exhibited", "*ʿōšer*": "wealth/riches", "*kəḇôḏ*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*yəqār*": "preciousness/honor/value", "*tipʾereṯ*": "beauty/glory/splendor" } }

    5 { "verseID": "Esther.1.5", "source": "וּבִמְל֣וֹאת ׀ הַיָּמִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה עָשָׂ֣ה הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ לְכָל־הָעָ֣ם הַנִּמְצְאִים֩ בְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ן הַבִּירָ֜ה לְמִגָּד֧וֹל וְעַד־קָטָ֛ן מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים בַּחֲצַ֕ר גִּנַּ֥ת בִּיתַ֖ן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And in *məlôʾṯ* the *yāmîm* these *ʿāśâ* the *meleḵ* to all the *ʿām* the *nimeṣʾîm* in *šûšan* the *bîrâ*, to *miggāḏôl* and unto *qāṭān*, *mišteh* seven *yāmîm* in *ḥăṣar* *ginnaṯ* *bîṯan* the *meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*məlôʾṯ*": "infinitive construct - fulfilling/completing", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days", "*ʿāśâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*nimeṣʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones being found", "*bîrâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the citadel/palace", "*miggāḏôl*": "preposition *min* + masculine singular adjective - from great", "*qāṭān*": "masculine singular adjective - small", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun - feast", "*ḥăṣar*": "masculine singular construct - court of", "*ginnaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - garden of", "*bîṯan*": "masculine singular noun - palace/pavilion", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*məlôʾṯ*": "completion/fulfillment/ending", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace", "*nimeṣʾîm*": "being found/present/being there", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/courtyard/enclosure", "*bîṯan*": "palace/pavilion/house" } }

  • Esth 5:1-4
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    1 { "verseID": "Esther.5.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י וַתִּלְבַּ֤שׁ אֶסְתֵּר֙ מַלְכ֔וּת וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֞ד בַּחֲצַ֤ר בֵּית־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַפְּנִימִ֔ית נֹ֖כַח בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְ֠הַמֶּלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֞ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א מַלְכוּתוֹ֙ בְּבֵ֣ית הַמַּלְכ֔וּת נֹ֖כַח פֶּ֥תַח הַבָּֽיִת", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *yôm* the *šəlîšî*, and *wattiləbaš* *ʾestēr* *malkût*, and *wattaʿămōd* in *ḥăṣar* *bêt*-the-*melek* the *pənîmît*, *nōkaḥ* *bêt* the-*melek*, and the-*melek* *yôšēb* upon-*kissēʾ* *malkûtô* in-*bêt* the-*malkût*, *nōkaḥ* *petaḥ* the-*bayit*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and it came to pass/happened", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day", "*šəlîšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - third", "*wattiləbaš*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she clothed/put on", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular - royalty/royal apparel", "*wattaʿămōd*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she stood", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine construct - court/courtyard", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine construct - house of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*pənîmît*": "adjective, feminine singular - inner", "*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*yôšēb*": "participle, masculine singular - sitting/was sitting", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - throne of", "*malkûtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his kingdom/royal authority", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance/opening of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/it came to pass/it was", "*malkût*": "royal robes/royalty/royal apparel", "*nōkaḥ*": "opposite to/in front of/facing", "*bêt-hamelek*": "the king's house/palace", "*pənîmît*": "inner/interior" } }

    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" } }

    3 { "verseID": "Esther.5.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֖ךְ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְיִנָּ֥תֵֽן לָֽךְ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-her the-*melek*, what-to-you *ʾestēr* the-*malkâ*? and-what-*baqqāšātēk* unto-half the-*malkût* and-*yinnātēn* to-you", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - queen", "*baqqāšātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2fs suffix - your request", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom", "*yinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3ms - it will be given" }, "variants": { "*mah-lāk*": "what to you/what is your matter/what do you want", "*baqqāšātēk*": "your request/petition/desire", "*ʿad-ḥăṣî hammalkût*": "up to half the kingdom/even to half of the kingdom", "*yinnātēn lāk*": "it shall be given to you/will be granted to you" } }

    4 { "verseID": "Esther.5.4", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ט֑וֹב יָב֨וֹא הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתִי לֽוֹ", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* *ʾestēr*, if-upon-the-*melek* *ṭôb*, *yābôʾ* the-*melek* and-*hāmān* the-*yôm* to-the-*mišteh* which-*ʿāśîtî* for-him", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she said", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, 3ms - he will come/let come", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1cs - I have made/prepared" }, "variants": { "*ʾim-ʿal-hammelek ṭôb*": "if it pleases the king/if to the king good/if acceptable to the king", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking feast", "*ʿāśîtî lô*": "I have prepared for him/I have made for him" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.14", "source": "כָּל־כְּבוּדָּ֣ה בַת־מֶ֣לֶךְ פְּנִ֑ימָה מִֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֖וֹת זָהָ֣ב לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃", "text": "All-*kəbûddāh* *bat*-*melek* *pənîmāh* from-*mišbəṣôt* *zāhāb* her-*ləbûšāh*", "grammar": { "*kəbûddāh*": "Feminine singular adjective with prefixed kol - 'all glorious'", "*bat*": "Feminine singular construct - 'daughter of'", "*melek*": "Masculine singular noun - 'king'", "*pənîmāh*": "Adverb - 'within/inside'", "*mišbəṣôt*": "Feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition min - 'from settings/embroideries'", "*zāhāb*": "Masculine singular noun - 'gold'", "*ləbûšāh*": "Masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her clothing'" }, "variants": { "*kəbûddāh*": "glorious/honorable/precious", "*pənîmāh*": "within/inside/inward", "*mišbəṣôt*": "settings/embroideries/filigree work", "*ləbûšāh*": "her clothing/her garment/her raiment" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.10", "source": "מַלְכְּתָ֕א לָקֳבֵ֨ל מִלֵּ֤י מַלְכָּא֙ וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי לְבֵ֥ית מִשְׁתְּיָ֖א *עללת **עַלַּ֑ת עֲנָ֨ת מַלְכְּתָ֜א וַאֲמֶ֗רֶת מַלְכָּא֙ לְעָלְמִ֣ין חֱיִ֔י אַֽל־יְבַהֲלוּךְ֙ רַעְיוֹנָ֔ךְ וְזִיוָ֖יךְ אַל־יִשְׁתַּנּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*malkĕtāʾ* *lāqŏbēl* *millēy* *malkāʾ* *wĕrabrĕbānôhî* *lĕbêt* *mištĕyāʾ* *ʿallat* *ʿănāt* *malkĕtāʾ* *waʾămeret* *malkāʾ* *lĕʿālĕmîn* *ḥĕyîy* *ʾal-yĕbahălûk* *raʿyônāk* *wĕzîwāyk* *ʾal-yištannô*", "grammar": { "*malkĕtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the queen", "*lāqŏbēl*": "preposition - because of/on account of", "*millēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*wĕrabrĕbānôhî*": "conjunction + noun plural + possessive suffix - and his nobles", "*lĕbêt*": "preposition + noun construct - to the house of", "*mištĕyāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the drinking/banquet", "*ʿallat*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - entered", "*ʿănāt*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - answered", "*malkĕtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the queen", "*waʾămeret*": "conjunction + verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - and said", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*lĕʿālĕmîn*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - forever", "*ḥĕyîy*": "verb, imperative masculine singular - live", "*ʾal-yĕbahălûk*": "negative + verb, imperfect 3rd masculine plural + suffix - let them not alarm you", "*raʿyônāk*": "noun, masculine plural + possessive suffix - your thoughts", "*wĕzîwāyk*": "conjunction + noun + possessive suffix - and your countenance", "*ʾal-yištannô*": "negative + verb, imperfect 3rd masculine singular - let it not be changed" }, "variants": { "*malkĕtāʾ*": "the queen/queen mother/chief wife", "*lāqŏbēl*": "because of/on account of/in response to", "*mištĕyāʾ*": "drinking/banquet/feast", "*lĕʿālĕmîn* *ḥĕyîy*": "live forever/may you live forever" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Esther.6.8", "source": "יָבִ֙יאוּ֙ לְב֣וּשׁ מַלְכ֔וּת אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָֽבַשׁ־בּ֖וֹ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְס֗וּס אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָכַ֤ב עָלָיו֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֛ן כֶּ֥תֶר מַלְכ֖וּת בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*yābîʾû* *lĕbûš* *malkût* which *lābaš*-in-it the *melek*, and-*sûs* which *rākab* upon-it the *melek*, and-which *nittan* *keter* *malkût* on-*rōʾšô*.", "grammar": { "*yābîʾû*": "let them bring, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural jussive", "*lĕbûš*": "clothing/garment of, construct state of masculine singular noun", "*malkût*": "royalty/kingdom, feminine singular noun", "*lābaš*": "wore/was clothed in, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular", "*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*sûs*": "horse, masculine singular noun", "*rākab*": "rode, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular", "*nittan*": "was placed/given, Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular", "*keter*": "crown of, construct state of masculine singular noun", "*malkût*": "royalty/kingdom, feminine singular noun", "*rōʾšô*": "his head, masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition *b-* (on)" }, "variants": { "*lĕbûš*": "clothing/garment/robe", "*malkût*": "royalty/kingdom/sovereignty", "*sûs*": "horse/steed", "*keter*": "crown/diadem", "*nittan*": "was placed/given/set" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "Esther.7.1", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְהָמָ֔ן לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת עִם־אֶסְתֵּ֥ר הַמַּלְכָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* the *melek* and *hāmān* to *lištôt* with *ʾester* the *malkâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*lištôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/entered", "*lištôt*": "to drink/feast" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Daniel.1.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְאַשְׁפְּנַ֖ז רַ֣ב סָרִיסָ֑יו לְהָבִ֞יא מִבְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וּמִזֶּ֥רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה וּמִן־הַֽפַּרְתְּמִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* the-*melekh* to-*ʾAshpənaz* *rabh* *sārîsāyw* to-*hābhîʾ* from-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ûmizzeraʿ* the-*məlûkhāh* *ûmin*-the-*partəmîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾAshpənaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*rabh*": "construct masculine singular - chief of", "*sārîsāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eunuchs/officials", "*hābhîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ûmizzeraʿ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct - and from seed of", "*məlûkhāh*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the kingdom/royalty", "*ûmin*": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "*partəmîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the nobles/officials" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he commanded/and he ordered", "*rabh*": "chief/master of", "*sārîsāyw*": "his eunuchs/his officials/his chamberlains", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*məlûkhāh*": "kingdom/royalty/royal line", "*partəmîm*": "nobles/officials/aristocrats" } }

  • 1 Kgs 1:3-4
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    3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.3", "source": "וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה יָפָ֔ה בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּ אֶת־אֲבִישַׁג֙ הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית וַיָּבִ֥אוּ אֹתָ֖הּ לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And they *baqash* a *na'arah* *yafah* in all *gebul* *Yisrael*, and they *matsa* *et*-*Abishag* the *Shunamit*, and they *bo* *otah* to the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*baqash*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they sought/searched for", "*na'arah*": "noun, feminine, singular - young woman/girl", "*yafah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - beautiful/fair", "*gebul*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - border/territory/boundary of", "*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel", "*matsa*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they found", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*Abishag*": "proper noun - Abishag", "*Shunamit*": "gentilic adjective, feminine, singular - Shunammite (from Shunem)", "*bo*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they brought", "*otah*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her" }, "variants": { "*gebul Yisrael*": "territory of Israel/borders of Israel", "*bo otah*": "brought her/had her brought" } }

    4 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.4", "source": "וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה יָפָ֣ה עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וַתְּהִ֨י לַמֶּ֤לֶךְ סֹכֶ֙נֶת֙ וַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּ וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א יְדָעָֽהּ׃", "text": "And the *na'arah* *yafah* unto *me'od*, and she *hayah* for the *melek* a *sokenet* and *sharat* him, and the *melek* not *yada* her.", "grammar": { "*na'arah*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the young woman/girl", "*yafah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - beautiful/fair", "*me'od*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*hayah*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she became/was", "*sokenet*": "noun, feminine, singular - caretaker/attendant", "*sharat*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she ministered to/served him", "*yada*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he knew her" }, "variants": { "*yafah ad-me'od*": "very beautiful/exceedingly fair", "*yada*": "knew (sexually)/was intimate with" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Daniel.1.13", "source": "וְיֵרָא֤וּ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ מַרְאֵ֔ינוּ וּמַרְאֵה֙ הַיְלָדִ֔ים הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים אֵ֖ת פַּתְבַּ֣ג הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּרְאֵ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה עִם־עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "and-*yērāʾû* before-you *marʾênû* and-*marʾēh* the-*yəlādhîm* the-*ʾōkhlîm* *ʾēth* *pathbagh* the-*melekh* and-as *tirʾēh* *ʿăśēh* with-*ʿăbhādhekhā*", "grammar": { "*yērāʾû*": "niphal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural - let them be seen", "*marʾênû*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - our appearance", "*marʾēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - appearance of", "*yəlādhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the youths", "*ʾōkhlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones eating", "*ʾēth*": "direct object marker", "*pathbagh*": "noun masculine singular construct - food portion of", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*tirʾēh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will see", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - do/act", "*ʿăbhādhekhā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants" }, "variants": { "*yērāʾû*": "let them be seen/let them appear", "*marʾênû*": "our appearance/our countenance", "*ʾōkhlîm*": "ones eating/consumers", "*pathbagh*": "food portion/delicacies/royal food" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Esther.7.8", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְ שָׁב֩ מִגִּנַּ֨ת הַבִּיתָ֜ן אֶל־בֵּ֣ית ׀ מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֗יִן וְהָמָן֙ נֹפֵ֗ל עַל־הַמִּטָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶסְתֵּ֣ר עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הֲ֠גַם לִכְבּ֧וֹשׁ אֶת־הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה עִמִּ֖י בַּבָּ֑יִת הַדָּבָ֗ר יָצָא֙ מִפִּ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּפְנֵ֥י הָמָ֖ן חָפֽוּ׃", "text": "And the *melek* *šāḇ* from *ginnat* the *bîtān* to *bêt* *mištēh* the *yayin* and *hāmān* *nōpēl* on the *miṭṭâ* which *ʾester* upon it. And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek*, \"Is also to *likbôš* the *malkâ* with me in the *bayit*?\" The *dāḇār* *yāṣāʾ* from *mippî* the *melek* and *pᵊnê* *hāmān* *ḥāpû*.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*šāḇ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - returned", "*ginnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garden of", "*bîtān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the palace", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mištēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - banquet of", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wine", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*nōpēl*": "qal participle masculine singular - falling", "*miṭṭâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the couch/bed", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*likbôš*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to violate/force", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the word/statement", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - went out/came forth", "*mippî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from mouth of", "*pᵊnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ḥāpû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - were covered" }, "variants": { "*nōpēl*": "falling/prostrating himself/collapsing", "*miṭṭâ*": "couch/bed/divan", "*likbôš*": "to violate/force/assault", "*dāḇār*": "word/statement/matter", "*ḥāpû*": "were covered/were veiled/were hidden" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.11", "source": "שִׁמְעִי־בַ֣ת וּ֭רְאִי וְהַטִּ֣י אָזְנֵ֑ךְ וְשִׁכְחִ֥י עַ֝מֵּ֗ךְ וּבֵ֥ית אָבִֽיךְ׃", "text": "*šimʿî*-*bat* and-*rəʾî* and-*haṭṭî* your-*ʾāznēk* and-*šikḥî* your-*ʿammēk* and-*bêt* your-*ʾābîk*", "grammar": { "*šimʿî*": "Qal imperative, 2nd feminine singular - 'hear/listen'", "*bat*": "Feminine singular noun - 'daughter'", "*rəʾî*": "Qal imperative, 2nd feminine singular with prefixed waw conjunction - 'and see/look'", "*haṭṭî*": "Hiphil imperative, 2nd feminine singular with prefixed waw conjunction - 'and incline/bend'", "*ʾāznēk*": "Feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your ear'", "*šikḥî*": "Qal imperative, 2nd feminine singular with prefixed waw conjunction - 'and forget'", "*ʿammēk*": "Masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your people'", "*bêt*": "Masculine singular construct with prefixed waw conjunction - 'and house of'", "*ʾābîk*": "Masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your father'" }, "variants": { "*šimʿî*": "hear/listen/obey", "*haṭṭî*": "incline/bend/stretch out", "*šikḥî*": "forget/ignore" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "Esther.6.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ נַעֲרֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֥ה הָמָ֖ן עֹמֵ֣ד בֶּחָצֵ֑ר וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* *naʿărê* the *melek* to-him, \"*hinnēh* *hāmān* *ʿōmēd* in-the-*ḥāṣēr*.\" And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek*, \"*yābôʾ*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "and they said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive", "*naʿărê*": "young men/attendants of, construct state of masculine plural noun", "*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look, demonstrative particle", "*hāmān*": "Haman, proper name", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing, Qal participle masculine singular", "*ḥāṣēr*": "court/courtyard, masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition *b-* (in)", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive", "*yābôʾ*": "let him come/enter, Qal imperfect jussive 3rd masculine singular" }, "variants": { "*naʿărê*": "young men/attendants/servants", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/waiting/positioned", "*yābôʾ*": "let him come/enter/approach" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Esther.5.12", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ הָמָן֒ אַ֣ף לֹא־הֵבִיאָה֩ אֶסְתֵּ֨ר הַמַּלְכָּ֧ה עִם־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖תָה כִּ֣י אִם־אוֹתִ֑י וְגַם־לְמָחָ֛ר אֲנִ֥י קָֽרוּא־לָ֖הּ עִם־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *hāmān*, indeed not-*hēbîʾâ* *ʾestēr* the-*malkâ* with-the-*melek* to-the-*mišteh* which-*ʿāśātâ* except *ʾôtî*, and-also-for-*māḥār* *ʾănî* *qārûʾ*-to-her with-the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*hēbîʾâ*": "perfect, 3fs hiphil - she brought", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - queen", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*ʿāśātâ*": "perfect, 3fs - she made/prepared", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object + 1cs suffix - me", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1cs - I", "*qārûʾ*": "passive participle, masculine singular - invited/called" }, "variants": { "*ʾap lōʾ-hēbîʾâ*": "moreover did not bring/furthermore did not invite", "*kî ʾim-ʾôtî*": "except me/only me/but me alone", "*qārûʾ-lāh*": "invited by her/called by her" } }