Esther 1:14

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{ "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" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The closest advisers to the king were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who had access to the king's presence and held the highest positions in the kingdom.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Mer, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princ of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the closest to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face and who sat first in the kingdom).

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the nexte vnto him were, Charsena, Sethar, Admatha, Tharsis, Meres, Marsena and Memuchan, the seuen prynces of the Persias, and Meedes, which sawe the kynges face, and satt aboue in the kyngdome)

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the next vnto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan the seuen princes of Persia and Media, which sawe the Kings face, and sate the first in the kingdome)

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the next vnto hym were, Carsena, Sethar, Admata, Thersis, Mares, Marsena, and Memuchan, the seuen princes of Persia and Media, whiche sawe the kinges face, and sate the first in the kingdome.)

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the next unto him [was] Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, [and] Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, [and] which sat the first in the kingdom;)

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and the next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom),

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he who is near unto him `is' Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, Memucan, seven heads of Persia and Media seeing the face of the king, who are sitting first in the kingdom --

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and the next unto him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom),

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and the next unto him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom),

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And second only to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven rulers of Persia and Media, who were friends of the king, and had the first places in the kingdom:)

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and the next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom),

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Those who were closest to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. These men were the seven officials of Persia and Media who saw the king on a regular basis and had the most prominent offices in the kingdom.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 25:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.19", "source": "וּמִן־הָעִ֡יר לָקַח֩ סָרִ֨יס אֶחָ֜ד אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ה֥וּא פָקִ֣יד ׀ עַל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה אֲנָשִׁ֜ים מֵרֹאֵ֤י פְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצְא֣וּ בָעִ֔יר וְאֵ֗ת הַסֹּפֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א הַמַּצְבִּ֖א אֶת־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ מֵעַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖ים בָּעִֽיר׃", "text": "*û*-from-the-*ʿîr* *lāqaḥ* *sārîs* *ʾeḥād* who-he *pāqîd* upon-*ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmâh* *wa*-*ḥămiššâh* *ʾănāšîm* from-*rōʾê* *pənê*-the-*melek* who *nimṣəʾû* in-the-*ʿîr* *wə*-*ʾēt* the-*sōpēr* *śar* the-*ṣābāʾ* the-*maṣbîʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ* *wə*-*šiššîm* *ʾîš* from-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*nimṣəʾîm* in-the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - took/seized", "*sārîs*": "noun, masculine singular - officer/eunuch", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*pāqîd*": "noun, masculine singular - overseer/officer/appointed one", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmâh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥămiššâh*": "numeral, feminine - five", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*rōʾê*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - seers of/who see", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*nimṣəʾû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were found", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*sōpēr*": "noun, masculine singular - scribe/secretary", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army/host", "*maṣbîʾ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - mustering/conscripting", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/country", "*šiššîm*": "numeral - sixty", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*nimṣəʾîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being found/who were found" }, "variants": { "*sārîs*": "officer/eunuch/court official", "*pāqîd*": "overseer/officer/appointee/commander", "*rōʾê* *pənê*-the-*melek*": "those who saw the king's face/royal advisors/courtiers", "*sōpēr* *śar* the-*ṣābāʾ*": "the scribe of the commander of the army/military secretary", "*maṣbîʾ*": "mustering/conscripting/enrolling", "*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/civilian population" } }
  • Ezra 7:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.14", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּי֩ מִן־קֳדָ֨ם מַלְכָּ֜א וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת יָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙ שְׁלִ֔יחַ לְבַקָּרָ֥א עַל־יְה֖וּד וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם בְּדָ֥ת אֱלָהָ֖ךְ דִּ֥י בִידָֽךְ׃", "text": "All-*qŏḇēl* that from-*qŏḏām* *malkāʾ* and *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāʿăṭōhî* *šəlîaḥ* to *ləḇaqqārāʾ* upon-*Yəhûḏ* and to *Yərûšlem* with *dāṯ* *ʾĕlāhāḵ* that in *ḇîḏāḵ*", "grammar": { "*kāl-qŏḇēl*": "masculine singular adjective with preposition (Aramaic) - all before/because", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*min-qŏḏām*": "compound preposition (Aramaic) - from before", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the king", "*wə-šiḇʿaṯ*": "conjunction with numeral (Aramaic) - and seven", "*yāʿăṭōhî*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - his counselors", "*šəlîaḥ*": "masculine singular passive participle (Aramaic) - sent", "*lə-ḇaqqārāʾ*": "preposition with infinitive construct, pael stem (Aramaic) - to inquire", "*ʿal*": "preposition (Aramaic) - upon/concerning", "*Yəhûḏ*": "proper noun (Aramaic) - Judah", "*wə-li-Yərûšlem*": "conjunction with preposition and proper noun (Aramaic) - and to Jerusalem", "*bə-dāṯ*": "preposition with feminine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - with law of", "*ʾĕlāhāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*ḇî-ḏāḵ*": "preposition with feminine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - in your hand" }, "variants": { "*qŏḇēl*": "before/because/accordingly", "*yāʿăṭōhî*": "his counselors/advisers", "*šəlîaḥ*": "sent/commissioned", "*ləḇaqqārāʾ*": "to inquire/examine/investigate", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/regulation", "*ḇîḏāḵ*": "in your hand/power/possession" } }
  • Matt 18:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.10", "source": "Ὁρᾶτε μὴ καταφρονήσητε ἑνὸς τῶν μικρῶν τούτων· λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, Ὅτι οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτῶν ἐν οὐρανοῖς διὰ παντὸς βλέπουσιν τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ Πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "*Horate* not *kataphronēsēte* one of the *mikrōn* these; *legō* for to you, that the *angeloi* of them in *ouranois* through *pantos* *blepousin* the *prosōpon* of the *Patros* of me of the in *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Horate*": "verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - see/beware", "*kataphronēsēte*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - despise/look down on", "*mikrōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - little ones/small ones", "*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell", "*angeloi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*ouranois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*pantos*": "adjective, genitive, neuter, singular - all/entire", "*blepousin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - see/look at", "*prosōpon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - face/presence", "*Patros*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "see/beware/take heed", "*kataphronēsēte*": "despise/look down on/disdain", "*mikrōn*": "little ones/small ones/insignificant ones", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies", "*pantos*": "all/entire/always", "*blepousin*": "see/look at/behold", "*prosōpon*": "face/presence/countenance", "*Patros*": "Father/patriarch" } }
  • Rev 22:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.4", "source": "Καὶ ὄψονται τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ· καὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῶν μετώπων αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *opsontai* the *prosōpon* of him; and the *onoma* of him upon the *metōpōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*opsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - will see", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/countenance", "*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name", "*metōpōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - foreheads" }, "variants": { "*opsontai*": "will see/behold/look upon", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*metōpōn*": "foreheads/brows" } }

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Esth 1:9-13
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    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" } }

    11{ "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" } }

    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" } }

  • Esth 1:15-22
    8 verses
    80%

    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" } }

    22{ "verseID": "Esther.1.22", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח סְפָרִים֙ אֶל־כָּל־מְדִינ֣וֹת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֶל־מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְאֶל־עַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ לִהְי֤וֹת כָּל־אִישׁ֙ שֹׂרֵ֣ר בְּבֵית֔וֹ וּמְדַבֵּ֖ר כִּלְשׁ֥וֹן עַמּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *səp̄ārîm* to all *məḏînôṯ* the *meleḵ*, to *məḏînâ* and *məḏînâ* according to *kiḵṯāḇāh* and to *ʿam* and *ʿam* according to *kilšônô*, to *lihyôṯ* every *ʾîš* *śōrēr* in *bêṯô* and *məḏabbēr* according to *kilšôn* *ʿammô*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*səp̄ārîm*": "masculine plural noun - letters/documents", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*məḏînâ*": "feminine singular noun - province", "*kiḵṯāḇāh*": "preposition *kə* + masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - according to its writing", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*kilšônô*": "preposition *kə* + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - according to its language", "*lihyôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*śōrēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - ruling", "*bêṯô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*məḏabbēr*": "piel participle, masculine singular - speaking", "*kilšôn*": "preposition *kə* + masculine singular construct - according to language of", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*səp̄ārîm*": "letters/documents/dispatches", "*kiḵṯāḇāh*": "according to its script/in its writing/in its script", "*kilšônô*": "according to its language/in its tongue", "*śōrēr*": "ruling/master/dominant", "*məḏabbēr*": "speaking/declaring/proclaiming" } }

  • Esth 1:1-5
    5 verses
    79%

    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" } }

  • Dan 1:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    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" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.4", "source": "יְלָדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־בָּהֶ֣ם כָּל־מוּם֩ וְטוֹבֵ֨י מַרְאֶ֜ה וּמַשְׂכִּילִ֣ים בְּכָל־חָכְמָ֗ה וְיֹ֤דְעֵי דַ֙עַת֙ וּמְבִינֵ֣י מַדָּ֔ע וַאֲשֶׁר֙ כֹּ֣חַ בָּהֶ֔ם לַעֲמֹ֖ד בְּהֵיכַ֣ל הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּֽלֲלַמְּדָ֥ם סֵ֖פֶר וּלְשׁ֥וֹן כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃", "text": "*yəlādhîm* *ʾăsher* *ʾên*-in-them any-*mûm* and-*ṭôbhê* *marʾeh* *ûmaśkîlîm* in-all-*ḥokhmāh* and-*yōdhəʿê* *dhaʿath* *ûməbhînê* *maddāʿ* and-*ʾăsher* *kōaḥ* in-them to-*ʿămōdh* in-*hêkhal* the-*melekh* and-to-*ləlammədām* *sēpher* and-*ləshôn* *Kaśdîm*", "grammar": { "*yəlādhîm*": "noun masculine plural - youths/children", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mûm*": "noun masculine singular - blemish/defect", "*ṭôbhê*": "adjective masculine plural construct - good of", "*marʾeh*": "noun masculine singular - appearance", "*ûmaśkîlîm*": "conjunction + hiphil participle masculine plural - and skilled/prudent", "*ḥokhmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*yōdhəʿê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*dhaʿath*": "noun feminine singular - knowledge", "*ûməbhînê*": "conjunction + hiphil participle masculine plural construct - and understanders of", "*maddāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - science/knowledge", "*kōaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - strength/ability", "*ʿămōdh*": "qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*hêkhal*": "noun masculine singular - palace/temple", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ləlammədām*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to teach them", "*sēpher*": "noun masculine singular - book/writing", "*ləshôn*": "noun feminine singular - language/tongue", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans" }, "variants": { "*yəlādhîm*": "youths/children/young men", "*mûm*": "blemish/defect/physical imperfection", "*ṭôbhê marʾeh*": "good of appearance/handsome/attractive", "*maśkîlîm*": "skilled/educated/insightful", "*ḥokhmāh*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*dhaʿath*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*maddāʿ*": "science/knowledge/learning", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/ability/capacity", "*ʿămōdh*": "to stand/to serve/to minister", "*hêkhal*": "palace/temple/court", "*sēpher*": "book/writing/literature", "*ləshôn*": "language/tongue/speech", "*Kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Esther.9.9", "source": "וְאֵ֤ת ׀ פַּרְמַ֙שְׁתָּא֙ וְאֵ֣ת ׀ אֲרִיסַ֔י וְאֵ֥ת ׀ אֲרִדַ֖י וְאֵ֥ת ׀ וַיְזָֽתָא", "text": "And-*ʾēt* [direct object marker] *parmaštāʾ* [Parmashta] and-*ʾēt* [direct object marker] *ʾărîsay* [Arisai] and-*ʾēt* [direct object marker] *ʾăriday* [Aridai] and-*ʾēt* [direct object marker] *wayzātāʾ* [Vaizatha]", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*parmaštāʾ*": "proper noun - Parmashta", "*ʾărîsay*": "proper noun - Arisai", "*ʾăriday*": "proper noun - Aridai", "*wayzātāʾ*": "proper noun - Vaizatha" }, "variants": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker (untranslatable in English)" } }

  • Dan 6:1-2
    2 verses
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    1{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.1", "source": "וְדָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙ מָֽדָיָ֔א קַבֵּ֖ל מַלְכוּתָ֑א כְּבַ֥ר שְׁנִ֖ין שִׁתִּ֥ין וְתַרְתֵּֽין׃", "text": "*wə-dāryāweš* *mādāyā* *qabbēl* *malkûtā* *kəbar* *šənîn* *šittîn* *wə-tartēyn*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*dāryāweš*": "noun, proper masculine singular - Darius", "*mādāyā*": "noun, proper adjective masculine singular - Mede/Median", "*qabbēl*": "verb, pael perfect 3rd masculine singular - received/took", "*malkûtā*": "noun, feminine singular determinate - the kingdom", "*kəbar*": "particle - as son of/about/approximately", "*šənîn*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*šittîn*": "cardinal number - sixty", "*wə-tartēyn*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and two" }, "variants": { "*qabbēl*": "received/took/accepted", "*kəbar*": "as son of/approximately/being about" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.2", "source": "שְׁפַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ וַהֲקִים֙ עַל־מַלְכוּתָ֔א לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖א מְאָ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ין דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֺ֖ן בְּכָל־מַלְכוּתָֽא׃", "text": "*šəpar* *qŏdām* *dāryāweš* *wahăqîm* *ʿal-malkûtā* *laʾăḥašdarpənayā* *məʾāh* *wəʿeśrîn* *dî* *lehĕwōn* *bəkāl-malkûtā*", "grammar": { "*šəpar*": "verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it pleased/was pleasing", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before", "*dāryāweš*": "noun, proper masculine singular - Darius", "*wahăqîm*": "conjunction + verb, aphel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set up", "*ʿal-malkûtā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular determinate - over the kingdom", "*laʾăḥašdarpənayā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural determinate - to the satraps", "*məʾāh*": "cardinal number - hundred", "*wəʿeśrîn*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and twenty", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/who", "*lehĕwōn*": "preposition + verb, peal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - to be", "*bəkāl-malkûtā*": "preposition + noun, construct + noun, feminine singular determinate - in all the kingdom" }, "variants": { "*šəpar*": "pleased/was good/seemed right", "*wahăqîm*": "and he set up/appointed/established", "*ʾăḥašdarpənayā*": "satraps/governors/provincial rulers" } }

  • Esth 6:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1{ "verseID": "Esther.6.1", "source": "בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֔וּא נָדְדָ֖ה שְׁנַ֣ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְהָבִ֞יא אֶת־סֵ֤פֶר הַזִּכְרֹנוֹת֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י הַיָּמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֥וּ נִקְרָאִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "In the *laylāh* *hahûʾ* *nādĕdâ* *šĕnat* the *melek*, and *wayyōʾmer* to *lĕhābîʾ* *ʾet*-*sēper* the *hazzikrōnôt* *dibrê* the *hayyāmîm*, and *wayyihyû* *niqrāʾîm* before the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*laylāh*": "night, masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition *b-* (in)", "*hahûʾ*": "that, demonstrative pronoun with definite article", "*nādĕdâ*": "fled/wandered, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular", "*šĕnat*": "sleep of, construct state of feminine singular noun", "*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive", "*lĕhābîʾ*": "to bring, Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition *l-*", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*sēper*": "book/scroll of, construct state of masculine singular noun", "*hazzikrōnôt*": "the records/chronicles, masculine plural noun with definite article", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/affairs of, construct state of masculine plural noun", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days, masculine plural noun with definite article", "*wayyihyû*": "and they were, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive", "*niqrāʾîm*": "being read, Niphal participle masculine plural" }, "variants": { "*nādĕdâ*": "fled/wandered/was restless", "*šĕnat*": "sleep/slumber", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*hazzikrōnôt*": "records/chronicles/memorials", "*dibrê hayyāmîm*": "chronicles/annals/daily matters" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Esther.6.2", "source": "וַיִּמָּצֵ֣א כָת֗וּב אֲשֶׁר֩ הִגִּ֨יד מָרְדֳּכַ֜י עַל־בִּגְתָ֣נָא וָתֶ֗רֶשׁ שְׁנֵי֙ סָרִיסֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֖י הַסַּ֑ף אֲשֶׁ֤ר בִּקְשׁוּ֙ לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ יָ֔ד בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyimmāṣēʾ* *kātûb* which *higgîd* *mordŏkay* against-*bigtānāʾ* and-*tereš* *šĕnê* *sārîsê* the *melek*, from-*šōmĕrê* the-*sap*, who *biqqĕšû* to-*šĕlōaḥ* *yād* against the *melek* *ʾăḥašwērôš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimmāṣēʾ*": "and was found, Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive", "*kātûb*": "written, Qal passive participle masculine singular", "*higgîd*": "reported/told, Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular", "*mordŏkay*": "Mordecai, proper name", "*bigtānāʾ*": "Bigthan/Bigthana, proper name", "*tereš*": "Teresh, proper name", "*šĕnê*": "two of, construct state of numeral", "*sārîsê*": "eunuchs/officials of, construct state of masculine plural noun", "*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*šōmĕrê*": "keepers/guards of, Qal participle masculine plural construct", "*sap*": "threshold/doorway, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*biqqĕšû*": "they sought, Piel perfect 3rd common plural", "*šĕlōaḥ*": "to send/stretch out, Qal infinitive construct", "*yād*": "hand, feminine singular noun", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "Ahasuerus, proper name" }, "variants": { "*sārîsê*": "eunuchs/officials/chamberlains", "*šōmĕrê hasap*": "doorkeepers/threshold guards", "*šĕlōaḥ yād*": "to stretch out hand/to lay hands on/to attack", "*biqqĕšû*": "sought/planned/conspired" } }

  • Esth 2:1-4
    4 verses
    73%

    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" } }

  • Dan 1:18-20
    3 verses
    73%

    18{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.18", "source": "וּלְמִקְצָת֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לַהֲבִיאָ֑ם וַיְבִיאֵם֙ שַׂ֣ר הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃", "text": "and-at-*miqtsāth* the-*yāmîm* *ʾăsher*-*ʾāmar* the-*melekh* *lahăbhîʾām* *wayəbhîʾēm* *śar* the-*sārîsîm* before *Nəbhukhadhnetssar*", "grammar": { "*miqtsāth*": "noun feminine singular construct - end of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*lahăbhîʾām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to bring them", "*wayəbhîʾēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he brought them", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials", "*Nəbhukhadhnetssar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nebuchadnezzar" }, "variants": { "*miqtsāth*": "end/completion/after", "*ʾāmar*": "said/commanded/specified", "*lahăbhîʾām*": "to bring them in/to present them", "*wayəbhîʾēm*": "and he brought them/and he presented them" } }

    19{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.19", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אִתָּם֮ הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ וְלֹ֤א נִמְצָא֙ מִכֻּלָּ֔ם כְּדָנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָ֑ה וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wayədhabber* with-them the-*melekh* and-not *nimtsāʾ* from-all-of-them like-*Dāniyyēʾl* *Ḥănanyāh* *Mîshāʾēl* and-*ʿĂzaryāh* *wayyaʿamdhû* before the-*melekh*", "grammar": { "*wayədhabber*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*nimtsāʾ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was found", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*Ḥănanyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hananiah", "*Mîshāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mishael", "*ʿĂzaryāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Azariah", "*wayyaʿamdhû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they stood" }, "variants": { "*wayədhabber*": "and he spoke/and he conversed/and he interviewed", "*nimtsāʾ*": "was found/was discovered/proved to be" } }

    20{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.20", "source": "וְכֹ֗ל דְּבַר֙ חָכְמַ֣ת בִּינָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־בִּקֵּ֥שׁ מֵהֶ֖ם הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞ם עֶ֣שֶׂר יָד֗וֹת עַ֤ל כָּל־הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּכָל־מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-every *dəbhar* *ḥokhmath* *bînāh* *ʾăsher*-*biqqēsh* from-them the-*melekh* *wayyimtsāʾēm* ten *yādhôth* above all-the-*ḥarṭummîm* the-*ʾashshāphîm* *ʾăsher* in-all-*malkhûthô*", "grammar": { "*dəbhar*": "noun masculine singular construct - matter of", "*ḥokhmath*": "noun feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*bînāh*": "noun feminine singular - understanding", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*biqqēsh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sought", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wayyimtsāʾēm*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he found them", "*yādhôth*": "noun feminine plural - hands/times", "*ḥarṭummîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the magicians", "*ʾashshāphîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the enchanters/astrologers", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who", "*malkhûthô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom" }, "variants": { "*dəbhar ḥokhmath bînāh*": "matter of wisdom and understanding/question requiring wisdom", "*biqqēsh*": "sought/inquired/asked", "*wayyimtsāʾēm*": "and he found them/and he discovered them", "*ʿeśer yādhôth*": "ten times/tenfold", "*ḥarṭummîm*": "magicians/diviners/dream interpreters", "*ʾashshāphîm*": "enchanters/astrologers/conjurers", "*malkhûthô*": "his kingdom/his realm/his domain" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "Ezra.1.8", "source": "וַיּֽוֹצִיאֵ֗ם כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס עַל־יַ֖ד מִתְרְדָ֣ת הַגִּזְבָּ֑ר וַֽיִּסְפְּרֵם֙ לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֔ר הַנָּשִׂ֖יא לִיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *yōṣîʾēm* *kōreš* *melek* *pāras* upon-*yad* *mithrǝdāth* the *gizḇār* and *yispǝrēm* to *šēšbaṣṣar* the *nāśî* to *yǝhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive conjunction", "*yōṣîʾēm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - brought them out", "*kōreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/by", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*mithrǝdāth*": "proper noun - Mithredath", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*gizḇār*": "masculine singular - treasurer", "*wa*": "consecutive conjunction", "*yispǝrēm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - counted them", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*šēšbaṣṣar*": "proper noun - Sheshbazzar", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*nāśî*": "masculine singular - prince/leader", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*yǝhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*yōṣîʾēm*": "brought them out/removed them", "*ʿal-yad*": "by the hand of/through/by means of", "*gizḇār*": "treasurer/bursar", "*yispǝrēm*": "counted them/numbered them/inventoried them", "*nāśî*": "prince/leader/chief" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Esther.3.1", "source": "אַחַ֣ר ׀ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה גִּדַּל֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ אֶת־הָמָ֧ן בֶּֽן־הַמְּדָ֛תָא הָאֲגָגִ֖י וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֑הוּ וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙ אֶת־כִּסְא֔וֹ מֵעַ֕ל כָּל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "After *hadəḇārîm* the-these *giddal* the-*melek* *ʾaḥašwērôš* ʾet-*hāmān* *ben*-*hammədāṯāʾ* the-*ʾăḡāḡî* *wayənasśēʾēhû* and-*yayyāśem* ʾet-*kisəʾô* from-above all-the-*śārîm* who with-him.", "grammar": { "*hadəḇārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the things/matters/events", "*giddal*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - magnified/promoted", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾaḥašwērôš*": "proper name - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*hammədāṯāʾ*": "proper name with definite article - Hammedatha", "*ʾăḡāḡî*": "gentilic adjective - Agagite", "*wayənasśēʾēhû*": "Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he exalted him", "*yayyāśem*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed/set", "*kisəʾô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne/seat", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - officials/princes" }, "variants": { "*hadəḇārîm*": "words/matters/events/affairs", "*giddal*": "promoted/magnified/made great", "*ʾăḡāḡî*": "Agagite (descendant of Agag/title of Amalekite kings)", "*wayənasśēʾēhû*": "elevated him/exalted him/lifted him up", "*kisəʾô*": "his throne/seat/position of authority" } }

  • 11{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר דָּנִיֵּ֖אל אֶל־הַמֶּלְצַ֑ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִנָּה֙ שַׂ֣ר הַסָּֽרִיסִ֔ים עַל־דָּנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *Dāniyyēʾl* to-the-*meltsar* *ʾăsher* *minnāh* *śar* the-*sārîsîm* over-*Dāniyyēʾl* *Ḥănanyāh* *Mîshāʾēl* and-*ʿĂzaryāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*meltsar*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the steward/guardian", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*minnāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*Ḥănanyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hananiah", "*Mîshāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mishael", "*ʿĂzaryāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Azariah" }, "variants": { "*meltsar*": "steward/overseer/guardian/supervisor" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "Daniel.5.15", "source": "וּכְעַ֞ן הֻעַ֣לּוּ קָֽדָמַ֗י חַכִּֽימַיָּא֙ אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־כְתָבָ֤ה דְנָה֙ יִקְר֔וֹן וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ לְהוֹדָעֻתַ֑נִי וְלָֽא־כָהֲלִ֥ין פְּשַֽׁר־מִלְּתָ֖א לְהַחֲוָיָֽה׃", "text": "And-now *hûʿallû* before-me *ḥakkîmayyāʾ* *ʾāšpayyāʾ* that-*kĕtābâh* this *yiqrôn* and-*pišrēh* *lĕhôdāʿûtanî*; and-not-*kāhălîn* *pĕšar*-*millĕtāʾ* *lĕhaḥăwāyâh*.", "grammar": { "*ûkĕʿan*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hûʿallû*": "verb, Hophal, 3rd plural, perfect - were brought in", "*qādāmay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - before me", "*ḥakkîmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, determined - the wise men", "*ʾāšpayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, determined - the enchanters/conjurers", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/who", "*kĕtābâh*": "noun, masculine, singular - writing", "*dĕnâh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*yiqrôn*": "verb, Peal, 3rd masculine plural, imperfect - they would read", "*pišrēh*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its interpretation", "*lĕhôdāʿûtanî*": "preposition + infinitive, Haphel with 1st singular suffix - to make known to me", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kāhălîn*": "verb, Peal, participle, masculine plural - able/capable", "*pĕšar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - interpretation of", "*millĕtāʾ*": "noun, feminine, singular, determined - the word/matter/thing", "*lĕhaḥăwāyâh*": "preposition + infinitive, Haphel - to show/declare" }, "variants": { "*hûʿallû*": "were brought in/were caused to enter", "*ḥakkîmayyāʾ*": "wise men/scholars/sages", "*ʾāšpayyāʾ*": "enchanters/conjurers/exorcists/astrologers", "*kĕtābâh*": "writing/inscription/document", "*yiqrôn*": "they would read/they might read/they should read", "*lĕhôdāʿûtanî*": "to make known to me/to inform me", "*kāhălîn*": "able/capable/having ability", "*pĕšar*": "interpretation/explanation/meaning", "*millĕtāʾ*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*lĕhaḥăwāyâh*": "to show/to declare/to explain" } }

  • 21{ "verseID": "Esther.2.21", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּשַֽׁעַר־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ קָצַף֩ בִּגְתָ֨ן וָתֶ֜רֶשׁ שְׁנֵֽי־סָרִיסֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֣י הַסַּ֔ף וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ יָ֔ד בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹֽשׁ׃", "text": "In-the-*yāmîm* those and-*mordŏḵay* *yōšēḇ* in-*šaʿar*-the-*meleḵ* *qāṣaf* *biḡṯān* and-*ṯereš* two-*sārîsê* the-*meleḵ* from-*šōmərê* the-*saf* and-*yəḇaqšû* to-*šəlōaḥ* *yād* in-the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērōš*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*mordŏḵay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*yōšēḇ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - sitting", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*qāṣaf*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was angry", "*biḡṯān*": "proper noun - Bigthan", "*ṯereš*": "proper noun - Teresh", "*sārîsê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - eunuchs of", "*šōmərê*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*saf*": "noun, masculine singular - threshold/door", "*yəḇaqšû*": "verb, piel imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they sought", "*šəlōaḥ*": "infinitive construct, qal - to stretch out/send", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular - hand", "*ʾăḥašwērōš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/time/period", "*yōšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/positioned", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/court", "*qāṣaf*": "was angry/raged/was furious", "*sārîsê*": "eunuchs of/court officials of/officers of", "*šōmərê*": "keepers of/guards of/watchmen of", "*saf*": "threshold/doorway/entrance", "*yəḇaqšû*": "sought/planned/attempted", "*šəlōaḥ*": "to stretch out/to send/to lay", "*yād*": "hand/power/violence" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.1", "source": "וְאֵ֛לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֥י אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֑ם הָעֹלִ֣ים עִמִּ֗י בְּמַלְכ֛וּת אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מִבָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾēlleh* *rōʾšê* *ʾăbōtêhem* and *hityaḥśām* the *hāʿōlîm* with me in *malḵût* *ʾArtaḥšastaʾ* the *hammelek* from *Bābel*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*rōʾšê*": "construct plural of *rōʾš* - heads of", "*ʾăbōtêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person plural suffix - their fathers", "*hityaḥśām*": "hitpael infinitive construct with 3rd person plural suffix - their genealogical registration", "*hāʿōlîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones going up", "*ʿimmî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*malḵût*": "noun feminine singular construct - kingdom/reign of", "*ʾArtaḥšastaʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*miBābel*": "preposition + proper noun - from Babylon" }, "variants": { "*rōʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*ʾăbōtêhem*": "their fathers/ancestors/patriarchs", "*hityaḥśām*": "their genealogical registration/their being recorded by genealogy", "*hāʿōlîm*": "the ones going up/ascending/returning", "*malḵût*": "kingdom/reign/royal authority" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "Ezra.4.9", "source": "אֱדַ֜יִן רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א וּשְׁאָ֖ר כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן דִּ֠ינָיֵא וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א *ארכוי **אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤א בָבְלָיֵא֙ שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א *דהוא **דֶּהָיֵ֖א עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃", "text": "Then *ʾĕdayin* *rᵉḥûm* *bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm* and *wᵉšimšay* *sāpᵉrāʾ* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* their *kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*: the *dînāyēʾ* and the *waʾăparsatᵉkāyēʾ* the *ṭarpᵉlāyēʾ* the *ʾăpārsāyēʾ* the *ʾarkᵉwāyēʾ* the *bābᵉlāyēʾ* the *šûšankāyēʾ* the *dehāyēʾ* the *ʿēlᵉmāyēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*rᵉḥûm*": "proper noun - Rehum", "*bᵉʿēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord of/master of", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*wᵉšimšay*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Shimshai", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the scribe", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their colleagues", "*dînāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Dinaites", "*waʾăparsatᵉkāyēʾ*": "waw-conjunction + gentilic plural - and the Apharsathchites", "*ṭarpᵉlāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Tarpelites", "*ʾăpārsāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Apharsites", "*ʾarkᵉwāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Archevites", "*bābᵉlāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Babylonians", "*šûšankāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Susanchites", "*dehāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Dehaites", "*ʿēlᵉmāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Elamites" }, "variants": { "*bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm*": "commander/lord of command/official", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "their colleagues/their associates/their companions" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "Esther.6.14", "source": "עוֹדָם֙ מְדַבְּרִ֣ים עִמּ֔וֹ וְסָרִיסֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הִגִּ֑יעוּ וַיַּבְהִ֙לוּ֙ לְהָבִ֣יא אֶת־הָמָ֔ן אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשְׂתָ֥ה אֶסְתֵּֽר׃", "text": "While they *mĕdabbĕrîm* with-him, and-*sārîsê* the-*melek* *higgîʿû*, and *wayyabhilû* to-*lĕhābîʾ* *ʾet*-*hāmān* to-the-*mišteh* which-*ʿāśĕtâ* *ʾestēr*.", "grammar": { "*mĕdabbĕrîm*": "speaking, Piel participle masculine plural", "*sārîsê*": "eunuchs/officials of, construct state of masculine plural noun", "*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*higgîʿû*": "arrived/came, Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural", "*wayyabhilû*": "and they hurried/urged, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive", "*lĕhābîʾ*": "to bring, Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition *l-*", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāmān*": "Haman, proper name", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet, masculine singular noun with definite article", "*ʿāśĕtâ*": "she had made, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular", "*ʾestēr*": "Esther, proper name" }, "variants": { "*sārîsê*": "eunuchs/officials/chamberlains", "*higgîʿû*": "arrived/came/reached", "*wayyabhilû*": "hurried/urged/hastened him", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party" } }

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

  • 2{ "verseID": "Esther.10.2", "source": "וְכָל־מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה תָקְפּוֹ֙ וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ וּפָרָשַׁת֙ גְּדֻלַּ֣ת מָרְדֳּכַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר גִּדְּל֖וֹ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ הֲלוֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֙פֶר֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י הַיָּמִ֔ים לְמַלְכֵ֖י מָדַ֥י וּפָרָֽס׃", "text": "And-all-*maʿăśēh* *tāqpô* and-*gĕbûrātô* and-*pārāšat* *gĕdullat* *mordŏkay* which *giddĕlô* the-*melek* are-not-they *kĕtûbîm* upon-*sēper* *dibrê* the-*yāmîm* for-*malkê* *māday* and-*pārās*.", "grammar": { "*maʿăśēh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - work/act/deed of", "*tāqpô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his power/strength", "*gĕbûrātô*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his might/valor", "*pārāšat*": "conjunction + construct noun, feminine singular - and account/declaration of", "*gĕdullat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - greatness of", "*mordŏkay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*giddĕlô*": "relative pronoun + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - whom he made great", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*kĕtûbîm*": "interrogative particle + 3rd plural pronoun + passive participle, masculine plural - are they not written", "*sēper*": "construct noun, masculine singular - book/scroll of", "*dibrê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - words/accounts/chronicles of", "*yāmîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the days", "*malkê*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - for kings of", "*māday*": "proper noun - Media", "*pārās*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Persia" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/act/achievement", "*tāqpô*": "his power/strength/might/authority", "*gĕbûrātô*": "his might/valor/strength", "*pārāšat*": "account/declaration/exposition", "*gĕdullat*": "greatness/magnificence/promotion", "*giddĕlô*": "made him great/promoted him/elevated him", "*kĕtûbîm*": "written/recorded/inscribed", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/chronicles/accounts", "*yāmîm*": "days/times/chronicles" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "Esther.3.12", "source": "וַיִּקָּרְאוּ֩ סֹפְרֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֣ר יוֹם֮ בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה הָמָ֡ן אֶ֣ל אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי־הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ וְֽאֶל־הַפַּח֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֗ה וְאֶל־שָׂ֤רֵי עַם֙ וָעָ֔ם מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ בְּשֵׁ֨ם הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ נִכְתָּ֔ב וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֥עַת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqārəʾû* *sōp̄ərê* the-*meleḵ* in-the-*ḥōḏeš* the-*rīʾšôn* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* *yôm* in-*bô*, *wə-yikkāṯēḇ* like-all-which-*ṣiwwāh* *Hāmān* to *ʾăḥašdarpənê*-the-*meleḵ* and-to-the-*paḥôṯ* which upon-*məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* and-to-*śārê* *ʿam* and-*ʿām* *məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* according-to-*kiṯḇāhh* and-*ʿam* and-*ʿām* according-to-*ləšônô* in-*šēm* the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērōš* *niḵtāḇ* and-*neḥtām* with-*ṭabbaʿaṯ* the-*meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqārəʾû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they were called", "*sōp̄ərê*": "construct plural of *sōp̄ēr* - scribes of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*rīʾšôn*": "masculine singular adjective - first", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*wə-yikkāṯēḇ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular - and it was written", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "construct plural - satraps of", "*paḥôṯ*": "masculine plural - governors", "*məḏînāh*": "feminine singular - province", "*śārê*": "construct plural of *śar* - princes/officials of", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its writing/script", "*ləšônô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its language", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾăḥašwērōš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*niḵtāḇ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was written", "*neḥtām*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was sealed", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - signet ring of" }, "variants": { "*sōp̄ərê*": "scribes/secretaries/writers", "*məḏînāh*": "province/state/district", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/noblemen", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "writing/script/document", "*ləšônô*": "language/tongue/speech", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "signet ring/seal" } }

  • 5{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.7.5", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֤ן אֱלֹהַי֙ אֶל־לִבִּ֔י וָאֶקְבְּצָ֞ה אֶת־הַחֹרִ֧ים וְאֶת־הַסְּגָנִ֛ים וְאֶת־הָעָ֖ם לְהִתְיַחֵ֑שׂ וָֽאֶמְצָ֗א סֵ֤פֶר הַיַּ֙חַשׂ֙ הָעוֹלִ֣ים בָּרִאשׁוֹנָ֔ה וָאֶמְצָ֖א כָּת֥וּב בּֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyittēn* *ʾĕlōhay* into-*libbî*, and *wāʾeqbəṣâ* *ʾet*-the-*ḥōrîm* and *ʾet*-the-*səgānîm* and *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* to-*hitəyaḥēś*, and *wāʾemṣāʾ* *sēper* the-*yaḥaś* of-those-*ʿôlîm* *bārîʾšônâ*, and *wāʾemṣāʾ* *kātûb* in-it", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he put/gave", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st singular possessive suffix - my God", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular possessive suffix - my heart", "*wāʾeqbəṣâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular cohortative - and I gathered", "*ḥōrîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nobles", "*səgānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials/rulers", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*hitəyaḥēś*": "hithpael infinitive construct - to register by genealogy", "*wāʾemṣāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I found", "*sēper*": "masculine singular noun - book/register", "*yaḥaś*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the genealogy", "*ʿôlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural with definite article - those who came up", "*bārîʾšônâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - at the first/beginning", "*kātûb*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - written" }, "variants": { "*wayyittēn*": "and he put/and he gave/and he placed", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my God", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner thoughts", "*wāʾeqbəṣâ*": "and I gathered/and I assembled/and I brought together", "*ḥōrîm*": "nobles/freemen/aristocrats", "*səgānîm*": "officials/rulers/deputies/prefects", "*hitəyaḥēś*": "to register by genealogy/to be enrolled by family records", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/register/document", "*yaḥaś*": "genealogy/family record/registration", "*ʿôlîm*": "those who came up/those who had returned/those who ascended", "*bārîʾšônâ*": "at first/at the beginning/initially", "*kātûb*": "written/recorded/inscribed" } }

  • 14{ "verseID": "Ezra.7.14", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּי֩ מִן־קֳדָ֨ם מַלְכָּ֜א וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת יָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙ שְׁלִ֔יחַ לְבַקָּרָ֥א עַל־יְה֖וּד וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם בְּדָ֥ת אֱלָהָ֖ךְ דִּ֥י בִידָֽךְ׃", "text": "All-*qŏḇēl* that from-*qŏḏām* *malkāʾ* and *šiḇʿaṯ* *yāʿăṭōhî* *šəlîaḥ* to *ləḇaqqārāʾ* upon-*Yəhûḏ* and to *Yərûšlem* with *dāṯ* *ʾĕlāhāḵ* that in *ḇîḏāḵ*", "grammar": { "*kāl-qŏḇēl*": "masculine singular adjective with preposition (Aramaic) - all before/because", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*min-qŏḏām*": "compound preposition (Aramaic) - from before", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the king", "*wə-šiḇʿaṯ*": "conjunction with numeral (Aramaic) - and seven", "*yāʿăṭōhî*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - his counselors", "*šəlîaḥ*": "masculine singular passive participle (Aramaic) - sent", "*lə-ḇaqqārāʾ*": "preposition with infinitive construct, pael stem (Aramaic) - to inquire", "*ʿal*": "preposition (Aramaic) - upon/concerning", "*Yəhûḏ*": "proper noun (Aramaic) - Judah", "*wə-li-Yərûšlem*": "conjunction with preposition and proper noun (Aramaic) - and to Jerusalem", "*bə-dāṯ*": "preposition with feminine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - with law of", "*ʾĕlāhāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*ḇî-ḏāḵ*": "preposition with feminine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - in your hand" }, "variants": { "*qŏḇēl*": "before/because/accordingly", "*yāʿăṭōhî*": "his counselors/advisers", "*šəlîaḥ*": "sent/commissioned", "*ləḇaqqārāʾ*": "to inquire/examine/investigate", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/regulation", "*ḇîḏāḵ*": "in your hand/power/possession" } }

  • 6{ "verseID": "Ezra.5.6", "source": "פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִ֠גַּרְתָּא דִּֽי־שְׁלַ֞ח תַּתְּנַ֣י ׀ פַּחַ֣ת עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֗ה וּשְׁתַ֤ר בּוֹזְנַי֙ וּכְנָ֣וָתֵ֔הּ אֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔א דִּ֖י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה עַל־דָּרְיָ֖וֶשׁ מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "*Paršegen* *ʾiggartāʾ* that-*šəlaḥ* *Tattnay* *paḥaṯ* *ʿăḇar*-*nahărāh* and *Šəṯar* *Bôznay* and his-*kənāwāṯēh* *ʾĂp̄arsəḵāyēʾ* that in *ʿăḇar* *nahărāh* to-*Dāryāweš* *malkāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*Paršegen*": "noun, masculine singular - copy", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, emphatic state - the letter", "*šəlaḥ*": "Peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*Tattnay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Tattenai", "*paḥaṯ*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - governor of", "*ʿăḇar*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - across", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the river (Euphrates)", "*Šəṯar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shethar", "*Bôznay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Boznai", "*kənāwāṯēh*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his companions", "*ʾĂp̄arsəḵāyēʾ*": "proper noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the Apharsachites", "*Dāryāweš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Darius", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, emphatic state - the king" }, "variants": { "*Paršegen*": "copy/transcript", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "letter/document", "*šəlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*paḥaṯ*": "governor/official", "*ʾĂp̄arsəḵāyēʾ*": "Apharsachites (Persian officials)" } }

  • 7{ "verseID": "Esther.7.7", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ קָ֤ם בַּחֲמָתוֹ֙ מִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן אֶל־גִּנַּ֖ת הַבִּיתָ֑ן וְהָמָ֣ן עָמַ֗ד לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ עַל־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ מֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה כִּ֣י רָאָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֥ה אֵלָ֛יו הָרָעָ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And the *melek* *qām* in his *ḥămātô* from *mimmištēh* the *yayin* to *ginnat* the *bîtān*; and *hāmān* *ʿāmad* to *lᵊḇaqqēš* for his *napšô* from *ʾester* the *malkâ*, for *rāʾâ* that *kālᵊtâ* to him the *rāʿâ* from *mēʾēt* the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*qām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - arose/stood up", "*ḥămātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath/fury", "*mimmištēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the banquet of", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wine", "*ginnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garden of", "*bîtān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the palace", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*ʿāmad*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - stood/remained", "*lᵊḇaqqēš*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to seek/plead", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen", "*rāʾâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*kālᵊtâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was determined/completed", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/disaster", "*mēʾēt*": "preposition + from - from with", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*ḥămātô*": "wrath/anger/fury", "*bîtān*": "palace/court/garden house", "*lᵊḇaqqēš*": "to plead/beg/request", "*napšô*": "his life/soul/self", "*kālᵊtâ*": "was determined/was decided/was completed", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } }