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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}