12{
"verseID": "Esther.2.12",
"source": "וּבְהַגִּ֡יעַ תֹּר֩ נַעֲרָ֨ה וְנַעֲרָ֜ה לָב֣וֹא ׀ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ מִקֵּץ֩ הֱי֨וֹת לָ֜הּ כְּדָ֤ת הַנָּשִׁים֙ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֣ר חֹ֔דֶשׁ כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן יִמְלְא֖וּ יְמֵ֣י מְרוּקֵיהֶ֑ן שִׁשָּׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן הַמֹּ֔ר וְשִׁשָּׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ בַּבְּשָׂמִ֔ים וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖י הַנָּשִֽׁים׃",
"text": "And-in-*haggîaʿ* *tōr* *naʿărâ* and-*naʿărâ* to-come to-the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* from-*qēṣ* *hĕyôṯ* to-her according-to-*dāṯ* the-*nāšîm* twelve *ḥōdeš* for thus *yimlʾû* *yəmê* *mərûqêhen* six *ḥŏdāšîm* in-*šemen* the-*mōr* and-six *ḥŏdāšîm* in-the-*bəśāmîm* and-in-*ṯamrûqê* the-*nāšîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*haggîaʿ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - arriving",
"*tōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - turn of",
"*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes",
"*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of",
"*hĕyôṯ*": "infinitive construct, qal - being",
"*dāṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/custom of",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women",
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month",
"*yimlʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were completed",
"*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of",
"*mərûqêhen*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their purification",
"*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months",
"*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - oil of",
"*mōr*": "noun, masculine singular - myrrh",
"*bəśāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spices/perfumes",
"*ṯamrûqê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cosmetics of"
},
"variants": {
"*haggîaʿ*": "arriving/reaching/coming to/at the time of",
"*tōr*": "turn/order/appointed time",
"*dāṯ*": "law/custom/regulation/practice",
"*yimlʾû*": "were completed/were fulfilled/came to an end",
"*mərûqêhen*": "their purification/their beautification/their preparation",
"*šemen*": "oil/perfume",
"*mōr*": "myrrh/fragrant resin",
"*bəśāmîm*": "spices/perfumes/aromatics",
"*ṯamrûqê*": "cosmetics/beauty preparations/purification items"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "Esther.2.13",
"source": "וּבָזֶ֕ה הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה בָּאָ֣ה אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֹּאמַ֜ר יִנָּ֤תֵֽן לָהּ֙ לָב֣וֹא עִמָּ֔הּ מִבֵּ֥ית הַנָּשִׁ֖ים עַד־בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And-in-this the-*naʿărâ* *bāʾâ* to-the-*meleḵ* *ʾēṯ* all-which *tōʾmar* *yinnāṯēn* to-her to-come with-her from-*bêṯ* the-*nāšîm* until-*bêṯ* the-*meleḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman",
"*bāʾâ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - coming",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*tōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she would say",
"*yinnāṯēn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it would be given",
"*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women"
},
"variants": {
"*bāʾâ*": "coming/entering/going",
"*tōʾmar*": "would say/would ask for/would request",
"*yinnāṯēn*": "would be given/was given/would be granted"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "Esther.2.14",
"source": "בָּעֶ֣רֶב ׀ הִ֣יא בָאָ֗ה וּ֠בַבֹּקֶר הִ֣יא שָׁבָ֞ה אֶל־בֵּ֤ית הַנָּשִׁים֙ שֵׁנִ֔י אֶל־יַ֧ד שַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛ז סְרִ֥יס הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים לֹא־תָב֥וֹא עוֹד֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֣י אִם־חָפֵ֥ץ בָּ֛הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְנִקְרְאָ֥ה בְשֵֽׁם׃",
"text": "In-the-*ʿereḇ* she *bāʾâ* and-in-the-*bōqer* she *šāḇâ* to-*bêṯ* the-*nāšîm* second to-*yad* *šaʿăšgaz* *sərîs* the-*meleḵ* *šōmēr* the-*pîlaḡšîm* not-*ṯāḇôʾ* again to-the-*meleḵ* except if-*ḥāfēṣ* in-her the-*meleḵ* and-*niqrəʾâ* by-*šēm*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿereḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - evening",
"*bāʾâ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - coming",
"*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning",
"*šāḇâ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - returning",
"*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand/custody of",
"*šaʿăšgaz*": "proper noun - Shaashgaz",
"*sərîs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - eunuch of",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*šōmēr*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - keeper of",
"*pîlaḡšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - concubines",
"*ṯāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she would come",
"*ḥāfēṣ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delighted",
"*niqrəʾâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was called",
"*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿereḇ*": "evening/dusk",
"*bōqer*": "morning/dawn",
"*šāḇâ*": "returning/going back/coming back",
"*sərîs*": "eunuch/court official/officer",
"*šōmēr*": "keeper/guardian/custodian",
"*pîlaḡšîm*": "concubines/secondary wives",
"*ḥāfēṣ*": "delighted/took pleasure in/desired",
"*niqrəʾâ*": "was called/was summoned/was named"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Esther.2.15",
"source": "וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ תֹּר־אֶסְתֵּ֣ר בַּת־אֲבִיחַ֣יִל דֹּ֣ד מָרְדֳּכַ֡י אֲשֶׁר֩ לָקַֽח־ל֨וֹ לְבַ֜ת לָב֣וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לֹ֤א בִקְשָׁה֙ דָּבָ֔ר כִּ֠י אִ֣ם אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹאמַ֛ר הֵגַ֥י סְרִיס־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַנָּשִׁ֑ים וַתְּהִ֤י אֶסְתֵּר֙ נֹשֵׂ֣את חֵ֔ן בְּעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־רֹאֶֽיהָ׃",
"text": "And-in-*haggîaʿ* *tōr*-*ʾestēr* *baṯ*-*ʾăḇîḥayil* *dōd* *mordŏḵay* who *lāqaḥ*-to-him for-*ḇaṯ* to-come to-the-*meleḵ* not *biqšâ* *dāḇār* except *ʾeṯ*-which *yōʾmar* *hēḡay* *sərîs*-the-*meleḵ* *šōmēr* the-*nāšîm* and-*təhî* *ʾestēr* *nōśēʾṯ* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênê* all-*rōʾeyhā*.",
"grammar": {
"*haggîaʿ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - arriving",
"*tōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - turn of",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*baṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of",
"*ʾăḇîḥayil*": "proper noun - Abihail",
"*dōd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - uncle of",
"*mordŏḵay*": "proper noun - Mordecai",
"*lāqaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took",
"*ḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - daughter",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*biqšâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she requested",
"*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would say",
"*hēḡay*": "proper noun - Hegai",
"*sərîs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - eunuch of",
"*šōmēr*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - keeper of",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women",
"*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she became",
"*nōśēʾṯ*": "participle, qal active, feminine singular - obtaining/winning",
"*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor",
"*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of",
"*rōʾeyhā*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her observers"
},
"variants": {
"*haggîaʿ*": "arriving/reaching/coming to/at the time of",
"*tōr*": "turn/order/appointed time",
"*dōd*": "uncle/relative",
"*biqšâ*": "requested/sought/asked for",
"*dāḇār*": "thing/matter/word/object",
"*sərîs*": "eunuch/court official/officer",
"*šōmēr*": "keeper/guardian/custodian",
"*təhî*": "became/was/continued to be",
"*nōśēʾṯ*": "obtaining/winning/carrying/bearing",
"*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm/approval",
"*rōʾeyhā*": "her observers/those who saw her/her beholders"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Esther.2.16",
"source": "וַתִּלָּקַ֨ח אֶסְתֵּ֜ר אֶל־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית מַלְכוּת֔וֹ בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִ֖י הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ טֵבֵ֑ת בִּשְׁנַת־שֶׁ֖בַע לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And-*tillāqaḥ* *ʾestēr* to-the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš* to-*bêṯ* *malḵûṯô* in-the-*ḥōdeš* the-tenth it-*ḥōdeš* *ṭēḇēṯ* in-*šənaṯ*-seven to-*malḵûṯô*.",
"grammar": {
"*tillāqaḥ*": "verb, niphal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she was taken",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes",
"*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*malḵûṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his royal house/kingdom",
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month",
"*ṭēḇēṯ*": "proper noun - Tebeth",
"*šənaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - year of",
"*malḵûṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his reign"
},
"variants": {
"*tillāqaḥ*": "was taken/was brought",
"*bêṯ*": "house/palace",
"*malḵûṯô*": "his royal house/his kingdom/his royal residence",
"*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon",
"*šənaṯ*": "year"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Esther.2.17",
"source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֶת־אֶסְתֵּר֙ מִכָּל־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים וַתִּשָּׂא־חֵ֥ן וָחֶ֛סֶד לְפָנָ֖יו מִכָּל־הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת וַיָּ֤שֶׂם כֶּֽתֶר־מַלְכוּת֙ בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָ תַּ֥חַת וַשְׁתִּֽי׃",
"text": "And-*yeʾĕhaḇ* the-*meleḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾestēr* from-all-the-*nāšîm* and-*tiśśāʾ*-*ḥēn* and-*ḥesed* before-him from-all-the-*bəṯûlōṯ* and-*yāśem* *keṯer*-*malḵûṯ* on-*rōšāh* and-*yamliḵehā* *taḥaṯ* *waštî*.",
"grammar": {
"*yeʾĕhaḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women",
"*tiśśāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she obtained",
"*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace",
"*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/favor",
"*bəṯûlōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - virgins",
"*yāśem*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed",
"*keṯer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - crown of",
"*malḵûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - royalty/kingdom",
"*rōšāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her head",
"*yamliḵehā*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he made her queen",
"*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of",
"*waštî*": "proper noun - Vashti"
},
"variants": {
"*yeʾĕhaḇ*": "loved/had affection for",
"*tiśśāʾ*": "obtained/won/carried/gained",
"*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm/approval",
"*ḥesed*": "kindness/favor/loyalty/loving-kindness",
"*bəṯûlōṯ*": "virgins/maidens/unmarried young women",
"*yāśem*": "placed/set/put",
"*keṯer*": "crown/diadem",
"*malḵûṯ*": "royalty/kingdom/royal position",
"*yamliḵehā*": "made her queen/caused her to reign",
"*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/under"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Esther.2.18",
"source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה גָד֗וֹל לְכָל־שָׂרָיו֙ וַעֲבָדָ֔יו אֵ֖ת מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה אֶסְתֵּ֑ר וַהֲנָחָ֤ה לַמְּדִינוֹת֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֥ן מַשְׂאֵ֖ת כְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And-*yaʿaś* the-*meleḵ* *mišteh* *ḡādôl* for-all-*śārāyw* and-*ʿăḇādāyw* *ʾēṯ* *mištēh* *ʾestēr* and-*hănāḥâ* for-the-*mᵊdînôṯ* *ʿāśâ* and-*yittēn* *maśʾēṯ* according-to-*yad* the-*meleḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he made",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet",
"*ḡādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large",
"*śārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his princes",
"*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*mištēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - feast of",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*hănāḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - rest/release/holiday",
"*mᵊdînôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - provinces",
"*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made",
"*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*maśʾēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/portion",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of"
},
"variants": {
"*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party",
"*ḡādôl*": "great/large/grand",
"*śārāyw*": "his princes/his officials/his nobles",
"*ʿăḇādāyw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants",
"*hănāḥâ*": "rest/release/holiday/relief/remission of taxes",
"*mᵊdînôṯ*": "provinces/districts/regions",
"*maśʾēṯ*": "gift/portion/present/allowance",
"*yad*": "hand/generosity/power"
}
}