Esther 1:3

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בִּשְׁנַ֤ת שָׁלוֹשׁ֙ לְמָלְכ֔וֹ עָשָׂ֣ה מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה לְכָל־שָׂרָ֖יו וַעֲבָדָ֑יו חֵ֣יל ׀ פָּרַ֣ס וּמָדַ֗י הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י הַמְּדִינ֖וֹת לְפָנָֽיו׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *mišteh*: feast/banquet/drinking party
• *śārāyw*: officials/princes/nobles
• *ḥêl*: army/military force/strength/power
• *partəmîm*: nobles/aristocrats/officials of high rank

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the third year of his reign, he held a banquet for all his officials and servants. The army of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the officials of the provinces were present before him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princ and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobl and princ of the provinc, being before him:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  in the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  in the thirde yeare of his reigne, he made a feast vnto all his prynces and seruauntes, namely vnto the mightie men of Persia and Media, to the Debities and rulers of his countrees,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In the third yeere of his reigne, he made a feast vnto all his princes and his seruants, euen the power of Persia and Media, and to the captaines and gouernours of the prouinces which were before him,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In the third yere of his raigne, he made a feast vnto all his princes & seruauntes: and the mightie men of Persia and Media, the captaynes also and rulers of his countreys were before hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, [being] before him:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  in the third year of his reign, he made a feast to all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  in the third year of his reign, he hath made a banquet to all his heads and his servants; of the force of Persia and Media, the chiefs and heads of the provinces `are' before him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  in the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  in the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the third year of his rule he gave a feast to all his captains and his servants; and the captains of the army of Persia and Media, the great men and the rulers of the divisions of his kingdom, were present before him;

• World English Bible (2000)

  in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  in the third year of his reign he provided a banquet for all his officials and his servants. The army of Persia and Media was present, as well as the nobles and the officials of the provinces.

Referenced Verses

• Esth 2:18 : 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" } }
• 1 Kgs 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.15", "source": "וַיִּקַ֥ץ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֣ה חֲל֑וֹם וַיָּב֨וֹא יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י ׀ אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־אֲדֹנָ֗י וַיַּ֤עַל עֹלוֹת֙ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ שְׁלָמִ֔ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה לְכָל־עֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyiqaṣ* *šĕlōmōh* and-behold a *ḥălôm*; and he *wayyābôʾ* *yĕrûšālaim* and *wayyaʿămōd* before *ʾărôn* *bĕrît*-*ʾădōnāy*, and he *wayyaʿal* *ʿōlôt* and he *wayyaʿaś* *šĕlāmîm*, and he *wayyaʿaś* *mišteh* for-all-his servants.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqaṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he awoke", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream", "*wayyābôʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/went", "*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wayyaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, common plural construct - before", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix (divine title) - Lord/my Lord", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he offered up", "*ʿōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made/prepared", "*šĕlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*lĕkol-ʿăbādāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for all his servants" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings", "*šĕlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/communion sacrifices", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party" } }
• Mark 6:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Mark.6.21", "source": "Καὶ γενομένης ἡμέρας εὐκαίρου, ὅτε Ἡρώδης τοῖς γενεσίοις αὐτοῦ δεῖπνον ἐποίει τοῖς μεγιστᾶσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοῖς χιλιάρχοις, καὶ τοῖς πρώτοις τῆς Γαλιλαίας·", "text": "And *genomenēs* *hēmeras* *eukairou*, when *Hērōdēs* for the *genesiois* of him *deipnon* *epoiei* for the *megistasin* of him, and for the *chiliarchois*, and for the *prōtois* of *Galilaias*;", "grammar": { "*genomenēs*": "aorist participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come/become", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*eukairou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - opportune/favorable/convenient", "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*genesiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - birthday celebration", "*deipnon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - dinner/banquet", "*epoiei*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person, singular - was making/giving", "*megistasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - nobles/great men", "*chiliarchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - military commanders/captains", "*prōtois*": "dative, masculine, plural - foremost/chief men", "*Galilaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Galilee" }, "variants": { "*genomenēs*": "coming to pass/occurring/happening", "*eukairou*": "opportune/favorable/convenient/suitable", "*genesiois*": "birthday celebration/birth anniversary feast", "*deipnon*": "dinner/feast/banquet", "*megistasin*": "nobles/high officials/great men", "*chiliarchois*": "commanders of a thousand/military tribunes/captains", "*prōtois*": "foremost/chief/leading citizens" } }
• Gen 40:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.40.20", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י י֚וֹם הֻלֶּ֣דֶת אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה לְכָל־עֲבָדָ֑יו וַיִּשָּׂ֞א אֶת־רֹ֣אשׁ ׀ שַׂ֣ר הַמַּשְׁקִ֗ים וְאֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ שַׂ֥ר הָאֹפִ֖ים בְּת֥וֹךְ עֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in-the-*yôm* the-third *yôm* *hulleḏet* *'et*-*par'ōh* and *wayya'aś* *mišteh* to-all-*'ăḇāḏâw* and *wayyiśśā'* *'et*-*rō'š* *śar* the-*maššqîm* and-*'et*-*rō'š* *śar* the-*'ōp̄îm* in-*tôḵ* *'ăḇāḏâw*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it came to pass", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*hulleḏet*": "hofal infinitive construct - to be born/birthday", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*par'ōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*wayya'aś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*'ăḇāḏâw*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*wayyiśśā'*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lifted up", "*rō'š*": "masculine singular construct - head", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - chief/prince/ruler", "*maššqîm*": "masculine plural - cupbearers/butlers", "*'ōp̄îm*": "masculine plural - bakers", "*tôḵ*": "masculine singular construct - midst" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "it came to pass/it happened/it came about", "*yôm*": "day", "*hulleḏet*": "birthday/birth", "*wayya'aś*": "he made/prepared/held", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*'ăḇāḏâw*": "his servants/his officials/his slaves", "*wayyiśśā'*": "he lifted up/raised/exalted", "*rō'š*": "head/chief/top", "*śar*": "chief/officer/captain/prince", "*maššqîm*": "cupbearers/butlers/drink-servers", "*'ōp̄îm*": "bakers/those who bake", "*tôḵ*": "midst/among/middle" } }
• Isa 21:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.21.2", "source": "חָז֥וּת קָשָׁ֖ה הֻגַּד־לִ֑י הַבּוֹגֵ֤ד ׀ בּוֹגֵד֙ וְהַשּׁוֹדֵ֣ד ׀ שׁוֹדֵ֔ד עֲלִ֤י עֵילָם֙ צוּרִ֣י מָדַ֔י כָּל־אַנְחָתָ֖ה הִשְׁבַּֽתִּי׃", "text": "*ḥāzūt* *qāšāh* *huggad*-to me the *bōgēd* *bōgēd* and the *šōdēd* *šōdēd* go up *'ēylām* besiege *māday* all-*'anḥātāh* *hišbattî*", "grammar": { "*ḥāzūt*": "noun, feminine singular - vision/revelation", "*qāšāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - hard/harsh/severe", "*huggad*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was told/declared", "*bōgēd*": "verb participle with definite article, qal active - the treacherous one/betrayer", "*bōgēd*": "verb, qal active participle - betrays/deals treacherously", "*šōdēd*": "verb participle with definite article, qal active - the devastator/plunderer", "*šōdēd*": "verb, qal active participle - devastates/plunders", "*'ēylām*": "proper noun - Elam (region east of Babylon)", "*ṣūrî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - besiege", "*māday*": "proper noun - Media/Medes", "*'anḥātāh*": "noun, feminine singular with suffix - sighing/groaning", "*hišbattî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have caused to cease/ended" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzūt qāšāh*": "harsh vision/grievous vision/hard prophecy", "*bōgēd bōgēd*": "the betrayer betrays/the treacherous one deals treacherously", "*šōdēd šōdēd*": "the destroyer destroys/the plunderer plunders", "*ṣūrî*": "besiege/attack/lay siege to", "*hišbattî*": "I have ended/I have made to cease/I have caused to stop" } }
• Dan 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.1", "source": "בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗א עֲבַד֙ לְחֶ֣ם רַ֔ב לְרַבְרְבָנ֖וֹהִי אֲלַ֑ף וְלָקֳבֵ֥ל אַלְפָּ֖א חַמְרָ֥א שָׁתֵֽה׃", "text": "*Bēlšaṣṣar* *malkāʾ* *ʿăbad* *lĕḥem* *rab* *lĕrabrĕbānôhî* *ʾălap* *wĕlāqŏbēl* *ʾalpāʾ* *ḥamrāʾ* *šātēh*", "grammar": { "*Bēlšaṣṣar*": "proper noun, subject - Belshazzar", "*malkāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʿăbad*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - made/did", "*lĕḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/meal/feast", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*lĕrabrĕbānôhî*": "preposition + noun + possessive suffix - for his nobles/officials", "*ʾălap*": "numeral - thousand", "*wĕlāqŏbēl*": "conjunction + preposition - and before/corresponding to", "*ʾalpāʾ*": "numeral, definite - the thousand", "*ḥamrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the wine", "*šātēh*": "verb, participle masculine singular - drinking/he drank" }, "variants": { "*lĕḥem*": "bread/food/meal/feast", "*rab*": "great/large/many", "*wĕlāqŏbēl*": "and before/in front of/in the presence of/corresponding to", "*šātēh*": "was drinking/drank" } }
• Dan 5:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.28", "source": "פְּרֵ֑ס פְּרִיסַת֙ מַלְכוּתָ֔ךְ וִיהִיבַ֖ת לְמָדַ֥י וּפָרָֽס׃", "text": "*pəres* divided *pərîsaṯ* your kingdom *malḵûṯāḵ* and given *wîhîḇaṯ* to Medes *ləmāḏay* and Persia *ûp̄ārās*.", "grammar": { "*pəres*": "noun - division/half-mina", "*pərîsaṯ*": "Peil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has been divided", "*malḵûṯāḵ*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your kingdom", "*wîhîḇaṯ*": "conjunction + Peil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and has been given", "*ləmāḏay*": "preposition + proper noun - to Media/to the Medes", "*ûp̄ārās*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Persia" }, "variants": { "*pəres*": "division/half-mina/Persia (wordplay)", "*pərîsaṯ*": "has been divided/is divided/will be divided", "*wîhîḇaṯ*": "and has been given/and is given/and will be given" } }
• Dan 6:1 : 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" } }
• Dan 6:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.6", "source": "אֱ֠דַיִן גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ אָֽמְרִ֔ין דִּ֣י לָ֧א נְהַשְׁכַּ֛ח לְדָנִיֵּ֥אל דְּנָ֖ה כָּל־עִלָּ֑א לָהֵ֕ן הַשְׁכַּ֥חְנָֽה עֲל֖וֹהִי בְּדָ֥ת אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃", "text": "*ʾĕdayin* *gubrayāʾ* *ʾillēk* *ʾāmrîn* *dî* *lāʾ* *nəhaškkaḥ* *lədānīyēʾl* *dənāh* *kāl-ʿillāʾ* *lāhēn* *haškkaḥnāh* *ʿălôhî* *bədāt* *ʾĕlāhēh*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*gubrayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural determinate - the men", "*ʾillēk*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine plural - these", "*ʾāmrîn*": "verb, peal participle masculine plural - saying", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nəhaškkaḥ*": "verb, aphel imperfect 1st plural - we will find", "*lədānīyēʾl*": "preposition + noun, proper masculine singular - against Daniel", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*kāl-ʿillāʾ*": "construct + noun, feminine singular determinate - any accusation", "*lāhēn*": "conjunction/particle - except/unless", "*haškkaḥnāh*": "verb, aphel perfect 1st plural - we find", "*ʿălôhî*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*bədāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the law of", "*ʾĕlāhēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*lāhēn*": "except/unless/only if", "*ʿillāʾ*": "accusation/charge/pretext" } } 7 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.7", "source": "אֱ֠דַיִן סָרְכַיָּ֤א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ אִלֵּ֔ן הַרְגִּ֖שׁוּ עַל־מַלְכָּ֑א וְכֵן֙ אָמְרִ֣ין לֵ֔הּ דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾĕdayin* *sārkayāʾ* *waʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ* *ʾillēn* *hargišû* *ʿal-malkāʾ* *wəkēn* *ʾāmrîn* *lēh* *dāryāweš* *malkāʾ* *ləʿālmîn* *ḥĕyî*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*sārkayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural determinate - the chief ministers", "*waʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural determinate - and the satraps", "*ʾillēn*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine plural - these", "*hargišû*": "verb, aphel perfect 3rd masculine plural - assembled/rushed tumultuously", "*ʿal-malkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular determinate - to the king", "*wəkēn*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*ʾāmrîn*": "verb, peal participle masculine plural - saying", "*lēh*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*dāryāweš*": "noun, proper masculine singular - Darius", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the king", "*ləʿālmîn*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - forever", "*ḥĕyî*": "verb, peal imperative masculine singular - live" }, "variants": { "*hargišû*": "assembled/rushed tumultuously/came together" } }
• Dan 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Daniel.8.20", "source": "הָאַ֥יִל אֲשֶׁר־רָאִ֖יתָ בַּ֣עַל הַקְּרָנָ֑יִם מַלְכֵ֖י מָדַ֥י וּפָרָֽס׃", "text": "The-*ʾayil* which-*rāʾîṯā* *baʿal* the-*qᵊrānāyim* - *malḵê* *māḏay* and-*pārās*.", "grammar": { "*ʾayil*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the ram", "*rāʾîṯā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you saw", "*baʿal*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - possessor of", "*qᵊrānāyim*": "noun, feminine, dual with definite article - the two horns", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - kings of", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*pārās*": "proper noun - Persia" }, "variants": { "*ʾayil*": "ram/male sheep", "*rāʾîṯā*": "you saw/observed", "*baʿal*": "possessor of/owner of/having", "*qᵊrānāyim*": "two horns/pair of horns", "*malḵê*": "kings of/rulers of", "*māḏay*": "Media (kingdom name)", "*pārās*": "Persia (kingdom name)" } }
• Jer 51:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.11", "source": "הָבֵ֣רוּ הַחִצִּים֮ מִלְא֣וּ הַשְּׁלָטִים֒ הֵעִ֣יר יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־ר֙וּחַ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י מָדַ֔י כִּֽי־עַל־בָּבֶ֥ל מְזִמָּת֖וֹ לְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּ כִּֽי־נִקְמַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ הִ֔יא נִקְמַ֖ת הֵיכָלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Hāvērû* the-*ḥiṣṣîm*, *milʾû* the-*šĕlāṭîm*. *Hēʿîr* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*rûaḥ* *malḵê Māday*, for-against-*Bāvel* *mĕzimmātô* to-destroy-her, for-*niqmat* *YHWH* *hîʾ*, *niqmat* *hêḵālô*.", "grammar": { "*Hāvērû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - sharpen/polish", "*ḥiṣṣîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the arrows", "*milʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - fill", "*šĕlāṭîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the shields/quivers", "*Hēʿîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has stirred up", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural noun construct - kings of", "*Māday*": "proper noun - Media/Medes", "*Bāvel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*mĕzimmātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his purpose/device", "*niqmat*": "feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it (is)", "*niqmat*": "feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*hêḵālô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his temple" }, "variants": { "*Hāvērû*": "sharpen/polish/make bright", "*šĕlāṭîm*": "shields/quivers", "*Hēʿîr*": "stirred up/aroused/awakened", "*mĕzimmātô*": "his device/his purpose/his plan", "*niqmat*": "vengeance of/retribution of/revenge of" } }
• Dan 3:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.2", "source": "וּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֡א שְׁלַ֡ח לְמִכְנַ֣שׁ ׀ לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא֩ גְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤א דְּתָבְרַיָּא֙ תִּפְתָּיֵ֔א וְכֹ֖ל שִׁלְטֹנֵ֣י מְדִֽינָתָ֑א לְמֵתֵא֙ לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "and *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ* *šəlaḥ* *ləmiḵnaš* *laʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ* *siḡnayāʾ* and *ûp̄aḥăwāṯāʾ* *ʾăḏarḡāzərayāʾ* *ḡəḏāḇərayāʾ* *dəṯāḇərayāʾ* *tip̄tāyēʾ* and all *šilṭōnê* *mḏînāṯāʾ* *ləmēṯēʾ* *laḥănukkaṯ* *ṣalmāʾ* *dî* *hăqêm* *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*šəlaḥ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*ləmiḵnaš*": "preposition + verb, infinitive construct - to gather", "*laʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural emphatic - the satraps", "*siḡnayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the prefects", "*ûp̄aḥăwāṯāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural emphatic - and the governors", "*ʾăḏarḡāzərayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the counselors", "*ḡəḏāḇərayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the treasurers", "*dəṯāḇərayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the judges", "*tip̄tāyēʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the magistrates", "*šilṭōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*mḏînāṯāʾ*": "noun, feminine plural emphatic - the provinces", "*ləmēṯēʾ*": "preposition + verb, infinitive construct - to come", "*laḥănukkaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to the dedication of", "*ṣalmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the image", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*hăqêm*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - set up" }, "variants": { "*šəlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ləmiḵnaš*": "to gather/assemble/collect", "*ʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ*": "satraps/provincial governors", "*siḡnayāʾ*": "prefects/administrators", "*p̄aḥăwāṯāʾ*": "governors/officials", "*ʾăḏarḡāzərayāʾ*": "counselors/advisers", "*ḡəḏāḇərayāʾ*": "treasurers/financial officers", "*dəṯāḇərayāʾ*": "judges/legal officials", "*tip̄tāyēʾ*": "magistrates/law enforcers", "*šilṭōnê*": "rulers/authorities", "*hăqêm*": "set up/erected/established" } } 3 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.3", "source": "בֵּאדַ֡יִן מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁ֡ין אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּ֣א גְדָבְרַיָּא֩ דְּתָ֨בְרַיָּ֜א תִּפְתָּיֵ֗א וְכֹל֙ שִׁלְטֹנֵ֣י מְדִֽינָתָ֔א לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֑א *וקאמין **וְקָֽיְמִין֙ לָקֳבֵ֣ל צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃", "text": "*bēʾḏayin* *miṯkannəšîn* *ʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ* *siḡnayāʾ* and *ûp̄aḥăwāṯāʾ* *ʾăḏarḡāzərayāʾ* *ḡəḏāḇərayāʾ* *dəṯāḇərayāʾ* *tip̄tāyēʾ* and all *šilṭōnê* *mḏînāṯāʾ* *laḥănukkaṯ* *ṣalmāʾ* *dî* *hăqêm* *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ* and *wəqāyəmîn* *lāqŏḇēl* *ṣalmāʾ* *dî* *hăqêm* *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar*", "grammar": { "*bēʾḏayin*": "adverb - then", "*miṯkannəšîn*": "verb, participle, masculine plural - were assembling/gathering", "*wəqāyəmîn*": "conjunction + verb, participle, masculine plural - and were standing", "*lāqŏḇēl*": "preposition + preposition - before/opposite", "*ṣalmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the image" }, "variants": { "*bēʾḏayin*": "then/at that time", "*miṯkannəšîn*": "were assembling/were gathering/came together", "*wəqāyəmîn*": "and were standing/and stood/and were positioned", "*lāqŏḇēl*": "before/opposite/in front of" } }
• Ezra 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ezra.1.2", "source": "כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֗ר כֹּ֚רֶשׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס כֹּ֚ל מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ נָ֣תַן לִ֔י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְהֽוּא־פָקַ֤ד עָלַי֙ לִבְנֽוֹת־ל֣וֹ בַ֔יִת בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *kōreš* *melek* *pāras*, all *mamlǝkōth* the *ʾāreṣ* *nāthan* to me *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* the *šāmāyim* and he-*pāqad* upon me *liḇnōth*-to him *bayith* in *yǝrûšālaim* which in *yǝhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - said/spoke", "*kōreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*mamlǝkōth*": "feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - earth/land", "*nāthan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - gave", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*šāmāyim*": "masculine plural - heavens", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hû*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*pāqad*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - appointed/commanded", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*bǝnōth*": "infinitive construct, qal - build", "*lō*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*bayith*": "masculine singular - house", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*yǝrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*yǝhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*mamlǝkōth*": "kingdoms/dominions", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*nāthan*": "gave/granted/assigned", "*pāqad*": "appointed/commanded/charged/entrusted", "*bayith*": "house/temple/dwelling" } }
• Esth 1:14 : 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" } }