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"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Esther.1.6",
"source": "ח֣וּר ׀ כַּרְפַּ֣ס וּתְכֵ֗לֶת אָחוּז֙ בְּחַבְלֵי־ב֣וּץ וְאַרְגָּמָ֔ן עַל־גְּלִ֥ילֵי כֶ֖סֶף וְעַמּ֣וּדֵי שֵׁ֑שׁ מִטּ֣וֹת ׀ זָהָ֣ב וָכֶ֗סֶף עַ֛ל רִֽצְפַ֥ת בַּהַט־וָשֵׁ֖שׁ וְדַ֥ר וְסֹחָֽרֶת׃",
"text": "*ḥûr* *karpas* and *təḵēleṯ* *ʾāḥûz* with *ḥaḇlê* *ḇûṣ* and *ʾargāmān* upon *gəlîlê* *keseṗ* and *ʿammûḏê* *šēš*; *miṭṭôṯ* *zāhāḇ* and *ḵeseṗ* upon *riṣpaṯ* *bahaṭ* and *šēš* and *dar* and *sōḥāreṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥûr*": "masculine singular noun - white fabric/linen",
"*karpas*": "masculine singular noun - cotton/fine linen",
"*təḵēleṯ*": "feminine singular noun - blue cloth/material",
"*ʾāḥûz*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - fastened/held",
"*ḥaḇlê*": "masculine plural construct - cords of",
"*ḇûṣ*": "masculine singular noun - fine linen",
"*ʾargāmān*": "masculine singular noun - purple cloth/material",
"*gəlîlê*": "masculine plural construct - rings of",
"*keseṗ*": "masculine singular noun - silver",
"*ʿammûḏê*": "masculine plural construct - pillars of",
"*šēš*": "masculine singular noun - marble/alabaster",
"*miṭṭôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - couches/beds",
"*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold",
"*ḵeseṗ*": "masculine singular noun - silver",
"*riṣpaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - pavement of",
"*bahaṭ*": "masculine singular noun - porphyry/red marble",
"*dar*": "masculine singular noun - pearl/mother-of-pearl",
"*sōḥāreṯ*": "feminine singular noun - black marble/dark stone"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥûr*": "white cloth/white linen/white cotton",
"*karpas*": "fine linen/cotton/green cloth",
"*təḵēleṯ*": "blue cloth/blue-purple fabric/violet material",
"*ʾāḥûz*": "fastened/attached/held/tied",
"*gəlîlê*": "rings/rods/cylinders",
"*šēš*": "marble/alabaster/white stone",
"*bahaṭ*": "porphyry/marble/alabaster",
"*dar*": "pearl/mother-of-pearl/alabaster",
"*sōḥāreṯ*": "black marble/dark stone/mosaic"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Esther.1.7",
"source": "וְהַשְׁקוֹת֙ בִּכְלֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב וְכֵלִ֖ים מִכֵּלִ֣ים שׁוֹנִ֑ים וְיֵ֥ין מַלְכ֛וּת רָ֖ב כְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *hašqôṯ* in *kəlê* *zāhāḇ* and *kēlîm* from *kēlîm* *šônîm*, and *yêyn* *malḵûṯ* *rāḇ* according to *yaḏ* the *meleḵ*",
"grammar": {
"*hašqôṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - causing to drink/serving drink",
"*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels of",
"*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold",
"*kēlîm*": "masculine plural noun - vessels",
"*šônîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - differing/diverse",
"*yêyn*": "masculine singular noun - wine",
"*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun - royal/kingdom",
"*rāḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - abundant/much",
"*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*hašqôṯ*": "giving drink/serving beverages/providing drink",
"*kəlê*": "vessels/containers/utensils",
"*kēlîm*": "vessels/utensils/containers",
"*šônîm*": "different/diverse/various",
"*yêyn malḵûṯ*": "royal wine/kingdom wine/wine of the kingdom",
"*yaḏ*": "hand/generosity/power"
}
}
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"
}
}