4 {
"verseID": "Esther.4.4",
"source": "וַ֠תָּבוֹאינָה נַעֲר֨וֹת אֶסְתֵּ֤ר וְסָרִיסֶ֙יהָ֙ וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ לָ֔הּ וַתִּתְחַלְחַ֥ל הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה מְאֹ֑ד וַתִּשְׁלַ֨ח בְּגָדִ֜ים לְהַלְבִּ֣ישׁ אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַ֗י וּלְהָסִ֥יר שַׂקּ֛וֹ מֵעָלָ֖יו וְלֹ֥א קִבֵּֽל׃",
"text": "And *wattāḇôʾynâ* *naʿᵃrôt* *ʾEstēr* and-*sārîseyhā* and *wayyaggîḏû* to-her, and *wattitḥalḥal* the-*malkâ* *mᵉʾōḏ*; and *wattišlaḥ* *bᵉḡāḏîm* to-*halbîš* *ʾet*-*Mordᵉḵay* and-to-*hāsîr* *śaqqô* from-upon-him, and-not *qibbēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattāḇôʾynâ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine plural - and they came",
"*naʿᵃrôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - young women/maidens of",
"*ʾEstēr*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Esther",
"*sārîseyhā*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her eunuchs/officials",
"*wayyaggîḏû*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they told",
"*wattitḥalḥal*": "Hithpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she was greatly distressed",
"*malkâ*": "noun feminine singular - queen",
"*mᵉʾōḏ*": "adverb - exceedingly/very",
"*wattišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she sent",
"*bᵉḡāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - garments/clothes",
"*halbîš*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to clothe",
"*Mordᵉḵay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mordecai",
"*hāsîr*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to remove",
"*śaqqô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sackcloth",
"*qibbēl*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he received/accepted"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿᵃrôt*": "young women/maidens/attendants",
"*sārîseyhā*": "her eunuchs/officials/chamberlains",
"*wattitḥalḥal*": "was greatly distressed/was greatly agitated/trembled violently",
"*qibbēl*": "received/accepted/took"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Esther.4.5",
"source": "וַתִּקְרָא֩ אֶסְתֵּ֨ר לַהֲתָ֜ךְ מִסָּרִיסֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶעֱמִ֣יד לְפָנֶ֔יהָ וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ עַֽל־מָרְדֳּכָ֑י לָדַ֥עַת מַה־זֶּ֖ה וְעַל־מַה־זֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wattiqrāʾ* *ʾEstēr* to-*Hᵃtāḵ* from-*sārîsê* the-*meleḵ* whom *heʿᵉmîḏ* before-her, and *watᵉṣawwēhû* concerning-*Mordᵉḵay*, to-*lāḏaʿat* what-this and-concerning-what-this.",
"grammar": {
"*wattiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she called",
"*ʾEstēr*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Esther",
"*Hᵃtāḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hathach",
"*sārîsê*": "noun masculine plural construct - eunuchs of",
"*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king",
"*heʿᵉmîḏ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed/stationed",
"*watᵉṣawwēhû*": "Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she commanded him",
"*Mordᵉḵay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mordecai",
"*lāḏaʿat*": "Qal infinitive construct - to know"
},
"variants": {
"*sārîsê*": "eunuchs/officials/chamberlains",
"*heʿᵉmîḏ*": "appointed/stationed/assigned",
"*lāḏaʿat*": "to know/learn/understand"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Esther.4.6",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א הֲתָ֖ךְ אֶֽל־מָרְדֳּכָ֑י אֶל־רְח֣וֹב הָעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֥י שַֽׁעַר־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* *Hᵃtāḵ* unto-*Mordᵉḵay*, unto-*rᵉḥôḇ* the-*ʿîr* which before *šaʿar*-the-*meleḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out",
"*Hᵃtāḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hathach",
"*Mordᵉḵay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mordecai",
"*rᵉḥôḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - street/plaza of",
"*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city",
"*šaʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king"
},
"variants": {
"*rᵉḥôḇ*": "street/plaza/open square",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Esther.4.7",
"source": "וַיַּגֶּד־ל֣וֹ מָרְדֳּכַ֔י אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָרָ֑הוּ וְאֵ֣ת ׀ פָּרָשַׁ֣ת הַכֶּ֗סֶף אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר הָמָן֙ לִ֠שְׁקוֹל עַל־גִּנְזֵ֥י הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ *ביהודיים **בַּיְּהוּדִ֖ים לְאַבְּדָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyaggeḏ*-to-him *Mordᵉḵay* *ʾēt* all-which *qārāhû*, and-*ʾēt* *pārāšat* the-*kesep̄* which *ʾāmar* *Hāmān* to-*lišqôl* upon-*ginzê* the-*meleḵ* for-the-*yᵉhûḏîm* to-*ʾabbᵉḏām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaggeḏ*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he told",
"*Mordᵉḵay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mordecai",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*qārāhû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - happened to him",
"*pārāšat*": "noun feminine singular construct - exact sum/specification of",
"*kesep̄*": "noun masculine singular - silver/money",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*Hāmān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Haman",
"*lišqôl*": "Qal infinitive construct - to weigh/pay",
"*ginzê*": "noun masculine plural construct - treasuries of",
"*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king",
"*yᵉhûḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - Jews",
"*ʾabbᵉḏām*": "Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them"
},
"variants": {
"*qārāhû*": "happened to him/befell him/occurred to him",
"*pārāšat*": "exact sum/specification/declaration",
"*kesep̄*": "silver/money",
"*lišqôl*": "to weigh/pay/measure out",
"*ginzê*": "treasuries/treasures/storehouses",
"*ʾabbᵉḏām*": "to destroy them/annihilate them/cause them to perish"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Esther.4.8",
"source": "וְאֶת־פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן כְּתָֽב־הַ֠דָּת אֲשֶׁר־נִתַּ֨ן בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙ נָ֣תַן ל֔וֹ לְהַרְא֥וֹת אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֖ר וּלְהַגִּ֣יד לָ֑הּ וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת עָלֶ֗יהָ לָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־ל֛וֹ וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ מִלְּפָנָ֖יו עַל־עַמָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "And-*ʾet*-*patšeḡen* *kᵉtāḇ*-the-*dāt* which-*nittan* in-*Šûšān* to-*hašmîḏām* *nātan* to-him, to-*harʾôt* *ʾet*-*ʾEstēr* and-to-*haggîḏ* to-her; and-to-*ṣawwôt* upon-her to-*lāḇôʾ* unto-the-*meleḵ* to-*hitḥannēn*-to-him and-to-*ḇaqqēš* from-before-him on-behalf-of-*ʿammāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*patšeḡen*": "noun masculine singular construct - copy of",
"*kᵉtāḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - writing of",
"*dāt*": "noun feminine singular - decree/law",
"*nittan*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was given",
"*Šûšān*": "proper noun - Shushan/Susa",
"*hašmîḏām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them",
"*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave",
"*harʾôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to show",
"*ʾEstēr*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Esther",
"*haggîḏ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell",
"*ṣawwôt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to command",
"*lāḇôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come/go",
"*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king",
"*hitḥannēn*": "Hithpael infinitive construct - to make supplication",
"*ḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to seek/request",
"*ʿammāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her people"
},
"variants": {
"*patšeḡen*": "copy/duplicate",
"*dāt*": "decree/law/edict",
"*hašmîḏām*": "to destroy them/exterminate them/annihilate them",
"*harʾôt*": "to show/display/cause to see",
"*haggîḏ*": "to tell/inform/declare",
"*ṣawwôt*": "to command/charge/order",
"*hitḥannēn*": "to make supplication/beg/plead",
"*ḇaqqēš*": "to seek/request/entreat"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Esther.4.9",
"source": "וַיָּב֖וֹא הֲתָ֑ךְ וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃",
"text": "And *wayyāḇôʾ* *Hᵃtāḵ* and *wayyaggēḏ* to-*ʾEstēr* *ʾēt* *diḇrê* *Mordᵉḵay*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*Hᵃtāḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hathach",
"*wayyaggēḏ*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he told",
"*ʾEstēr*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Esther",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*diḇrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words of",
"*Mordᵉḵay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mordecai"
},
"variants": {
"*diḇrê*": "words/matters/things"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Esther.4.10",
"source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֶסְתֵּר֙ לַהֲתָ֔ךְ וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ אֶֽל־מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃",
"text": "And *wattōʾmer* *ʾEstēr* to-*Hᵃtāḵ*, and *watᵉṣawwēhû* unto-*Mordᵉḵay*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*ʾEstēr*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Esther",
"*Hᵃtāḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hathach",
"*watᵉṣawwēhû*": "Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she commanded him",
"*Mordᵉḵay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mordecai"
},
"variants": {
"*watᵉṣawwēhû*": "and she commanded him/charged him/instructed him"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Esther.4.11",
"source": "כָּל־עַבְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ וְעַם־מְדִינ֨וֹת הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ יֽוֹדְעִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֡ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָבֽוֹא־אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֩ אֶל־הֶחָצֵ֨ר הַפְּנִימִ֜ית אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יִקָּרֵ֗א אַחַ֤ת דָּתוֹ֙ לְהָמִ֔ית לְ֠בַד מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יֽוֹשִׁיט־ל֥וֹ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־שַׁרְבִ֥יט הַזָּהָ֖ב וְחָיָ֑ה וַאֲנִ֗י לֹ֤א נִקְרֵ֙אתי֙ לָב֣וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ זֶ֖ה שְׁלוֹשִׁ֥ים יֽוֹם׃",
"text": "All-*ʿaḇḏê* the-*meleḵ* and-*ʿam*-*mᵉḏînôt* the-*meleḵ* *yôḏᵉʿîm* that all-*ʾîš* and-*ʾiššâ* who *yāḇôʾ*-unto-the-*meleḵ* unto-the-*ḥāṣēr* the-*pᵉnîmît* who not-*yiqqārēʾ*, one *dātô* to-*hāmît*, except from-which *yôšîṭ*-to-him the-*meleḵ* *ʾet*-*šarḇîṭ* the-*zāhāḇ* and-*ḥāyâ*; and-I not *niqrêʾtî* to-*lāḇôʾ* unto-the-*meleḵ* this thirty *yôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿaḇḏê*": "noun masculine plural construct - servants of",
"*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king",
"*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular construct - people of",
"*mᵉḏînôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - provinces of",
"*yôḏᵉʿîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - knowing",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun feminine singular - woman",
"*yāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he comes/enters",
"*ḥāṣēr*": "noun masculine singular - court/courtyard",
"*pᵉnîmît*": "adjective feminine singular - inner/interior",
"*yiqqārēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is called/summoned",
"*dātô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his law",
"*hāmît*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to put to death",
"*yôšîṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he extends",
"*šarḇîṭ*": "noun masculine singular construct - scepter of",
"*zāhāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - gold",
"*ḥāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lives",
"*niqrêʾtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common singular - I was called/summoned",
"*lāḇôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come/enter",
"*yôm*": "noun masculine singular - day"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿaḇḏê*": "servants/officials/slaves",
"*ʿam*": "people/nation",
"*mᵉḏînôt*": "provinces/districts/jurisdictions",
"*yôḏᵉʿîm*": "know/are aware",
"*yāḇôʾ*": "comes/enters/goes in",
"*ḥāṣēr*": "court/courtyard/enclosure",
"*pᵉnîmît*": "inner/interior/inward",
"*yiqqārēʾ*": "is called/summoned/invited",
"*dātô*": "his law/decree/edict",
"*hāmît*": "to put to death/kill/execute",
"*yôšîṭ*": "extends/holds out/stretches forth",
"*šarḇîṭ*": "scepter/staff/rod",
"*ḥāyâ*": "lives/survives"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Esther.4.12",
"source": "וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ לְמָרְדֳּכָ֔י אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י אֶסְתֵּֽר׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayyaggîḏû* to-*Mordᵉḵay* *ʾēt* *diḇrê* *ʾEstēr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaggîḏû*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they told",
"*Mordᵉḵay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mordecai",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*diḇrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words of",
"*ʾEstēr*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Esther"
},
"variants": {
"*diḇrê*": "words/sayings/matters"
}
}