3 {
"verseID": "Esther.7.3",
"source": "וַתַּ֨עַן אֶסְתֵּ֤ר הַמַּלְכָּה֙ וַתֹּאמַ֔ר אִם־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ט֑וֹב תִּנָּֽתֶן־לִ֤י נַפְשִׁי֙ בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י וְעַמִּ֖י בְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wattaʿan* *ʾester* the *malkâ* and *wattōʾmar*, \"If *māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in *bᵊʿênêkā* the *melek*, and if upon the *melek* *ṭôḇ*, *tinnāten*-to me my *napšî* in my *šᵊʾēlātî*, and my *ʿammî* in my *baqqāšātî*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wattaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she answered",
"*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen",
"*wattōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*māṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have found",
"*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace",
"*bᵊʿênêkā*": "preposition + noun dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing",
"*tinnāten*": "niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - may it be given",
"*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my life/soul",
"*šᵊʾēlātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my petition",
"*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my people",
"*baqqāšātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my request"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance",
"*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasing/favorable",
"*napšî*": "life/soul/self",
"*šᵊʾēlātî*": "petition/request"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Esther.7.4",
"source": "כִּ֤י נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמִּ֔י לְהַשְׁמִ֖יד לַהֲר֣וֹג וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֠אִלּוּ לַעֲבָדִ֨ים וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹת נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין הַצָּ֛ר שֹׁוֶ֖ה בְּנֵ֥זֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "For *nimkarnû* I and my *ʿammî* to *lᵊhašmîd* to *lahărôg* and to *lᵊʾabbēd*; and *wᵊʾillû* to *laʿăḇādîm* and to *lišpāḥôt* *nimkarnû* I would have *heḥĕraštî*, for *ʾên* the *ṣār* *šôweh* in *bᵊnēzeq* the *melek*.",
"grammar": {
"*nimkarnû*": "niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have been sold",
"*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my people",
"*lᵊhašmîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/exterminate",
"*lahărôg*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to kill/slay",
"*lᵊʾabbēd*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to annihilate/destroy",
"*wᵊʾillû*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if",
"*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - to slaves/servants",
"*lišpāḥôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - to female slaves/servants",
"*heḥĕraštî*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I would have kept silent",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*ṣār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the adversary/enemy",
"*šôweh*": "qal participle masculine singular - equaling/compensating",
"*bᵊnēzeq*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in damage to",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*lᵊhašmîd*": "to destroy/exterminate/annihilate",
"*lahărôg*": "to kill/slay/murder",
"*lᵊʾabbēd*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish",
"*wᵊʾillû*": "but if/yet if/even if",
"*ṣār*": "enemy/adversary/oppressor",
"*šôweh*": "equal to/worth/compensating for",
"*bᵊnēzeq*": "in damage/loss/injury to"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Esther.7.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה מִ֣י ה֥וּא זֶה֙ וְאֵֽי־זֶ֣ה ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁר־מְלָא֥וֹ לִבּ֖וֹ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת כֵּֽן׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek* *ʾăḥašwērôš* and *wayyōʾmer* to *ʾester* the *malkâ*, \"Who *hûʾ* this and where-this *hûʾ* who-*mᵊlāʾô* his *libbô* to *laʿăśôt* thus?\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus",
"*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he/that",
"*mᵊlāʾô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - has filled him",
"*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/make"
},
"variants": {
"*mᵊlāʾô*": "filled him/emboldened him/given him courage",
"*libbô*": "heart/mind/will"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Esther.7.6",
"source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר־אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אִ֚ישׁ צַ֣ר וְאוֹיֵ֔ב הָמָ֥ן הָרָ֖ע הַזֶּ֑ה וְהָמָ֣ן נִבְעַ֔ת מִלִּפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wattōʾmer*-*ʾester*, \"*ʾîš* *ṣar* and *ʾôyēḇ*, *hāmān* the *rāʿ* the *zeh*.\" And *hāmān* *niḇʿat* from before the *melek* and the *malkâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*ṣar*": "adjective, masculine singular - adversarial/hostile",
"*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle masculine singular - enemy/one who hates",
"*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman",
"*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil/wicked",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular with definite article - this",
"*niḇʿat*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was terrified/frightened",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîš*": "man/person",
"*ṣar*": "adversary/enemy/foe",
"*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary",
"*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/bad",
"*niḇʿat*": "was terrified/frightened/filled with dread"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Esther.7.7",
"source": "וְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ קָ֤ם בַּחֲמָתוֹ֙ מִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן אֶל־גִּנַּ֖ת הַבִּיתָ֑ן וְהָמָ֣ן עָמַ֗ד לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ עַל־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ מֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה כִּ֣י רָאָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֥ה אֵלָ֛יו הָרָעָ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And the *melek* *qām* in his *ḥămātô* from *mimmištēh* the *yayin* to *ginnat* the *bîtān*; and *hāmān* *ʿāmad* to *lᵊḇaqqēš* for his *napšô* from *ʾester* the *malkâ*, for *rāʾâ* that *kālᵊtâ* to him the *rāʿâ* from *mēʾēt* the *melek*.",
"grammar": {
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*qām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - arose/stood up",
"*ḥămātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath/fury",
"*mimmištēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the banquet of",
"*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wine",
"*ginnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garden of",
"*bîtān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the palace",
"*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman",
"*ʿāmad*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - stood/remained",
"*lᵊḇaqqēš*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to seek/plead",
"*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life",
"*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen",
"*rāʾâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he saw",
"*kālᵊtâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was determined/completed",
"*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/disaster",
"*mēʾēt*": "preposition + from - from with",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥămātô*": "wrath/anger/fury",
"*bîtān*": "palace/court/garden house",
"*lᵊḇaqqēš*": "to plead/beg/request",
"*napšô*": "his life/soul/self",
"*kālᵊtâ*": "was determined/was decided/was completed",
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Esther.7.8",
"source": "וְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְ שָׁב֩ מִגִּנַּ֨ת הַבִּיתָ֜ן אֶל־בֵּ֣ית ׀ מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֗יִן וְהָמָן֙ נֹפֵ֗ל עַל־הַמִּטָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶסְתֵּ֣ר עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הֲ֠גַם לִכְבּ֧וֹשׁ אֶת־הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה עִמִּ֖י בַּבָּ֑יִת הַדָּבָ֗ר יָצָא֙ מִפִּ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּפְנֵ֥י הָמָ֖ן חָפֽוּ׃",
"text": "And the *melek* *šāḇ* from *ginnat* the *bîtān* to *bêt* *mištēh* the *yayin* and *hāmān* *nōpēl* on the *miṭṭâ* which *ʾester* upon it. And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek*, \"Is also to *likbôš* the *malkâ* with me in the *bayit*?\" The *dāḇār* *yāṣāʾ* from *mippî* the *melek* and *pᵊnê* *hāmān* *ḥāpû*.",
"grammar": {
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*šāḇ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - returned",
"*ginnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garden of",
"*bîtān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the palace",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*mištēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - banquet of",
"*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wine",
"*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman",
"*nōpēl*": "qal participle masculine singular - falling",
"*miṭṭâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the couch/bed",
"*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*likbôš*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to violate/force",
"*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house",
"*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the word/statement",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - went out/came forth",
"*mippî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from mouth of",
"*pᵊnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of",
"*ḥāpû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - were covered"
},
"variants": {
"*nōpēl*": "falling/prostrating himself/collapsing",
"*miṭṭâ*": "couch/bed/divan",
"*likbôš*": "to violate/force/assault",
"*dāḇār*": "word/statement/matter",
"*ḥāpû*": "were covered/were veiled/were hidden"
}
}