13 {
"verseID": "Esther.8.13",
"source": "פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן הַכְּתָ֗ב לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽן דָּת֙ בְּכָל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֔ה גָּל֖וּי לְכָל־הָעַמִּ֑ים וְלִהְי֨וֹת הַיְּהוּדִ֤ים עֲתִידִים֙ לַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*patšegen* the *kĕtāb* to *hinnātēn* *dāt* in all-*mĕdînâ* and *mĕdînâ* *gālûy* to all-the *'ammîm* and to *hĕyôt* the *yĕhûdîm* *'ătîdîm* to the *yôm* the *zeh* to *hinnāqēm* from *'ōyĕbêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*patšegen*": "masculine singular construct - copy of",
"*kĕtāb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - writing/document",
"*hinnātēn*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be given",
"*dāt*": "feminine singular - law/decree",
"*gālûy*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - being disclosed",
"*'ammîm*": "definite masculine plural - peoples",
"*hĕyôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to be",
"*'ătîdîm*": "masculine plural adjective - ready",
"*yôm*": "definite masculine singular - day",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*hinnāqēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to take revenge",
"*'ōyĕbêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies"
},
"variants": {
"*patšegen*": "copy/transcript",
"*hinnātēn* *dāt*": "to be issued as law/to be published as decree",
"*gālûy*": "disclosed/published/proclaimed",
"*'ătîdîm*": "ready/prepared",
"*hinnāqēm*": "to take revenge/avenge themselves/retaliate"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Esther.8.14",
"source": "הָרָצִ֞ים רֹכְבֵ֤י הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים יָֽצְא֛וּ מְבֹהָלִ֥ים וּדְחוּפִ֖ים בִּדְבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְהַדָּ֥ת נִתְּנָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַבִּירָֽה׃",
"text": "The *rāṣîm* *rōkĕbê* the *rekeš* the *'ăḥaštĕrānîm* *yāṣĕ'û* *mĕbōhālîm* and *dĕḥûpîm* by *dĕbar* the *melek* and the *dāt* *nittĕnâ* in *šûšan* the *bîrâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāṣĕ'û*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went out",
"*mĕbōhālîm*": "pual participle, masculine plural - being hurried",
"*dĕḥûpîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - being pressed",
"*dĕbar*": "masculine singular construct - word/command of",
"*nittĕnâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it was given",
"*šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa",
"*bîrâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - citadel/capital"
},
"variants": {
"*mĕbōhālîm*": "being hurried/hastened/urgent",
"*dĕḥûpîm*": "being pressed/urged/driven",
"*dĕbar*": "word/command/order",
"*nittĕnâ*": "was given/published/proclaimed"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Esther.8.15",
"source": "וּמָרְדֳּכַ֞י יָצָ֣א ׀ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ בִּלְב֤וּשׁ מַלְכוּת֙ תְּכֵ֣לֶת וָח֔וּר וַעֲטֶ֤רֶת זָהָב֙ גְּדוֹלָ֔ה וְתַכְרִ֥יךְ בּ֖וּץ וְאַרְגָּמָ֑ן וְהָעִ֣יר שׁוּשָׁ֔ן צָהֲלָ֖ה וְשָׂמֵֽחָה׃",
"text": "And *mordŏkay* *yāṣā'* from *lipnê* the *melek* in *lĕbûš* *malkût* *tĕkēlet* and *ḥûr* and *'ăṭeret* *zāhāb* *gĕdôlâ* and *takrîk* *bûṣ* and *'argāmān* and the *'îr* *šûšān* *ṣāhălâ* and *śāmēḥâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāṣā'*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went out",
"*lipnê*": "preposition with plural construct - from before",
"*lĕbûš*": "masculine singular construct - garment of",
"*malkût*": "feminine singular - royalty",
"*tĕkēlet*": "feminine singular - blue",
"*ḥûr*": "masculine singular - white",
"*'ăṭeret*": "feminine singular construct - crown of",
"*zāhāb*": "masculine singular - gold",
"*gĕdôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - large",
"*takrîk*": "masculine singular construct - robe of",
"*bûṣ*": "masculine singular - fine linen",
"*'argāmān*": "masculine singular - purple",
"*'îr*": "definite feminine singular - city",
"*ṣāhălâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it shouted with joy",
"*śāmēḥâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - rejoicing"
},
"variants": {
"*lĕbûš* *malkût*": "royal garment/robe of kingship",
"*tĕkēlet*": "blue/azure",
"*ḥûr*": "white/pale",
"*'ăṭeret* *zāhāb*": "golden crown/diadem",
"*takrîk* *bûṣ*": "fine linen robe/garment",
"*'argāmān*": "purple/crimson",
"*ṣāhălâ*": "shouted for joy/celebrated"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Esther.8.16",
"source": "לַיְּהוּדִ֕ים הָֽיְתָ֥ה אוֹרָ֖ה וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ן וִיקָֽר׃",
"text": "For the *yĕhûdîm* *hāyĕtâ* *'ôrâ* and *śimḥâ* and *śāśōn* and *yĕqār*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāyĕtâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - there was",
"*'ôrâ*": "feminine singular - light",
"*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular - joy",
"*śāśōn*": "masculine singular - gladness",
"*yĕqār*": "masculine singular - honor"
},
"variants": {
"*'ôrâ*": "light/brightness/relief",
"*śimḥâ*": "joy/happiness/rejoicing",
"*śāśōn*": "gladness/delight/exultation",
"*yĕqār*": "honor/dignity/respect"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Esther.8.17",
"source": "וּבְכָל־מְדִינָ֨ה וּמְדִינָ֜ה וּבְכָל־עִ֣יר וָעִ֗יר מְקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְדָתוֹ֙ מַגִּ֔יעַ שִׂמְחָ֤ה וְשָׂשׂוֹן֙ לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה וְי֣וֹם ט֑וֹב וְרַבִּ֞ים מֵֽעַמֵּ֤י הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ מִֽתְיַהֲדִ֔ים כִּֽי־נָפַ֥ל פַּֽחַד־הַיְּהוּדִ֖ים עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And in every-*mĕdînâ* and *mĕdînâ* and in every-*'îr* and *'îr* *māqôm* which *dĕbar*-the *melek* and *dātô* *maggîa'* *śimḥâ* and *śāśôn* to the *yĕhûdîm* *mišteh* and *yôm* *ṭôb* and *rabbîm* from *'ammê* the *'āreṣ* *mityahădîm* for-*nāpal* *paḥad*-the *yĕhûdîm* upon *'ălêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*māqôm*": "masculine singular - place",
"*dĕbar*": "masculine singular construct - word of",
"*dātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his decree",
"*maggîa'*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - reaching",
"*mišteh*": "masculine singular - feast",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many",
"*'ammê*": "masculine plural construct - peoples of",
"*'āreṣ*": "definite feminine singular - land",
"*mityahădîm*": "hitpael participle, masculine plural - becoming Jews",
"*nāpal*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it fell",
"*paḥad*": "masculine singular construct - dread of",
"*'ălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them"
},
"variants": {
"*maggîa'*": "reaching/arriving/coming to",
"*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/celebration",
"*yôm* *ṭôb*": "holiday/festive day",
"*mityahădîm*": "becoming Jews/converting to Judaism/pretending to be Jews",
"*paḥad*": "dread/fear/terror"
}
}