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"
}
}