2 {
"verseID": "Esther.6.2",
"source": "וַיִּמָּצֵ֣א כָת֗וּב אֲשֶׁר֩ הִגִּ֨יד מָרְדֳּכַ֜י עַל־בִּגְתָ֣נָא וָתֶ֗רֶשׁ שְׁנֵי֙ סָרִיסֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֖י הַסַּ֑ף אֲשֶׁ֤ר בִּקְשׁוּ֙ לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ יָ֔ד בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃",
"text": "And *wayyimmāṣēʾ* *kātûb* which *higgîd* *mordŏkay* against-*bigtānāʾ* and-*tereš* *šĕnê* *sārîsê* the *melek*, from-*šōmĕrê* the-*sap*, who *biqqĕšû* to-*šĕlōaḥ* *yād* against the *melek* *ʾăḥašwērôš*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyimmāṣēʾ*": "and was found, Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive",
"*kātûb*": "written, Qal passive participle masculine singular",
"*higgîd*": "reported/told, Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular",
"*mordŏkay*": "Mordecai, proper name",
"*bigtānāʾ*": "Bigthan/Bigthana, proper name",
"*tereš*": "Teresh, proper name",
"*šĕnê*": "two of, construct state of numeral",
"*sārîsê*": "eunuchs/officials of, construct state of masculine plural noun",
"*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article",
"*šōmĕrê*": "keepers/guards of, Qal participle masculine plural construct",
"*sap*": "threshold/doorway, masculine singular noun with definite article",
"*biqqĕšû*": "they sought, Piel perfect 3rd common plural",
"*šĕlōaḥ*": "to send/stretch out, Qal infinitive construct",
"*yād*": "hand, feminine singular noun",
"*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "Ahasuerus, proper name"
},
"variants": {
"*sārîsê*": "eunuchs/officials/chamberlains",
"*šōmĕrê hasap*": "doorkeepers/threshold guards",
"*šĕlōaḥ yād*": "to stretch out hand/to lay hands on/to attack",
"*biqqĕšû*": "sought/planned/conspired"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Esther.6.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַֽה־נַּעֲשָׂ֞ה יְקָ֧ר וּגְדוּלָּ֛ה לְמָרְדֳּכַ֖י עַל־זֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ נַעֲרֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מְשָׁ֣רְתָ֔יו לֹא־נַעֲשָׂ֥ה עִמּ֖וֹ דָּבָֽר׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek*, \"What-*naʿăśâ* *yĕqār* and-*gĕdûllâ* to-*mordŏkay* for-this?\" And *wayyōʾmĕrû* *naʿărê* the *melek* *mĕšārĕtāyw*, \"Not-*naʿăśâ* with-him *dābār*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive",
"*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article",
"*naʿăśâ*": "was done, Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular",
"*yĕqār*": "honor/dignity, masculine singular noun",
"*gĕdûllâ*": "greatness/magnificence, feminine singular noun",
"*mordŏkay*": "Mordecai, proper name",
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "and they said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive",
"*naʿărê*": "young men/attendants of, construct state of masculine plural noun",
"*mĕšārĕtāyw*": "his servants/ministers, Piel participle masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix",
"*dābār*": "thing/word/matter, masculine singular noun"
},
"variants": {
"*yĕqār*": "honor/dignity/esteem",
"*gĕdûllâ*": "greatness/magnificence/distinction",
"*naʿărê*": "young men/attendants/servants",
"*mĕšārĕtāyw*": "his servants/ministers/attendants",
"*dābār*": "thing/word/matter/reward"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Esther.6.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מִ֣י בֶחָצֵ֑ר וְהָמָ֣ן בָּ֗א לַחֲצַ֤ר בֵּית־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה לֵאמֹ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִתְלוֹת֙ אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַ֔י עַל־הָעֵ֖ץ אֲשֶׁר־הֵכִ֥ין לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek*, \"Who in-the-*ḥāṣēr*?\" And-*hāmān* *bāʾ* to-*ḥăṣar* *bêt*-the-*melek* the-*ḥîṣônâ*, to-*lēʾmōr* to-the-*melek* to-*litlôt* *ʾet*-*mordŏkay* on-the-*ʿēṣ* which-*hēkîn* for-him.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive",
"*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article",
"*ḥāṣēr*": "court/courtyard, masculine singular noun with preposition *b-* (in)",
"*hāmān*": "Haman, proper name",
"*bāʾ*": "came/entered, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular",
"*ḥăṣar*": "court/courtyard of, construct state of masculine singular noun with preposition *l-* (to)",
"*bêt*": "house of, construct state of masculine singular noun",
"*ḥîṣônâ*": "outer/external, feminine singular adjective with definite article",
"*lēʾmōr*": "to say, Qal infinitive construct with preposition *l-*",
"*litlôt*": "to hang, Qal infinitive construct with preposition *l-*",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*mordŏkay*": "Mordecai, proper name",
"*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/gallows, masculine singular noun with definite article",
"*hēkîn*": "he had prepared, Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāṣēr*": "court/courtyard/enclosure",
"*ḥîṣônâ*": "outer/external/outside",
"*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/gallows/timber",
"*litlôt*": "to hang/impale/execute",
"*hēkîn*": "prepared/made ready/established"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Esther.6.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ נַעֲרֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֥ה הָמָ֖ן עֹמֵ֣ד בֶּחָצֵ֑ר וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יָבֽוֹא׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* *naʿărê* the *melek* to-him, \"*hinnēh* *hāmān* *ʿōmēd* in-the-*ḥāṣēr*.\" And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek*, \"*yābôʾ*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "and they said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive",
"*naʿărê*": "young men/attendants of, construct state of masculine plural noun",
"*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look, demonstrative particle",
"*hāmān*": "Haman, proper name",
"*ʿōmēd*": "standing, Qal participle masculine singular",
"*ḥāṣēr*": "court/courtyard, masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition *b-* (in)",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive",
"*yābôʾ*": "let him come/enter, Qal imperfect jussive 3rd masculine singular"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿărê*": "young men/attendants/servants",
"*ʿōmēd*": "standing/waiting/positioned",
"*yābôʾ*": "let him come/enter/approach"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Esther.6.6",
"source": "וַיָּבוֹא֮ הָמָן֒ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה־לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת בָּאִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָפֵ֣ץ בִּיקָר֑וֹ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָמָן֙ בְּלִבּ֔וֹ לְמִ֞י יַחְפֹּ֥ץ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת יְקָ֖ר יוֹתֵ֥ר מִמֶּֽנִּי׃",
"text": "And *wayyābôʾ* *hāmān*, and *wayyōʾmer* to-him the *melek*, \"What to-*laʿăśôt* with-the-*ʾîš* whom the *melek* *ḥāpēṣ* in-*yĕqārô*?\" And *wayyōʾmer* *hāmān* in-*libbô*, \"To-whom *yaḥpōṣ* the *melek* to-*laʿăśôt* *yĕqār* *yôtēr* from-me?\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābôʾ*": "and he came/entered, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive",
"*hāmān*": "Haman, proper name",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive",
"*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article",
"*laʿăśôt*": "to do/make, Qal infinitive construct with preposition *l-*",
"*ʾîš*": "man, masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition *b-* (with/for)",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "delights/desires, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular",
"*yĕqārô*": "his honor, masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition *b-* (in)",
"*libbô*": "his heart, masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition *b-* (in)",
"*yaḥpōṣ*": "would delight/desire, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular",
"*yôtēr*": "more, adverb"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "delights/desires/pleases/wishes",
"*yĕqār*": "honor/dignity/esteem",
"*libbô*": "his heart/mind/self",
"*yaḥpōṣ*": "would desire/wish/want"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Esther.6.7",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הָמָ֖ן אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ אִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָפֵ֥ץ בִּיקָרֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *hāmān* to-the-*melek*, \"*ʾîš* whom the *melek* *ḥāpēṣ* in-*yĕqārô*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive",
"*hāmān*": "Haman, proper name",
"*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article",
"*ʾîš*": "man, masculine singular noun",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "delights/desires, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular",
"*yĕqārô*": "his honor, masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition *b-* (in)"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "delights/desires/pleases/wishes",
"*yĕqār*": "honor/dignity/esteem"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Esther.6.8",
"source": "יָבִ֙יאוּ֙ לְב֣וּשׁ מַלְכ֔וּת אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָֽבַשׁ־בּ֖וֹ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְס֗וּס אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָכַ֤ב עָלָיו֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֛ן כֶּ֥תֶר מַלְכ֖וּת בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃",
"text": "*yābîʾû* *lĕbûš* *malkût* which *lābaš*-in-it the *melek*, and-*sûs* which *rākab* upon-it the *melek*, and-which *nittan* *keter* *malkût* on-*rōʾšô*.",
"grammar": {
"*yābîʾû*": "let them bring, Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural jussive",
"*lĕbûš*": "clothing/garment of, construct state of masculine singular noun",
"*malkût*": "royalty/kingdom, feminine singular noun",
"*lābaš*": "wore/was clothed in, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular",
"*melek*": "king, masculine singular noun with definite article",
"*sûs*": "horse, masculine singular noun",
"*rākab*": "rode, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular",
"*nittan*": "was placed/given, Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular",
"*keter*": "crown of, construct state of masculine singular noun",
"*malkût*": "royalty/kingdom, feminine singular noun",
"*rōʾšô*": "his head, masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition *b-* (on)"
},
"variants": {
"*lĕbûš*": "clothing/garment/robe",
"*malkût*": "royalty/kingdom/sovereignty",
"*sûs*": "horse/steed",
"*keter*": "crown/diadem",
"*nittan*": "was placed/given/set"
}
}