1 {
"verseID": "Esther.5.1",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י וַתִּלְבַּ֤שׁ אֶסְתֵּר֙ מַלְכ֔וּת וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֞ד בַּחֲצַ֤ר בֵּית־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַפְּנִימִ֔ית נֹ֖כַח בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְ֠הַמֶּלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֞ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א מַלְכוּתוֹ֙ בְּבֵ֣ית הַמַּלְכ֔וּת נֹ֖כַח פֶּ֥תַח הַבָּֽיִת",
"text": "And *wayəhî* in the *yôm* the *šəlîšî*, and *wattiləbaš* *ʾestēr* *malkût*, and *wattaʿămōd* in *ḥăṣar* *bêt*-the-*melek* the *pənîmît*, *nōkaḥ* *bêt* the-*melek*, and the-*melek* *yôšēb* upon-*kissēʾ* *malkûtô* in-*bêt* the-*malkût*, *nōkaḥ* *petaḥ* the-*bayit*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and it came to pass/happened",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day",
"*šəlîšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - third",
"*wattiləbaš*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she clothed/put on",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular - royalty/royal apparel",
"*wattaʿămōd*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she stood",
"*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine construct - court/courtyard",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine construct - house of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*pənîmît*": "adjective, feminine singular - inner",
"*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - opposite/in front of",
"*yôšēb*": "participle, masculine singular - sitting/was sitting",
"*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - throne of",
"*malkûtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his kingdom/royal authority",
"*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance/opening of",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and it happened/it came to pass/it was",
"*malkût*": "royal robes/royalty/royal apparel",
"*nōkaḥ*": "opposite to/in front of/facing",
"*bêt-hamelek*": "the king's house/palace",
"*pənîmît*": "inner/interior"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Esther.5.2",
"source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִרְא֨וֹת הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙ בֶּֽחָצֵ֔ר נָשְׂאָ֥ה חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֑יו וַיּ֨וֹשֶׁט הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר אֶת־שַׁרְבִ֤יט הַזָּהָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָד֔וֹ וַתִּקְרַ֣ב אֶסְתֵּ֔ר וַתִּגַּ֖ע בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט",
"text": "And *wayəhî* as-*kirʾôt* the-*melek* *ʾet*-*ʾestēr* the-*malkâ* *ʿōmedet* in-the-*ḥāṣēr*, *nāśʾâ* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênāyw*, and *wayyôšeṭ* the-*melek* to-*ʾestēr* *ʾet*-*šarbîṭ* the-*zāhāb* which in-*yādô*, and *wattiqrab* *ʾestēr* and *wattiggaʿ* in-*rōʾš* the-*šarbîṭ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and it happened/was",
"*kirʾôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - when seeing/as saw",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - queen",
"*ʿōmedet*": "participle, feminine singular - standing",
"*ḥāṣēr*": "noun, masculine singular - court/courtyard",
"*nāśʾâ*": "perfect, 3fs - she carried/obtained",
"*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace",
"*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3ms suffix - his eyes",
"*wayyôšeṭ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he extended",
"*šarbîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - scepter of",
"*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his hand",
"*wattiqrab*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she approached",
"*wattiggaʿ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she touched",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head/top of",
"*šarbîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - scepter"
},
"variants": {
"*kirʾôt*": "when saw/upon seeing/as perceived",
"*nāśʾâ ḥēn*": "obtained favor/found grace/was pleasing",
"*šarbîṭ*": "scepter/rod/staff",
"*wattiggaʿ*": "and she touched/contacted/reached"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Esther.5.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֖ךְ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְיִנָּ֥תֵֽן לָֽךְ",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-her the-*melek*, what-to-you *ʾestēr* the-*malkâ*? and-what-*baqqāšātēk* unto-half the-*malkût* and-*yinnātēn* to-you",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he said",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - queen",
"*baqqāšātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2fs suffix - your request",
"*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom",
"*yinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3ms - it will be given"
},
"variants": {
"*mah-lāk*": "what to you/what is your matter/what do you want",
"*baqqāšātēk*": "your request/petition/desire",
"*ʿad-ḥăṣî hammalkût*": "up to half the kingdom/even to half of the kingdom",
"*yinnātēn lāk*": "it shall be given to you/will be granted to you"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Esther.5.4",
"source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ט֑וֹב יָב֨וֹא הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתִי לֽוֹ",
"text": "And *wattōʾmer* *ʾestēr*, if-upon-the-*melek* *ṭôb*, *yābôʾ* the-*melek* and-*hāmān* the-*yôm* to-the-*mišteh* which-*ʿāśîtî* for-him",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she said",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing",
"*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, 3ms - he will come/let come",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1cs - I have made/prepared"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾim-ʿal-hammelek ṭôb*": "if it pleases the king/if to the king good/if acceptable to the king",
"*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking feast",
"*ʿāśîtî lô*": "I have prepared for him/I have made for him"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Esther.5.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַהֲרוּ֙ אֶת־הָמָ֔ן לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר אֶסְתֵּ֑ר וַיָּבֹ֤א הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְהָמָ֔ן אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשְׂתָ֥ה אֶסְתֵּֽר",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*, *mahărû* *ʾet*-*hāmān* to-*laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-*dəbar* *ʾestēr*, and *wayyābōʾ* the-*melek* and-*hāmān* to-the-*mišteh* which-*ʿāśtâ* *ʾestēr*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he said",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*mahărû*": "piel imperative, mp - hasten/hurry",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/fulfill",
"*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/matter of",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he came",
"*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet",
"*ʿāśtâ*": "perfect, 3fs - she had made/prepared"
},
"variants": {
"*mahărû*": "hasten/hurry/bring quickly",
"*laʿăśôt ʾet-dəbar*": "to do the word/fulfill the request/carry out the matter",
"*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking feast"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Esther.5.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּר֙ בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן מַה־שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְ וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֑ךְ וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְתֵעָֽשׂ",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*melek* to-*ʾestēr* in-*mištēh* the-*yayin*, what-*ššəʾēlātēk* and-*yinnātēn* to-you, and-what-*baqqāšātēk* unto-half the-*malkût* and-*tēʿāś*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he said",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*mištēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - feast of",
"*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine",
"*ššəʾēlātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2fs suffix - your petition",
"*yinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3ms - it will be given",
"*baqqāšātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2fs suffix - your request",
"*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom",
"*tēʿāś*": "niphal imperfect, 3fs - it will be done"
},
"variants": {
"*mištēh hayyayin*": "feast of wine/wine banquet/drinking feast",
"*ššəʾēlātēk*": "your petition/request/what you ask",
"*baqqāšātēk*": "your request/desire/wish",
"*tēʿāś*": "it shall be done/performed/fulfilled"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Esther.5.7",
"source": "וַתַּ֥עַן אֶסְתֵּ֖ר וַתֹּאמַ֑ר שְׁאֵלָתִ֖י וּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי",
"text": "And *wattaʿan* *ʾestēr* and *wattōʾmar*: *šəʾēlātî* and-*baqqāšātî*",
"grammar": {
"*wattaʿan*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she answered",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*wattōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she said",
"*šəʾēlātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my petition",
"*baqqāšātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my request"
},
"variants": {
"*wattaʿan*": "and she answered/responded/replied",
"*šəʾēlātî*": "my petition/request/question",
"*baqqāšātî*": "my request/desire/wish"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Esther.5.8",
"source": "אִם־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֜ן בְּעֵינֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְאִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ט֔וֹב לָתֵת֙ אֶת־שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֶת־בַּקָּשָׁתִ֑י יָב֧וֹא הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ וְהָמָ֗ן אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם וּמָחָ֥ר אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה כִּדְבַ֥ר הַמֶּֽלֶךְ",
"text": "If-*māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênê* the-*melek*, and-if-upon-the-*melek* *ṭôb* to-*lātēt* *ʾet*-*šəʾēlātî* and-to-*laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-*baqqāšātî*, *yābôʾ* the-*melek* and-*hāmān* to-the-*mišteh* which *ʾeʿĕśeh* for-them, and-*māḥār* *ʾeʿĕśeh* according-to-*dəbar* the-*melek*",
"grammar": {
"*māṣāʾtî*": "perfect, 1cs - I have found",
"*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace",
"*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing",
"*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give",
"*šəʾēlātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my petition",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*baqqāšātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my request",
"*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, 3ms - he will come/let come",
"*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman",
"*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1cs - I will make/prepare",
"*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow",
"*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of"
},
"variants": {
"*māṣāʾtî ḥēn*": "I have found favor/I have grace/I am pleasing",
"*ʾim-ʿal-hammelek ṭôb*": "if it pleases the king/if to the king good",
"*lātēt ʾet-šəʾēlātî*": "to grant my petition/to give my request",
"*laʿăśôt ʾet-baqqāšātî*": "to perform my request/to fulfill my wish",
"*kidəbar hammelek*": "according to the word of the king/as the king says"
}
}