Esther 9:3

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{ "verseID": "Esther.9.3", "source": "וְכָל־שָׂרֵ֨י הַמְּדִינ֜וֹת וְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִ֣ים וְהַפַּח֗וֹת וְעֹשֵׂ֤י הַמְּלָאכָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מְנַשְּׂאִ֖ים אֶת־הַיְּהוּדִ֑ים כִּֽי־נָפַ֥ל פַּֽחַד־מָרְדֳּכַ֖י עֲלֵיהֶֽם", "text": "And-all-*śārê hammədînôt* [officials-of the-provinces] and-*hāʾăḥašdarpənîm* [the-satraps] and-*happaḥôt* [the-governors] and-*ʿōśê hamməlākāh* [doers-of the-work] who for-*lammelek* [the-king] *mənaśśəʾîm* [lifting-up] *ʾet*-*hayyəhûdîm* [the-Jews], for-*nāpal paḥad*-*mārdŏkay* [fell dread-of-Mordecai] upon-them", "grammar": { "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - officials/princes of", "*hammədînôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the provinces", "*hāʾăḥašdarpənîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the satraps", "*happaḥôt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the governors", "*ʿōśê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - doers of", "*hamməlākāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the work/business", "*lammelek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the king", "*mənaśśəʾîm*": "Piel participle masculine plural - lifting up/assisting/helping", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews", "*nāpal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - fell", "*paḥad*": "masculine singular construct - dread of/fear of", "*mārdŏkay*": "proper noun - Mordecai" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "officials/princes/nobles", "*hāʾăḥašdarpənîm*": "satraps/provincial governors", "*happaḥôt*": "governors/officials", "*ʿōśê hamməlākāh*": "doers of the work/those who did the king's business/officials", "*mənaśśəʾîm*": "lifting up/helping/assisting/promoting", "*paḥad*": "dread/fear/terror" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכָל־שָׂרֵ֨י הַמְּדִינ֜וֹת וְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִ֣ים וְהַפַּח֗וֹת וְעֹשֵׂ֤י הַמְּלָאכָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מְנַשְּׂאִ֖ים אֶת־הַיְּהוּדִ֑ים כִּֽי־נָפַ֥ל פַּֽחַד־מָרְדֳּכַ֖י עֲלֵיהֶֽם

Transliteration

And-all-śārê hammədînôt [officials-of the-provinces] and-hāʾăḥašdarpənîm [the-satraps] and-happaḥôt [the-governors] and-ʿōśê hamməlākāh [doers-of the-work] who for-lammelek [the-king] mənaśśəʾîm [lifting-up] ʾet-hayyəhûdîm [the-Jews], for-nāpal paḥad-mārdŏkay [fell dread-of-Mordecai] upon-them

Grammar Details

• *śārê*: masculine plural construct - officials/princes of
• *hammədînôt*: definite article + feminine plural noun - the provinces
• *hāʾăḥašdarpənîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the satraps
• *happaḥôt*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the governors
• *ʿōśê*: Qal participle masculine plural construct - doers of
• *hamməlākāh*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the work/business
• *lammelek*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the king
• *mənaśśəʾîm*: Piel participle masculine plural - lifting up/assisting/helping
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *hayyəhûdîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews
• *nāpal*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - fell
• *paḥad*: masculine singular construct - dread of/fear of
• *mārdŏkay*: proper noun - Mordecai

Word Meanings

• *śārê*: officials/princes/nobles
• *hāʾăḥašdarpənîm*: satraps/provincial governors
• *happaḥôt*: governors/officials
• *ʿōśê hamməlākāh*: doers of the work/those who did the king's business/officials
• *mənaśśəʾîm*: lifting up/helping/assisting/promoting
• *paḥad*: dread/fear/terror

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  All the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and those doing the king’s work supported the Jews, because fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And all the rulers of the provinc, and the lieutenants, and the deputi, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And all the princes{H8269} of the provinces,{H4082} and the satraps,{H323} and the governors,{H6346} and they{H6213} that did the king's{H4428} business, helped{H5375} the Jews;{H3064} because the fear{H6343} of Mordecai{H4782} was fallen{H5307} upon them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And all the rulers{H8269} of the provinces{H4082}, and the lieutenants{H323}, and the deputies{H6346}, and officers{H6213}{(H8802)}{H4399} of the king{H4428}, helped{H5375}{(H8764)} the Jews{H3064}; because the fear{H6343} of Mordecai{H4782} fell{H5307}{(H8804)} upon them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And all the rulers in the londes, and prynces and Debities, and officers of the kinge promoted the Iewes: for the feare of Mardocheus came vpo the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And all the rulers of the prouinces, and the princes and the captaines, and the officers of the King exalted the Iewes: for the feare of Mordecai fell vpon them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And all the rulers in the prouinces, and princes, and deputies, and officers of the king, promoted the Iewes: for the feare of Mardocheus came vpon them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All the princes of the provinces, and the satraps, and the governors, and those who did the king's business, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai was fallen on them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And all heads of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the governors, and those doing the work that the king hath, are lifting up the Jews, for a fear of Mordecai hath fallen upon them;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all the princes of the provinces, and the satraps, and the governors, and they that did the king's business, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai was fallen upon them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all the princes of the provinces, and the satraps, and the governors, and they that did the king's business, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai was fallen upon them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And all the chiefs and the captains and the rulers and those who did the king's business gave support to the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai had come on them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All the princes of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and those who did the king's business helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen on them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  All the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors and those who performed the king’s business were assisting the Jews, for the dread of Mordecai had fallen on them.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 8:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Ezra.8.36", "source": "וַֽיִּתְּנ֣וּ ׀ אֶת־דָּתֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּפַחֲו֖וֹת עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר וְנִשְּׂא֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם וְאֶת־בֵּֽית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ ס", "text": "And-*wayyitənû* *ʾet*-*dātê* the-*melek* to-*ʾăḥašdarpənê* the-*melek* and-*paḥăwôt* *ʿēber* the-*nāhār*, and-*niśśəʾû* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* and-*ʾet*-house-of-the-*ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitənû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they gave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dātê*": "feminine plural construct - laws/decrees of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "masculine plural construct - satraps of", "*paḥăwôt*": "masculine plural construct - governors of", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - beyond/across", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the river", "*niśśəʾû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they supported/helped", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/gods" }, "variants": { "*wayyitənû*": "gave/delivered/presented", "*dātê*": "laws/decrees/edicts", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "satraps/provincial governors", "*paḥăwôt*": "governors/officials", "*ʿēber*": "beyond/across/other side of", "*nāhār*": "river/Euphrates", "*niśśəʾû*": "supported/helped/assisted/lifted up", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods" } }
• Esth 3:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Esther.3.2", "source": "וְכָל־עַבְדֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כֹּרְעִ֤ים וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ לְהָמָ֔ן כִּי־כֵ֖ן צִוָּה־ל֣וֹ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י לֹ֥א יִכְרַ֖ע וְלֹ֥א יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃", "text": "And-all-*ʿaḇdê* the-*melek* who-in-*šaʿar* the-*melek* *kōrəʿîm* and-*mištaḥăwîm* to-*hāmān* for-thus *ṣiwwâ*-to-him the-*melek* and-*mordŏkay* not *yikraʿ* and-not *yištaḥăweh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaḇdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*kōrəʿîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - bowing/bending the knee", "*mištaḥăwîm*": "Hishtaphel participle, masculine plural - prostrating themselves/worshipping", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded/ordered", "*mordŏkay*": "proper name - Mordecai", "*yikraʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would bow/bend knee", "*yištaḥăweh*": "Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would prostrate himself/worship" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants/officials/slaves", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/court (as place of official business)", "*kōrəʿîm*": "bowing/kneeling/bending knee", "*mištaḥăwîm*": "prostrating/worshipping/paying homage", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/decreed" } } 3 { "verseID": "Esther.3.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ עַבְדֵ֥י הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־בְּשַׁ֥עַר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ אַתָּ֣ה עוֹבֵ֔ר אֵ֖ת מִצְוַ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmərû* *ʿaḇdê* the-*melek* who-in-*šaʿar* the-*melek* to-*mordŏkay* *maddûaʿ* you *ʿôḇēr* ʾet *miṣwat* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿaḇdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*mordŏkay*": "proper name - Mordecai", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ʿôḇēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - transgressing/violating", "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - command of" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmərû*": "said/spoke/told", "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants/officials/slaves", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/court", "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*ʿôḇēr*": "transgressing/violating/disobeying/passing over", "*miṣwat*": "command/order/decree" } } 4 { "verseID": "Esther.3.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י *באמרם **כְּאָמְרָ֤ם אֵלָיו֙ י֣וֹם וָי֔וֹם וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ לְהָמָ֗ן לִרְאוֹת֙ הֲיַֽעַמְדוּ֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י מָרְדֳּכַ֔י כִּֽי־הִגִּ֥יד לָהֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא יְהוּדִֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* *kəʾomrām* to-him *yôm* and-*yôm* and-not *šāmaʿ* to-them and-*wayyaggîdû* to-*hāmān* to-*rəʾôt* ?-*yaʿamdû* *diḇrê* *mordŏkay* for-*higgîd* to-them that-he *yəhûdî*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*kəʾomrām*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct, 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they spoke", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he listened/heeded", "*wayyaggîdû*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they told", "*rəʾôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*yaʿamdû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would stand", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*mordŏkay*": "proper name - Mordecai", "*higgîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he told/declared", "*yəhûdî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Jewish/Jew" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass", "*kəʾomrām*": "when they spoke/said/told", "*šāmaʿ*": "listened/heeded/obeyed", "*wayyaggîdû*": "told/reported/informed", "*rəʾôt*": "to see/observe/find out", "*yaʿamdû*": "would stand/remain/be confirmed", "*diḇrê*": "words/matters/affairs", "*higgîd*": "told/declared/informed" } } 5 { "verseID": "Esther.3.5", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא הָמָ֔ן כִּי־אֵ֣ין מָרְדֳּכַ֔י כֹּרֵ֥עַ וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה ל֑וֹ וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א הָמָ֖ן חֵמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyarə* *hāmān* that-no *mordŏkay* *kōrēaʿ* and-*mištaḥăweh* to-him and-*wayyimmālē* *hāmān* *ḥēmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarə*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*mordŏkay*": "proper name - Mordecai", "*kōrēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - bowing/bending knee", "*mištaḥăweh*": "Hishtaphel participle, masculine singular - prostrating himself/worshipping", "*wayyimmālē*": "Niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he was filled", "*ḥēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wrath/rage" }, "variants": { "*wayyarə*": "saw/observed/noticed", "*kōrēaʿ*": "bowing/kneeling/bending knee", "*mištaḥăweh*": "prostrating/worshipping/paying homage", "*wayyimmālē*": "was filled/became full", "*ḥēmâ*": "rage/wrath/fury/anger" } } 6 { "verseID": "Esther.3.6", "source": "וַיִּ֣בֶז בְּעֵינָ֗יו לִשְׁלֹ֤ח יָד֙ בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣י לְבַדּ֔וֹ כִּֽי־הִגִּ֥ידוּ ל֖וֹ אֶת־עַ֣ם מָרְדֳּכָ֑י וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁ הָמָ֗ן לְהַשְׁמִ֧יד אֶת־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר בְּכָל־מַלְכ֥וּת אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ עַ֥ם מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyiḇez* in-*ʿênāyw* to-*šəlōaḥ* *yād* against-*mordŏkay* to-*ləḇaddô* for-*higgîdû* to-him ʾet-*ʿam* *mordŏkay* and-*wayəḇaqqēš* *hāmān* to-*hašmîd* ʾet-all-the-*yəhûdîm* who in-all-*malkût* *ʾaḥašwērôš* *ʿam* *mordŏkay*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiḇez*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he disdained/despised", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*šəlōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to send/extend", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular - hand", "*mordŏkay*": "proper name - Mordecai", "*ləḇaddô*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself/alone", "*higgîdû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they told/informed", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*wayəḇaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he sought", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*hašmîd*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/annihilate", "*yəhûdîm*": "gentilic adjective, masculine plural - Jews", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḇez*": "disdained/despised/considered contemptible", "*šəlōaḥ*": "to send/extend/stretch out", "*yād*": "hand/power/violence", "*ləḇaddô*": "alone/by himself/only", "*higgîdû*": "told/informed/reported", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/ethnic group", "*wayəḇaqqēš*": "sought/tried/attempted", "*hašmîd*": "to destroy/exterminate/annihilate", "*malkût*": "kingdom/reign/royal power" } }
• Esth 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Esther.3.12", "source": "וַיִּקָּרְאוּ֩ סֹפְרֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֣ר יוֹם֮ בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה הָמָ֡ן אֶ֣ל אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי־הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ וְֽאֶל־הַפַּח֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֗ה וְאֶל־שָׂ֤רֵי עַם֙ וָעָ֔ם מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ בְּשֵׁ֨ם הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ נִכְתָּ֔ב וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֥עַת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqārəʾû* *sōp̄ərê* the-*meleḵ* in-the-*ḥōḏeš* the-*rīʾšôn* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* *yôm* in-*bô*, *wə-yikkāṯēḇ* like-all-which-*ṣiwwāh* *Hāmān* to *ʾăḥašdarpənê*-the-*meleḵ* and-to-the-*paḥôṯ* which upon-*məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* and-to-*śārê* *ʿam* and-*ʿām* *məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* according-to-*kiṯḇāhh* and-*ʿam* and-*ʿām* according-to-*ləšônô* in-*šēm* the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērōš* *niḵtāḇ* and-*neḥtām* with-*ṭabbaʿaṯ* the-*meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqārəʾû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they were called", "*sōp̄ərê*": "construct plural of *sōp̄ēr* - scribes of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*rīʾšôn*": "masculine singular adjective - first", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*wə-yikkāṯēḇ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular - and it was written", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "construct plural - satraps of", "*paḥôṯ*": "masculine plural - governors", "*məḏînāh*": "feminine singular - province", "*śārê*": "construct plural of *śar* - princes/officials of", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its writing/script", "*ləšônô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its language", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾăḥašwērōš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*niḵtāḇ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was written", "*neḥtām*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was sealed", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - signet ring of" }, "variants": { "*sōp̄ərê*": "scribes/secretaries/writers", "*məḏînāh*": "province/state/district", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/noblemen", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "writing/script/document", "*ləšônô*": "language/tongue/speech", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "signet ring/seal" } }
• Esth 8:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Esther.8.5", "source": "וַ֠תֹּאמֶר אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ ט֜וֹב וְאִם־מָצָ֧אתִי חֵ֣ן לְפָנָ֗יו וְכָשֵׁ֤ר הַדָּבָר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְטוֹבָ֥ה אֲנִ֖י בְּעֵינָ֑יו יִכָּתֵ֞ב לְהָשִׁ֣יב אֶת־הַסְּפָרִ֗ים מַחֲשֶׁ֜בֶת הָמָ֤ן בֶּֽן־הַמְּדָ֙תָא֙ הָאֲגָגִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּתַ֗ב לְאַבֵּד֙ אֶת־הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּכָל־מְדִינ֥וֹת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wattō'mer* if-upon-the *melek* *ṭôb* and if-*māṣā'tî* *ḥēn* to *pānāyw* and *kāšēr* the *dābār* to *pānê* the *melek* and *ṭôbâ* I in *'ênāyw* *yikkātēb* to *hāšîb* *'ēt*-the *sĕpārîm* *maḥăšebet* *hāmān* *ben*-the *hammĕdātā'* the *'ăgāgî* which *kātab* to *'abbēd* *'ēt*-the *yĕhûdîm* which in all-*mĕdînôt* the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*wattō'mer*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*māṣā'tî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*kāšēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - proper/fitting", "*dābār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - matter/thing", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/pleasing", "*'ênāyw*": "dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yikkātēb*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be written", "*hāšîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to revoke/return", "*sĕpārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - letters/documents", "*maḥăšebet*": "feminine singular construct - plan of", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*hammĕdātā'*": "definite proper noun - Hammedatha", "*kātab*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he wrote", "*'abbēd*": "piel infinitive construct - to destroy", "*mĕdînôt*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasing/acceptable", "*māṣā'tî*": "I have found/obtained", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/approval", "*kāšēr*": "proper/fitting/right", "*dābār*": "matter/thing/request", "*yikkātēb*": "let it be written/decreed/ordered", "*hāšîb*": "revoke/recall/reverse", "*sĕpārîm*": "letters/documents/decrees", "*maḥăšebet*": "plan/plot/scheme", "*'abbēd*": "destroy/annihilate/exterminate" } }
• Esth 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Esther.8.9", "source": "וַיִקָּרְא֣וּ סֹפְרֵֽי־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בָּֽעֵת־הַ֠הִיא בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ סִיוָ֗ן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֮ בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה מָרְדֳּכַ֣י אֶל־הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים וְאֶ֣ל הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ וְשָׂרֵ֨י הַמְּדִינ֜וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ מֵהֹ֣דּוּ וְעַד־כּ֗וּשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּמֵאָה֙ מְדִינָ֔ה מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ וְאֶ֨ל־הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים כִּכְתָבָ֖ם וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqārĕ'û* *sōpĕrê*-the *melek* in the *'ēt*-the *hî'* in the *ḥōdeš* the *šĕlîšî* it-*ḥōdeš* *sîwān* in *šĕlôšâ* and *'eśrîm* in it and *wayyikkātēb* according to all-which-*ṣiwwâ* *mordŏkay* to-the *yĕhûdîm* and to the *'ăḥašdarpĕnîm*-and the *paḥôt* and *śārê* the *mĕdînôt* which from *hōddû* and unto-*kûš* *šeba'* and *'eśrîm* and *mē'â* *mĕdînâ* *mĕdînâ* and *mĕdînâ* according to *kĕtābāh* and *'am* and *'am* according to *lĕšōnô* and to-the *yĕhûdîm* according to *kĕtābām* and according to *lĕšônām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqārĕ'û*": "niphal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine plural - and they were called/summoned", "*sōpĕrê*": "masculine plural construct - scribes of", "*'ēt*": "feminine singular construct - time of", "*hî'*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*ḥōdeš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - month", "*šĕlîšî*": "definite ordinal, masculine singular - third", "*sîwān*": "proper noun - Sivan", "*šĕlôšâ*": "number, masculine singular - three", "*'eśrîm*": "number - twenty", "*wayyikkātēb*": "niphal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and it was written", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*'ăḥašdarpĕnîm*": "masculine plural - satraps", "*paḥôt*": "masculine plural - governors", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - officials of", "*mĕdînôt*": "feminine plural - provinces", "*hōddû*": "proper noun - India", "*kûš*": "proper noun - Ethiopia/Cush", "*šeba'*": "number, masculine singular - seven", "*mē'â*": "number, feminine singular - hundred", "*mĕdînâ*": "feminine singular - province", "*kĕtābāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its script", "*'am*": "masculine singular - people", "*lĕšōnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its language", "*kĕtābām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their script", "*lĕšônām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their language" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqārĕ'û*": "were summoned/called", "*sōpĕrê*": "scribes/secretaries", "*'ăḥašdarpĕnîm*": "satraps/provincial governors", "*paḥôt*": "governors/officials", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/nobles", "*mĕdînâ* *kĕtābāh*": "province in its script/according to its writing", "*'am* *lĕšōnô*": "people in its language/according to its tongue" } }
• Dan 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.2", "source": "וּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֡א שְׁלַ֡ח לְמִכְנַ֣שׁ ׀ לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא֩ גְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤א דְּתָבְרַיָּא֙ תִּפְתָּיֵ֔א וְכֹ֖ל שִׁלְטֹנֵ֣י מְדִֽינָתָ֑א לְמֵתֵא֙ לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "and *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ* *šəlaḥ* *ləmiḵnaš* *laʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ* *siḡnayāʾ* and *ûp̄aḥăwāṯāʾ* *ʾăḏarḡāzərayāʾ* *ḡəḏāḇərayāʾ* *dəṯāḇərayāʾ* *tip̄tāyēʾ* and all *šilṭōnê* *mḏînāṯāʾ* *ləmēṯēʾ* *laḥănukkaṯ* *ṣalmāʾ* *dî* *hăqêm* *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*šəlaḥ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*ləmiḵnaš*": "preposition + verb, infinitive construct - to gather", "*laʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural emphatic - the satraps", "*siḡnayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the prefects", "*ûp̄aḥăwāṯāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural emphatic - and the governors", "*ʾăḏarḡāzərayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the counselors", "*ḡəḏāḇərayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the treasurers", "*dəṯāḇərayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the judges", "*tip̄tāyēʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the magistrates", "*šilṭōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*mḏînāṯāʾ*": "noun, feminine plural emphatic - the provinces", "*ləmēṯēʾ*": "preposition + verb, infinitive construct - to come", "*laḥănukkaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to the dedication of", "*ṣalmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the image", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*hăqêm*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - set up" }, "variants": { "*šəlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ləmiḵnaš*": "to gather/assemble/collect", "*ʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ*": "satraps/provincial governors", "*siḡnayāʾ*": "prefects/administrators", "*p̄aḥăwāṯāʾ*": "governors/officials", "*ʾăḏarḡāzərayāʾ*": "counselors/advisers", "*ḡəḏāḇərayāʾ*": "treasurers/financial officers", "*dəṯāḇərayāʾ*": "judges/legal officials", "*tip̄tāyēʾ*": "magistrates/law enforcers", "*šilṭōnê*": "rulers/authorities", "*hăqêm*": "set up/erected/established" } }
• Dan 6:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.1", "source": "וְדָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙ מָֽדָיָ֔א קַבֵּ֖ל מַלְכוּתָ֑א כְּבַ֥ר שְׁנִ֖ין שִׁתִּ֥ין וְתַרְתֵּֽין׃", "text": "*wə-dāryāweš* *mādāyā* *qabbēl* *malkûtā* *kəbar* *šənîn* *šittîn* *wə-tartēyn*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*dāryāweš*": "noun, proper masculine singular - Darius", "*mādāyā*": "noun, proper adjective masculine singular - Mede/Median", "*qabbēl*": "verb, pael perfect 3rd masculine singular - received/took", "*malkûtā*": "noun, feminine singular determinate - the kingdom", "*kəbar*": "particle - as son of/about/approximately", "*šənîn*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*šittîn*": "cardinal number - sixty", "*wə-tartēyn*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and two" }, "variants": { "*qabbēl*": "received/took/accepted", "*kəbar*": "as son of/approximately/being about" } } 2 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.2", "source": "שְׁפַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ וַהֲקִים֙ עַל־מַלְכוּתָ֔א לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖א מְאָ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ין דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֺ֖ן בְּכָל־מַלְכוּתָֽא׃", "text": "*šəpar* *qŏdām* *dāryāweš* *wahăqîm* *ʿal-malkûtā* *laʾăḥašdarpənayā* *məʾāh* *wəʿeśrîn* *dî* *lehĕwōn* *bəkāl-malkûtā*", "grammar": { "*šəpar*": "verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it pleased/was pleasing", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before", "*dāryāweš*": "noun, proper masculine singular - Darius", "*wahăqîm*": "conjunction + verb, aphel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set up", "*ʿal-malkûtā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular determinate - over the kingdom", "*laʾăḥašdarpənayā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural determinate - to the satraps", "*məʾāh*": "cardinal number - hundred", "*wəʿeśrîn*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and twenty", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/who", "*lehĕwōn*": "preposition + verb, peal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - to be", "*bəkāl-malkûtā*": "preposition + noun, construct + noun, feminine singular determinate - in all the kingdom" }, "variants": { "*šəpar*": "pleased/was good/seemed right", "*wahăqîm*": "and he set up/appointed/established", "*ʾăḥašdarpənayā*": "satraps/governors/provincial rulers" } }