15 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.15",
"source": "וַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּ *היהודיים **הַיְּהוּדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן גַּ֠ם בְּי֣וֹם אַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֔ר וַיּֽ͏ַהַרְג֣וּ בְשׁוּשָׁ֔ן שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִ֑ישׁ וּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔ה לֹ֥א שָׁלְח֖וּ אֶת־יָדָֽם",
"text": "And-*wayyiqqāhălû hayyəhûdîm* [assembled the-Jews] who-in-*šûšān* [Susa], also in-*yôm ʾarbāʿāh ʿāśār* [day fourteen] to-*ḥōdeš ʾădār* [month Adar], and-*wayyahargû* [they-killed] in-*šûšān* [Susa] *šəlōš mēʾôt ʾîš* [three hundred men], and-in-the-*bizzāh* [plunder] not *šāləḥû* [they-stretched-out] *ʾet*-*yādām* [their-hand]",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqāhălû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + vav consecutive - and they assembled",
"*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews",
"*šûšān*": "proper noun - Susa",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day",
"*ʾarbāʿāh ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - fourteen",
"*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - month",
"*ʾădār*": "proper noun - Adar",
"*wayyahargû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + vav consecutive - and they killed",
"*šəlōš*": "cardinal number feminine - three",
"*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun (collective) - men",
"*bizzāh*": "feminine singular noun - plunder/spoil",
"*šāləḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stretched out/sent",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yādām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqqāhălû*": "assembled/gathered themselves/came together",
"*bizzāh*": "plunder/spoil/booty",
"*šāləḥû ʾet-yādām*": "they stretched out their hand/they laid hands on/they touched"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.16",
"source": "וּשְׁאָ֣ר הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ בִּמְדִינ֨וֹת הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ נִקְהֲל֣וּ ׀ וְעָמֹ֣ד עַל־נַפְשָׁ֗ם וְנ֙וֹחַ֙ מֵאֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם וְהָרֹג֙ בְּשֹׂ֣נְאֵיהֶ֔ם חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔ה לֹ֥א שָֽׁלְח֖וּ אֶת־יָדָֽם",
"text": "And *šeʾār* the *yehûdîm* who in *mᵉdînôt* the *melek* *niqhălû* and *ʿāmōd* upon-*nepeš*-their and *nôaḥ* from-*ʾōyᵉḇêhem* and *hārōg* against-*śōnᵉʾêhem* five and seventy thousand, and in-the-*bizzâ* not *šālḥû* *ʾet*-hand-their",
"grammar": {
"*šeʾār*": "construct noun, masculine singular - rest/remainder of",
"*yehûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews",
"*mᵉdînôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - provinces of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*niqhălû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - assembled/gathered themselves",
"*ʿāmōd*": "Qal infinitive construct - to stand",
"*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - life/soul/self",
"*nôaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to rest/find relief",
"*ʾōyᵉḇêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies",
"*hārōg*": "Qal infinitive absolute - killing",
"*śōnᵉʾêhem*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their haters/those hating them",
"*bizzâ*": "noun, feminine singular - plunder/spoil",
"*šālḥû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sent/stretched out",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker"
},
"variants": {
"*šeʾār*": "remainder/rest/residue",
"*niqhălû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/congregated",
"*ʿāmōd*": "standing/taking a stand",
"*nepeš*": "life/soul/self/person",
"*nôaḥ*": "resting/having relief/respite",
"*hārōg*": "killing/slaying",
"*bizzâ*": "plunder/spoil/booty",
"*šālḥû*": "sent/stretched out/reached"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.17",
"source": "בְּיוֹם־שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר וְנ֗וֹחַ בְּאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ וְעָשֹׂ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ י֖וֹם מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה וְשִׂמְחָֽה",
"text": "On *yôm*-three *ʿāśār* to-*ḥōdeš* *ʾădār* and *nôaḥ* on-four *ʿāśār* in-it and *ʿāśōh* *ʾōtô* *yôm* *mišteh* and *śimḥâ*",
"grammar": {
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of",
"*ʿāśār*": "numeral - ten (part of composite number thirteen)",
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - month of",
"*ʾădār*": "noun, proper - Adar (month name)",
"*nôaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - resting",
"*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - making",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it",
"*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet",
"*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness"
},
"variants": {
"*nôaḥ*": "resting/having rest/respite",
"*ʿāśōh*": "making/doing/preparing",
"*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party",
"*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/mirth"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.18",
"source": "וְהַיְּהוּדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן נִקְהֲלוּ֙ בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ וּבְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר בּ֑וֹ וְנ֗וֹחַ בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ וְעָשֹׂ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ י֖וֹם מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה וְשִׂמְחָֽה",
"text": "And the *yehûdîm* who-in-*šûšān* *niqhălû* on-three *ʿāśār* in-it and on-four *ʿāśār* in-it and *nôaḥ* on-five *ʿāśār* in-it and *ʿāśōh* *ʾōtô* *yôm* *mišteh* and *śimḥâ*",
"grammar": {
"*yehûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews",
"*šûšān*": "noun, proper - Shushan/Susa (city name)",
"*niqhălû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - assembled/gathered themselves",
"*ʿāśār*": "numeral - ten (part of composite numbers)",
"*nôaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - resting",
"*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - making",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it",
"*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet",
"*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness"
},
"variants": {
"*niqhălû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/congregated",
"*nôaḥ*": "resting/having rest/respite",
"*ʿāśōh*": "making/doing/preparing",
"*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party",
"*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/mirth"
}
}