Esther 2:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה גָד֗וֹל לְכָל־שָׂרָיו֙ וַעֲבָדָ֔יו אֵ֖ת מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה אֶסְתֵּ֑ר וַהֲנָחָ֤ה לַמְּדִינוֹת֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֥ן מַשְׂאֵ֖ת כְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

Transliteration

And-yaʿaś the-meleḵ mišteh ḡādôl for-all-śārāyw and-ʿăḇādāyw ʾēṯ mištēh ʾestēr and-hănāḥâ for-the-mᵊdînôṯ ʿāśâ and-yittēn maśʾēṯ according-to-yad the-meleḵ.

Grammar Details

• *yaʿaś*: verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he made
• *meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular - king
• *mišteh*: noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet
• *ḡādôl*: adjective, masculine singular - great/large
• *śārāyw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his princes
• *ʿăḇādāyw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants
• *ʾēṯ*: direct object marker
• *mištēh*: noun, masculine singular construct - feast of
• *ʾestēr*: proper noun - Esther
• *hănāḥâ*: noun, feminine singular - rest/release/holiday
• *mᵊdînôṯ*: noun, feminine plural - provinces
• *ʿāśâ*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made
• *yittēn*: verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave
• *maśʾēṯ*: noun, feminine singular - gift/portion
• *yad*: noun, feminine singular construct - hand of

Word Meanings

• *mišteh*: feast/banquet/drinking party
• *ḡādôl*: great/large/grand
• *śārāyw*: his princes/his officials/his nobles
• *ʿăḇādāyw*: his servants/his officials/his attendants
• *hănāḥâ*: rest/release/holiday/relief/remission of taxes
• *mᵊdînôṯ*: provinces/districts/regions
• *maśʾēṯ*: gift/portion/present/allowance
• *yad*: hand/generosity/power

Referenced Verses

• Gen 29:22 : 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
• Judg 14:10-17 : 10 So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. 11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him. 12 And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments: 13 But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it. 14 And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle. 15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so? 16 And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee? 17 And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
• 1 Sam 25:8 : 8 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.
• Neh 8:11 : 11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
• Esth 1:3-5 : 3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him: 4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days. 5 And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;
• Esth 1:7 : 7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold,(the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
• Esth 9:22 : 22 As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
• Song 3:11 : 11 Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
• Song 5:1 : 1 I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
• Matt 22:2 : 2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
• Luke 14:8 : 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
• Rev 11:10 : 10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
• Rev 19:9 : 9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.