Esther 5:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it was so, when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, that she found favor in his sight. And the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther drew near and touched the top of the scepter.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִי֩ כִרְא֨וֹת הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙ בֶּֽחָצֵ֔ר נָשְׂאָ֥ה חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֑יו וַיּ֨וֹשֶׁט הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר אֶת־שַׁרְבִ֤יט הַזָּהָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָד֔וֹ וַתִּקְרַ֣ב אֶסְתֵּ֔ר וַתִּגַּ֖ע בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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 - scepter
• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard, she found favor in his eyes. The king extended to Esther the gold scepter that was in his hand, so Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it was so, when the king saw ther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to ther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So ther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it was so, when the king{H4428} saw{H7200} Esther{H635} the queen{H4436} standing{H5975} in the court,{H2691} that she obtained{H5375} favor{H2580} in his sight;{H5869} and the king{H4428} held out{H3447} to Esther{H635} the golden{H2091} sceptre{H8275} that was in his hand.{H3027} So Esther{H635} drew near,{H7126} and touched{H5060} the top{H7218} of the sceptre.{H8275}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it was so, when the king{H4428} saw{H7200}{(H8800)} Esther{H635} the queen{H4436} standing{H5975}{(H8802)} in the court{H2691}, that she obtained{H5375}{(H8804)} favour{H2580} in his sight{H5869}: and the king{H4428} held out{H3447}{(H8686)} to Esther{H635} the golden{H2091} sceptre{H8275} that was in his hand{H3027}. So Esther{H635} drew near{H7126}{(H8799)}, and touched{H5060}{(H8799)} the top{H7218} of the sceptre{H8275}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan the kynge sawe Hester the quene stodinge in the courte, she founde grace in his sighte. And ye kynge helde out the golde cepter in his hade towarde Hester. So Hester stepte forth, and touched the toppe of ye cepter.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he lift vp his face, that shoane with maiestie, and looked fiercely vpon her: therefore the Queene fell downe, and was pale and faint and leaned her selfe vpon the head of the mayde that went with her.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the king sawe Esther the queene standing in the court, she founde grace in his sight: And the king held out the golden scepter that was in his hand: So Esther stept foorth and touched the top of the scepter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, [that] she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that [was] in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it cometh to pass, at the king's seeing Esther the queen standing in the court, she hath received grace in his eyes, and the king holdeth out to Esther the golden sceptre that `is' in his hand, and Esther draweth near, and toucheth the top of the sceptre.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the king saw Esther the queen waiting in the inner room, looking kindly on her he put out the rod of gold in his hand to her. So Esther came near and put her fingers on the top of the rod.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther came near, and touched the top of the scepter.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she met with his approval. The king extended to Esther the gold scepter that was in his hand, and Esther approached and touched the end of the scepter.

Referenced Verses

• Esth 4:11 : 11 All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces know that anyone, whether man or woman, who comes to the king in the inner court without being called, there is but one law to put him to death, unless the king holds out the golden scepter so that he may live. But I have not been called to come to the king these thirty days.
• Esth 8:4 : 4 Then the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose and stood before the king,
• Prov 21:1 : 1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wills.
• Acts 7:10 : 10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
• Acts 10:4 : 4 And when he looked at him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
• Ps 116:1 : 1 I love the LORD, because He has heard my voice and my supplications.
• Gen 32:28 : 28 And he said, Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince you have power with God and with men, and have prevailed.
• Neh 1:11 : 11 O Lord, I beg You, let now Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants, who desire to fear Your name: and prosper, I pray You, Your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
• Esth 2:9 : 9 And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness from him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, suitable to be given to her, from the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids to the best place of the house of the women.