- *rāṣîm*
- masculine plural - runners/couriers
- *yāṣəʾû*
- Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went out
- *dəḥûp̄îm*
- Qal passive participle, masculine plural - being hurried/urged
- *dəḇar*
- masculine singular construct - word/command of
- *meleḵ*
- masculine singular - king
- *dāṯ*
- feminine singular - decree/law
- *nittənāh*
- Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was given
- *Šûšan*
- proper noun - Susa
- *bîrāh*
- feminine singular - citadel/capital
- *Hāmān*
- proper noun - Haman
- *yāšəḇû*
- Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they sat
- *li-štôṯ*
- preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to drink
- *ʿîr*
- feminine singular - city
- *nāḇôḵāh*
- Niphal participle, feminine singular - confused/perplexed