- *wattaʿan*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she answered
- *ʾester*
- proper noun - Esther
- *malkâ*
- noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen
- *wattōʾmar*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said
- *māṣāʾtî*
- qal perfect 1st common singular - I have found
- *ḥēn*
- noun, masculine singular - favor/grace
- *bᵊʿênêkā*
- preposition + noun dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes
- *melek*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king
- *ṭôḇ*
- adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing
- *tinnāten*
- niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - may it be given
- *napšî*
- noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my life/soul
- *šᵊʾēlātî*
- noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my petition
- *ʿammî*
- noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my people
- *baqqāšātî*
- noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my request