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Esther 5

Hebrew14 verses
How to read this: this is a word-for-word rendering straight from the original Hebrew, not a copyrighted translation — the top of each chip is the original word, the bottom is its plain-English sense. Faded chips mark words the Hebrew implies but wouldn't literally be spoken in English. Click any word for its full Strong's dictionary entry.
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וַיְהִ֣י׀and it wasבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יthe thirdוַתִּלְבַּ֤שׁand she put onאֶסְתֵּר֙Estherמַלְכ֔וּתroyaltyוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֞דand she stoodבַּחֲצַ֤רin the court ofבֵּית־the house ofהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingהַפְּנִימִ֔יתthe innerנֹ֖כַחbeforeבֵּ֣יתthe house ofהַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe kingוְ֠הַמֶּלֶךְand the kingיוֹשֵׁ֞בwas sittingעַל־onכִּסֵּ֤אthe throne ofמַלְכוּתוֹ֙royalty hisבְּבֵ֣יתin the house ofהַמַּלְכ֔וּתthe royaltyנֹ֖כַחbeforeפֶּ֥תַחthe entrance ofהַבָּֽיִת׃the house
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וַיְהִי֩and it wasכִרְא֨וֹתwhen sawהַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe kingאֶת־obj.אֶסְתֵּ֣רEstherהַמַּלְכָּ֗הthe queenעֹמֶ֙דֶת֙standingבֶּֽחָצֵ֔רin the courtנָשְׂאָ֥הshe boreחֵ֖ןfavorבְּעֵינָ֑יוin view hisוַיּ֨וֹשֶׁטand he extendedהַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe kingלְאֶסְתֵּ֗רto Estherאֶת־obj.שַׁרְבִ֤יטthe scepter ofהַזָּהָב֙the goldאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichבְּיָד֔וֹwas in hand hisוַתִּקְרַ֣בand she drew nearאֶסְתֵּ֔רEstherוַתִּגַּ֖עand she touchedבְּרֹ֥אשׁin the top ofהַשַּׁרְבִֽיט׃ סthe scepter
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidלָהּ֙to herהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingמַה־what?לָּ֖ךְis to youאֶסְתֵּ֣רO Estherהַמַּלְכָּ֑הthe queenוּמַה־and what?בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְis request yourעַד־up toחֲצִ֥יthe half ofהַמַּלְכ֖וּתthe kingdomוְיִנָּ֥תֵֽןso it may be givenלָֽךְ׃to you
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וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she saidאֶסְתֵּ֔רEstherאִם־ifעַל־is onהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingט֑וֹבgoodיָב֨וֹאlet him comeהַמֶּ֤לֶךְthe kingוְהָמָן֙and Hamanהַיּ֔וֹםthis dayאֶל־toהַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הthe feastאֲשֶׁר־whichעָשִׂ֥יתִיI have madeלֽוֹ׃for him
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingמַהֲרוּ֙bring quicklyאֶת־obj.הָמָ֔ןHamanלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתto doאֶת־obj.דְּבַ֣רthe word ofאֶסְתֵּ֑רEstherוַיָּבֹ֤אand he cameהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingוְהָמָ֔ןand Hamanאֶל־toהַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הthe feastאֲשֶׁר־whichעָשְׂתָ֥הshe had madeאֶסְתֵּֽר׃Esther
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidהַמֶּ֤לֶךְthe kingלְאֶסְתֵּר֙to Estherבְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣הat the feast ofהַיַּ֔יִןthe wineמַה־what?שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְis petition yourוְיִנָּ֣תֵֽןsp it may be givenלָ֑ךְto youוּמַה־and what?בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְis request yourעַד־up toחֲצִ֥יthe half ofהַמַּלְכ֖וּתthe kingdomוְתֵעָֽשׂ׃and it may be done
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וַתַּ֥עַןand she answeredאֶסְתֵּ֖רEstherוַתֹּאמַ֑רand she saidשְׁאֵלָתִ֖יpetition myוּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃and request my
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אִם־ifמָצָ֨אתִיI have foundחֵ֜ןfavorבְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes ofהַמֶּ֗לֶךְthe kingוְאִם־and ifעַל־is onהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingט֔וֹבgoodלָתֵת֙to grantאֶת־obj.שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יpetition myוְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתand to doאֶת־obj.בַּקָּשָׁתִ֑יrequest myיָב֧וֹאlet him comeהַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe kingוְהָמָ֗ןand Hamanאֶל־toהַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙the feastאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֣הI will makeלָהֶ֔םfor themוּמָחָ֥רand tomorrowאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖הI will doכִּדְבַ֥רaccording to the word ofהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king
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וַיֵּצֵ֤אand he went outהָמָן֙Hamanבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַה֔וּאthe thatשָׂמֵ֖חַjoyfulוְט֣וֹבand good ofלֵ֑בheartוְכִרְאוֹת֩and just as sawהָמָ֨ןHamanאֶֽת־obj.מָרְדֳּכַ֜יMordecaiבְּשַׁ֣עַרat the gate ofהַמֶּ֗לֶךְthe kingוְלֹא־and notקָם֙he stood upוְלֹא־and notזָ֣עhe trembledמִמֶּ֔נּוּfrom himוַיִּמָּלֵ֥אand he was filledהָמָ֛ןHamanעַֽל־towardsמָרְדֳּכַ֖יMordecaiחֵמָֽה׃rage
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וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣קand he restrained himselfהָמָ֔ןHamanוַיָּב֖וֹאand he wentאֶל־toבֵּית֑וֹhouse hisוַיִּשְׁלַ֛חand he sentוַיָּבֵ֥אand he gatheredאֶת־obj.אֹהֲבָ֖יוfriends hisוְאֶת־and obj.זֶ֥רֶשׁZereshאִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃wife his
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וַיְסַפֵּ֨רand he recountedלָהֶ֥םto themהָמָ֛ןHamanאֶת־obj. aboutכְּב֥וֹדthe splendor ofעָשְׁר֖וֹwealth hisוְרֹ֣בand the multitude ofבָּנָ֑יוsons hisוְאֵת֩and obj. aboutכָּל־allאֲשֶׁ֨רthatגִּדְּל֤וֹhe had made great himהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingוְאֵ֣תand obj.אֲשֶׁ֣רthis:נִשְּׂא֔וֹhe had exalted himעַל־aboveהַשָּׂרִ֖יםthe officialsוְעַבְדֵ֥יand the servants ofהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king
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וַיֹּאמֶר֮and he saidהָמָן֒Hamanאַ֣ףalsoלֹא־notהֵבִיאָה֩she let come anyoneאֶסְתֵּ֨רEstherהַמַּלְכָּ֧הthe queenעִם־withהַמֶּ֛לֶךְthe kingאֶל־toהַמִּשְׁתֶּ֥הthe feastאֲשֶׁר־whichעָשָׂ֖תָהshe had preparedכִּ֣יthatאִם־exceptאוֹתִ֑יobj. meוְגַם־and alsoלְמָחָ֛רfor tomorrowאֲנִ֥יIקָֽרוּא־am invitedלָ֖הּby herעִם־withהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king
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וְכָל־and allזֶ֕הthisאֵינֶ֥נּוּnot itשֹׁוֶ֖הis adequateלִ֑יfor meבְּכָל־at anyעֵ֗תtimeאֲשֶׁ֨רwhenאֲנִ֤יIרֹאֶה֙am seeingאֶת־obj.מָרְדֳּכַ֣יMordecaiהַיְּהוּדִ֔יthe Jewיוֹשֵׁ֖בsittingבְּשַׁ֥עַרat the gate ofהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king
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וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she saidלוֹ֩to himזֶ֨רֶשׁZereshאִשְׁתּ֜וֹwife hisוְכָל־and allאֹֽהֲבָ֗יוfriends hisיַֽעֲשׂוּ־let people makeעֵץ֮a gallowsגָּבֹ֣הַּhighחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםfiftyאַמָּה֒cubitsוּבַבֹּ֣קֶר׀and in the morningאֱמֹ֣רspeakלַמֶּ֗לֶךְto the kingוְיִתְל֤וּso people may hangאֶֽת־obj.מָרְדֳּכַי֙Mordecaiעָלָ֔יוon itוּבֹֽא־and goעִם־withהַמֶּ֥לֶךְthe kingאֶל־toהַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הthe feastשָׂמֵ֑חַjoyfulוַיִּיטַ֧בand it was goodהַדָּבָ֛רthe wordלִפְנֵ֥יto beforeהָמָ֖ןHamanוַיַּ֥עַשׂand he madeהָעֵֽץ׃ פthe gallows

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