Esther 4

¹When Mordecaiוּמָרְדֳּכַ֗יū·mā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → learned ofיָדַע֙yā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had happenedנַעֲשָׂ֔הna·‘ă·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, heמָרְדֳּכַי֙mā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → toreוַיִּקְרַ֤עway·yiq·ra‘ — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → his clothesבְּגָדָ֔יוbə·ḡā·ḏāw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, put onוַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁway·yil·baš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → sackclothשַׂ֖קśaq — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study → and ashesוָאֵ֑פֶרwā·’ê·p̄er — Ashes, dust, or residue from fireH665 — Full Word Study →, and went outוַיֵּצֵא֙way·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → into the middleבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, wailingוַיִּזְעַ֛קway·yiz·‘aq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → loudlyגְדֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and bitterlyוּמָרָֽה׃ū·mā·rāh — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study →. ²But he went onlyוַיָּב֕וֹאway·yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → asעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → gateשַֽׁעַר־ša·‘ar- — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the law prohibitedאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → anyone wearingבִּלְב֥וּשׁbil·ḇūš — Clothing, garment, or apparel worn on the bodyH3830 — Full Word Study → sackclothשָֽׂק׃śāq — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study → from enteringלָב֛וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → that gateשַׁ֥עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. ³In everyוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → provinceמְדִינָ֣הmə·ḏî·nāh — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → to whichמְקוֹם֙mə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → commandדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and edictוְדָתוֹ֙wə·ḏā·ṯōw — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study → cameמַגִּ֔יעַmag·gî·a‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study →, there was greatגָּדוֹל֙gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → mourningאֵ֤בֶל’ê·ḇel — mourning, lamentation, griefH60 — Full Word Study → among the Jewsלַיְּהוּדִ֔יםlay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →. They fastedוְצ֥וֹםwə·ṣō·wm — Fasting; abstaining from foodH6685 — Full Word Study →, weptוּבְכִ֖יū·ḇə·ḵî — Weeping, tears, or act of cryingH1065 — Full Word Study →, and lamentedוּמִסְפֵּ֑דū·mis·pêḏ — lamentation, mourning, weepingH4553 — Full Word Study →, and manyלָֽרַבִּֽים׃lā·rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → layיֻצַּ֖עyuṣ·ṣa‘ — to lay down, spread out, or make a bedH3331 — Full Word Study → in sackclothשַׂ֣קśaq — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study → and ashesוָאֵ֔פֶרwā·’ê·p̄er — Ashes, dust, or residue from fireH665 — Full Word Study →. ⁴When Esther’sאֶסְתֵּ֤ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → maidensנַעֲר֨וֹתna·‘ă·rō·wṯ — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → and eunuchsוְסָרִיסֶ֙יהָ֙wə·sā·rî·se·hā — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → cameוַ֠תָּבוֹאינָהwat·tå̄·ḇō·nå̄h — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיַּגִּ֣ידוּway·yag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → her about Mordecai, the queenהַמַּלְכָּ֖הham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → was overcome with distressוַתִּתְחַלְחַ֥לwat·tiṯ·ḥal·ḥal — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study →. She sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֨חwat·tiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → clothesבְּגָדִ֜יםbə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → for Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֗יmā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → to wearלְהַלְבִּ֣ישׁlə·hal·bîš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → instead ofוּלְהָסִ֥ירū·lə·hā·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → his sackclothשַׂקּ֛וֹśaq·qōw — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study →, but he would notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → accept themקִבֵּֽל׃qib·bêl — to receive, take hold, acceptH6901 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Then Estherאֶסְתֵּ֨ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → summonedוַתִּקְרָא֩wat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Hathachלַהֲתָ֜ךְla·hă·ṯāḵ — Eunuch of King AhasuerusH2047 — Full Word Study →, one of the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → eunuchsמִסָּרִיסֵ֤יmis·sā·rî·sê — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → appointedהֶעֱמִ֣ידhe·‘ĕ·mîḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → to herלְפָנֶ֔יהָlə·p̄ā·ne·hā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and she dispatched himוַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּwat·tə·ṣaw·wê·hū — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → toעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכָ֑יmā·rə·do·ḵāy — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → to learnלָדַ֥עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → what was troubling himמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → and whyוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ⁶So Hathachהֲתָ֖ךְhă·ṯāḵ — Eunuch of King AhasuerusH2047 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכָ֑יmā·rə·do·ḵāy — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → squareרְח֣וֹבrə·ḥō·wḇ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study → in frontלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → gateשַֽׁעַר־ša·‘ar- — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, ⁷and Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֔יmā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → toldוַיַּגֶּד־way·yag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → him allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had happened to himקָרָ֑הוּqā·rā·hū — to meet, befall, happen; to impose or lay (beams)H7136 — Full Word Study →, includingוְאֵ֣ת׀wə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the exact amountפָּרָשַׁ֣תpā·rā·šaṯ — declaration, edict, or formal statementH6575 — Full Word Study → of moneyהַכֶּ֗סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Hamanהָמָן֙hā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → had promisedאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to payלִ֠שְׁקוֹלliš·qō·wl — to weigh; to pay or reckon valueH8254 — Full Word Study → intoעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the royalהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → treasuryגִּנְזֵ֥יgin·zê — Treasury or storage chest for valuablesH1595 — Full Word Study → in order to destroyלְאַבְּדָֽם׃lə·’ab·bə·ḏām — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → the Jewsבַּיְּהוּדִיִּיםbay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Mordecai also gave Hathach a copyפַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶןpaṯ·še·ḡen — A copy or duplicate of an official documentH6572 — Full Word Study → of the writtenכְּתָֽב־kə·ṯāḇ- — Writing, written document, or written recordH3791 — Full Word Study → decreeהַ֠דָּתhad·dāṯ — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study → issuedנָ֣תַןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in Susaבְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ןbə·šū·šān — Capital of PersiaH7800 — Full Word Study → for the destruction of the Jews, to showלְהַרְא֥וֹתlə·har·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and explainוּלְהַגִּ֣ידū·lə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → toאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Estherאֶסְתֵּ֖ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study →, urgingוּלְצַוּ֣וֹתū·lə·ṣaw·wō·wṯ — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → herעָלֶ֗יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → to approachלָב֨וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, implore his favorלְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־lə·hiṯ·ḥan·nen- — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study →, and pleadוּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁū·lə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → before himמִלְּפָנָ֖יוmil·lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → her peopleעַמָּֽהּ׃‘am·māh — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. ⁹So Hathachהֲתָ֑ךְhă·ṯāḵ — Eunuch of King AhasuerusH2047 — Full Word Study → went backוַיָּב֖וֹאway·yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and relayedוַיַּגֵּ֣דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Mordecai’sמָרְדֳּכָֽי׃mā·rə·do·ḵāy — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → responseדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to Estherלְאֶסְתֵּ֔רlə·’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Then Estherאֶסְתֵּר֙’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → spokeוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Hathachלַהֲתָ֔ךְla·hă·ṯāḵ — Eunuch of King AhasuerusH2047 — Full Word Study → and instructed himוַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּwat·tə·ṣaw·wê·hū — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → tell Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכָֽי׃mā·rə·do·ḵāy — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study →, ¹¹“Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the royalהַמֶּ֡לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → officialsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and the peopleוְעַם־wə·‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the king’sהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → provincesמְדִינ֨וֹתmə·ḏî·nō·wṯ — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → knowיֽוֹדְעִ֗יםyō·wḏ·‘îm — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → oneאַחַ֤ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → lawדָּתוֹ֙dā·ṯōw — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study → applies to everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → or womanוְאִשָּׁ֡הwə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → approachesיָבֽוֹא־yā·ḇō·w- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֩ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the innerהַפְּנִימִ֜יתhap·pə·nî·mîṯ — inner, inward, interiorH6442 — Full Word Study → courtהֶחָצֵ֨רhe·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → withoutאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → being summonedיִקָּרֵ֗אyiq·qā·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →—that he be put to deathלְהָמִ֔יתlə·hā·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. Only ifלְ֠בַדlə·ḇaḏ — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → extendsיֽוֹשִׁיט־yō·wō·šîṭ- — to stretch out, extend, hold outH3447 — Full Word Study → the goldהַזָּהָ֖בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → scepterשַׁרְבִ֥יטšar·ḇîṭ — royal scepter or staff of authorityH8275 — Full Word Study → may that person liveוְחָיָ֑הwə·ḥā·yāh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. But Iוַאֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been summonedנִקְרֵ֙אתי֙niq·rē·ṯ — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → to appearלָב֣וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → beforeאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → theזֶ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → for the past thirtyשְׁלוֹשִׁ֥יםšə·lō·wō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → daysיֽוֹם׃yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²When Esther’sאֶסְתֵּֽר׃פ’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → were relayedוַיַּגִּ֣ידוּway·yag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to Mordecaiלְמָרְדֳּכָ֔יlə·mā·rə·do·ḵāy — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study →, ¹³heמָרְדֳּכַ֖יmā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → sent backוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → her this replyלְהָשִׁ֣יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →: “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → imagine thatתְּדַמִּ֣יtə·ḏam·mî — To resemble, liken, or compareH1819 — Full Word Study → because you are in the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → palaceבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → you alone will escapeלְהִמָּלֵ֥טlə·him·mā·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → the fate of allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you remain silentהַחֲרֵ֣שׁha·ḥă·rêš — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study → at thisהַזֹּאת֒haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, reliefרֶ֣וַחre·waḥ — Relief, breathing room, or enlargementH7305 — Full Word Study → and deliveranceוְהַצָּלָ֞הwə·haṣ·ṣā·lāh — Deliverance, rescue, salvationH2020 — Full Word Study → for the Jewsלַיְּהוּדִים֙lay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → will ariseיַעֲמ֤וֹדya·‘ă·mō·wḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → from anotherאַחֵ֔ר’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → placeמִמָּק֣וֹםmim·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, but youוְאַ֥תְּwə·’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your father’sאָבִ֖יךְ’ā·ḇîḵ — H1 — Full Word Study → houseוּבֵית־ū·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → will perishתֹּאבֵ֑דוּtō·ḇê·ḏū — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →. And whoוּמִ֣יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → knowsיוֹדֵ֔עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → if perhapsאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you have comeהִגַּ֖עַתְּhig·ga·‘at — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → to the kingdomלַמַּלְכֽוּת׃lam·mal·ḵūṯ — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → for such a timeלְעֵ֣תlə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → as thisכָּזֹ֔אתkā·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁵Then Estherאֶסְתֵּ֖ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → sentלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → this replyוַתֹּ֥אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכָֽי׃mā·rə·do·ḵāy — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study →: ¹⁶“Goלֵךְ֩lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and assembleכְּנ֨וֹסkə·nō·ws — to gather together, assemble, collectH3664 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → who can be foundהַֽנִּמְצְאִ֣יםhan·nim·ṣə·’îm — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in Susaבְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןbə·šū·šān — Capital of PersiaH7800 — Full Word Study →, and fastוְצ֣וּמוּwə·ṣū·mū — to abstain from food; to fastH6684 — Full Word Study → for meעָ֠לַי‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → eatתֹּאכְל֨וּtō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → or drinkתִּשְׁתּ֜וּtiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → for threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִים֙yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, nightלַ֣יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → or dayוָי֔וֹםwā·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, and Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → and my maidensוְנַעֲרֹתַ֖יwə·na·‘ă·rō·ṯay — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → will fastאָצ֣וּם’ā·ṣūm — to abstain from food; to fastH6684 — Full Word Study → as you doכֵּ֑ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →. After thatוּבְכֵ֞ןū·ḇə·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, I will goאָב֤וֹא’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, even thoughאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → it is againstלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the lawכַדָּ֔תḵad·dāṯ — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study →. And ifוְכַאֲשֶׁ֥רwə·ḵa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I perishאָבַ֖דְתִּי’ā·ḇaḏ·tî — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, I perishאָבָֽדְתִּי׃’ā·ḇā·ḏə·tî — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →!” ¹⁷So Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכָ֑יmā·rə·do·ḵāy — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → wentוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → and didוַיַּ֕עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכְּכֹ֛לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Estherאֶסְתֵּֽר׃ס’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → had instructedצִוְּתָ֥הṣiw·wə·ṯāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → himעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.