Esther 2

¹Some time laterאַחַר֙’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, when the angerחֲמַ֖תḥă·maṯ — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → of Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study → had subsidedכְּשֹׁ֕ךְkə·šōḵ — to subside, pacify, or appeaseH7918 — Full Word Study →, he rememberedזָכַ֤רzā·ḵar — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → Vashtiוַשְׁתִּי֙waš·tî — Queen of PersiaH2060 — Full Word Study → andוְאֵ֣תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → she had doneעָשָׂ֔תָה‘ā·śā·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֵ֥תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had been decreedנִגְזַ֖רniḡ·zar — To cut; to decree or determineH1504 — Full Word Study → against herעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ²Then the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → attendantsנַעֲרֵֽי־na·‘ă·rê- — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → proposedוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Let a search be madeיְבַקְשׁ֥וּyə·ḇaq·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → for beautifulטוֹב֥וֹתṭō·w·ḇō·wṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → youngנְעָר֥וֹתnə·‘ā·rō·wṯ — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → virginsבְּתוּל֖וֹתbə·ṯū·lō·wṯ — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → for the kingלַמֶּ֛לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, ³and let the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → appointוְיַפְקֵ֨דwə·yap̄·qêḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → commissionersפְּקִידִים֮pə·qî·ḏîm — Official appointed over a charge or officeH6496 — Full Word Study → in eachבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → provinceמְדִינ֣וֹתmə·ḏî·nō·wṯ — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → of his kingdomמַלְכוּתוֹ֒mal·ḵū·ṯōw — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → to assembleוְיִקְבְּצ֣וּwə·yiq·bə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the beautifulטוֹבַ֨תṭō·w·ḇaṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → youngנַעֲרָֽה־na·‘ă·rāh- — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → womenבְ֠תוּלָהḇə·ṯū·lāh — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the haremבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the citadelהַבִּירָה֙hab·bî·rāh — palace, fortified citadelH1002 — Full Word Study → of Susaשׁוּשַׁ֤ןšū·šan — Capital of PersiaH7800 — Full Word Study →. Let them be placedאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → under the careיַ֥דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Hegaiהֵגֶ֛אhê·ḡe — Hegai, a eunuchH1896 — Full Word Study →, the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → eunuchסְרִ֥יסsə·rîs — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → in charge ofשֹׁמֵ֣רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the womenהַנָּשִׁ֑יםhan·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, and let them be given beauty treatmentsתַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃tam·rū·qê·hen — cleansing, purification, cosmetic preparationH8562 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Then let the young womanוְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗הwə·han·na·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → pleasesתִּיטַב֙tî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → become queenתִּמְלֹ֖ךְtim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in placeתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → of Vashtiוַשְׁתִּ֑יwaš·tî — Queen of PersiaH2060 — Full Word Study →.” This suggestionהַדָּבָ֛רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → pleasedוַיִּיטַ֧בway·yî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, and he actedוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → accordinglyכֵּֽן׃סkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Now there was at the citadelהַבִּירָ֑הhab·bî·rāh — palace, fortified citadelH1002 — Full Word Study → of Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbə·šū·šan — Capital of PersiaH7800 — Full Word Study → a Jewishיְהוּדִ֔יyə·hū·ḏî — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → from the tribe of Benjaminיְמִינִֽי׃yə·mî·nî — Member of Benjamin's tribeH1145 — Full Word Study → namedוּשְׁמ֣וֹū·šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֗יmā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּ֣ןben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jairיָאִ֧ירyā·’îr — God enlightensH2971 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֛יšim·‘î — The Lord hearsH8096 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kishקִ֖ישׁqîš — Bow; powerH7027 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Heאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had been carried into exileהָגְלָה֙hā·ḡə·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → from Jerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יִםmî·rū·šā·la·yim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → by Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → amongעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → those taken captiveהַגֹּלָה֙hag·gō·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study → withעִ֖ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Jeconiahיְכָנְיָ֣הyə·ḵā·nə·yāh — Yahweh establishesH3204 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. ⁷And Mordecai had brought upאֹמֵ֜ן’ō·mên — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → Hadassahהֲדַסָּ֗הhă·ḏas·sāh — Myrtle treeH1919 — Full Word Study → (that isהִ֤יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →, Estherאֶסְתֵּר֙’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study →), the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of his uncleדֹּד֔וֹdō·ḏōw — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she did notאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → have a fatherאָ֣ב’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study → or motherוָאֵ֑םwā·’êm — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →. The young womanוְהַנַּעֲרָ֤הwə·han·na·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → was lovelyיְפַת־yə·p̄aṯ- — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study → in formתֹּ֙אַר֙tō·’ar — outward appearance, form, or countenanceH8389 — Full Word Study → andוְטוֹבַ֣תwə·ṭō·w·ḇaṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → appearanceמַרְאֶ֔הmar·’eh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study →, and when her fatherאָבִ֙יהָ֙’ā·ḇî·hā — H1 — Full Word Study → and motherוְאִמָּ֔הּwə·’im·māh — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → had diedוּבְמ֤וֹתū·ḇə·mō·wṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →, Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֛יmā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → had taken herלְקָחָ֧הּlə·qā·ḥāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → in as his own daughterלְבַֽת׃lə·ḇaṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Whenוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·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 edictוְדָת֔וֹwə·ḏā·ṯōw — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study → had been proclaimedבְּהִשָּׁמַ֤עbə·hiš·šā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, manyרַבּ֛וֹתrab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → young womenנְעָר֥וֹתnə·‘ā·rō·wṯ — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → gatheredוּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץū·ḇə·hiq·qā·ḇêṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the citadelהַבִּירָ֖הhab·bî·rāh — palace, fortified citadelH1002 — Full Word Study → of Susaשׁוּשַׁ֥ןšū·šan — Capital of PersiaH7800 — Full Word Study → underאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the careיַ֣דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Hegaiהֵגָ֑יhê·ḡāy — Hegai, a eunuchH1896 — Full Word Study →. Estherאֶסְתֵּר֙’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → was also takenוַתִּלָּקַ֤חwat·til·lā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and placed underאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the careיַ֥דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Hegaiהֵגַ֖יhê·ḡay — Hegai, a eunuchH1896 — Full Word Study →, the custodianשֹׁמֵ֥רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → of the womenהַנָּשִֽׁים׃han·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. ⁹And the young womanהַנַּעֲרָ֣הhan·na·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → pleased himוַתִּיטַ֨בwat·tî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → and obtainedוַתִּשָּׂ֣אwat·tiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → hisלְפָנָיו֒lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → favorחֶ֣סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →, so he quicklyוַ֠יְבַהֵלway·ḇa·hêl — to alarm, hasten, or act in hasteH926 — Full Word Study → providedלָתֵ֣תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → her with beauty treatmentsתַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָtam·rū·qe·hā — cleansing, purification, cosmetic preparationH8562 — Full Word Study → and the special dietמָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙mā·nō·w·ṯe·hā — portion, allotted share, or assignmentH4490 — Full Word Study →. He assignedלָֽתֶת־lā·ṯeṯ- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to her sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → selectהָרְאֻי֥וֹתhā·rə·’u·yō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → maidservantsהַנְּעָר֔וֹתhan·nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → from the palaceמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and transferred herוַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָway·šan·ne·hā — To repeat, change, or alter; to do againH8138 — Full Word Study → with themנַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָna·‘ă·rō·w·ṯe·hā — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → to the bestלְט֖וֹבlə·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → placeבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in the haremהַנָּשִֽׁים׃han·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Estherאֶסְתֵּ֔ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → revealהִגִּ֣ידָהhig·gî·ḏāh — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → her peopleעַמָּ֖הּ‘am·māh — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → orוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → her lineageמֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּmō·w·laḏ·tāh — Kindred, relatives, family lineageH4138 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֛יmā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → had instructedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → herעָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to do soתַגִּֽיד׃ṯag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹And every dayוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַי֙mā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → would walk back and forthמִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְmiṯ·hal·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in frontלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the courtחֲצַ֣רḥă·ṣar — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → of the haremבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → to learnלָדַ֙עַת֙lā·ḏa·‘aṯ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → aboutאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Esther’sאֶסְתֵּ֔ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → welfareשְׁל֣וֹםšə·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → and whatוּמַה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → was happeningיֵּעָשֶׂ֖הyê·‘ā·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to her. ¹²In the twelveשְׁנֵ֣יםšə·nêm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → monthsחֹ֔דֶשׁḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → before her turnתֹּר֩tōr — Border, row, or ornamental edgeH8447 — Full Word Study → to goלָב֣וֹא׀lā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study →, the haremהַנָּשִׁים֙han·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → regulation requiredכְּדָ֤תkə·ḏāṯ — Law, decree, or binding commandH1881 — Full Word Study → each young womanהַנָּשִֽׁים׃han·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → to receive beauty treatmentsמְרוּקֵיהֶ֑ןmə·rū·qê·hen — Purification through rubbing or polishing; cleansingH4795 — Full Word Study → with oilבְּשֶׁ֣מֶןbə·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → of myrrhהַמֹּ֔רham·mōr — Myrrh, an aromatic resin used for anointing and embalmingH4753 — Full Word Study → for sixשִׁשָּׁ֤הšiš·šāh — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → monthsחֳדָשִׁים֙ḥo·ḏā·šîm — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, and then with perfumesבַּבְּשָׂמִ֔יםbab·bə·śā·mîm — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study → and cosmeticsוּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖יū·ḇə·ṯam·rū·qê — cleansing, purification, cosmetic preparationH8562 — Full Word Study → for another sixוְשִׁשָּׁ֤הwə·šiš·šāh — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → monthsחֳדָשִׁים֙ḥo·ḏā·šîm — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Whenוּבָזֶ֕הū·ḇā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → the young womanהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הhan·na·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → would goבָּאָ֣הbā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, she was givenיִנָּ֤תֵֽןyin·nā·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → whateverכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → she requestedתֹּאמַ֜רtō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to takeלָב֣וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with herעִמָּ֔הּ‘im·māh — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → from the haremמִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → palaceבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Sheהִ֣יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → would go there in the eveningבָּעֶ֣רֶב׀bā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study →, and in the morningוּ֠בַבֹּקֶרū·ḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → sheהִ֣יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → would returnשָׁבָ֞הšā·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a secondשֵׁנִ֔יšê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → haremבֵּ֤יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → underאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the careיַ֧דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Shaashgazשַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛זša·‘ăš·ḡaz — Keeper of concubinesH8190 — Full Word Study →, the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → eunuchסְרִ֥יסsə·rîs — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → in charge ofשֹׁמֵ֣רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the concubinesהַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑יםhap·pî·laḡ·šîm — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study →. She would notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → returnתָב֥וֹאṯā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → unlessכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → delightedחָפֵ֥ץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → in her and summoned herוְנִקְרְאָ֥הwə·niq·rə·’āh — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → by nameבְשֵֽׁם׃ḇə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Now Estherאֶסְתֵּ֣ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → was the daughter of Abihailאֲבִיחַ֣יִל’ă·ḇî·ḥa·yil — Abihail—father is might; a personal nameH32 — Full Word Study →, the uncleדֹּ֣דdōḏ — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → from whom Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֡יmā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → had adoptedלָקַֽח־lā·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → her as his own daughterלְבַ֜תlə·ḇaṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. And when it was her turnתֹּר־tōr- — Border, row, or ornamental edgeH8447 — Full Word Study → to goלָב֣וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, she did notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → ask forבִקְשָׁה֙ḇiq·šāh — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → anythingדָּבָ֔רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → exceptכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Hegaiהֵגַ֥יhê·ḡay — Hegai, a eunuchH1896 — Full Word Study →, the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → trusted officialסְרִיס־sə·rîs- — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → in charge ofשֹׁמֵ֣רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the haremהַנָּשִׁ֑יםhan·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, had advisedיֹאמַ֛רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. And Estherאֶסְתֵּר֙’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → foundנֹשֵׂ֣אתnō·śêṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֔ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֖יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who saw herרֹאֶֽיהָ׃rō·’e·hā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Sheאֶסְתֵּ֜ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → was takenוַתִּלָּקַ֨חwat·til·lā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the royalמַלְכוּת֔וֹmal·ḵū·ṯōw — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִ֖יhā·‘ă·śî·rî — tenth or tenth partH6224 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, the monthחֹ֣דֶשׁḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of Tebethטֵבֵ֑תṭê·ḇêṯ — Tenth Hebrew monthH2887 — Full Word Study →, in the seventhשֶׁ֖בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַת־biš·naṯ- — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of his reignלְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷And the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → lovedוַיֶּאֱהַ֨בway·ye·’ĕ·haḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → Estherאֶסְתֵּר֙’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → more than allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the other women, and she foundוַתִּשָּׂא־wat·tiś·śā- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → graceחֵ֥ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → and favorוָחֶ֛סֶדwā·ḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → in his sightלְפָנָ֖יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → more than allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of the other virginsהַבְּתוּלֹ֑תhab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study →. So he placedוַיָּ֤שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the royalמַלְכוּת֙mal·ḵūṯ — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → crownכֶּֽתֶר־ke·ṯer- — A crown; royal headpiece or symbol of authorityH3804 — Full Word Study → upon her headבְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּbə·rō·šāh — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → and made her queenוַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָway·yam·lî·ḵe·hā — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in place ofתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → Vashtiוַשְׁתִּֽי׃waš·tî — Queen of PersiaH2060 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Then the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → heldוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a greatגָד֗וֹלḡā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → banquetמִשְׁתֶּ֣הmiš·teh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study →, Esther’sאֶסְתֵּ֑ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → banquetמִשְׁתֵּ֣הmiš·têh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study →, for allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his officialsשָׂרָיו֙śā·rāw — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and servantsוַעֲבָדָ֔יוwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. He proclaimedעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a tax holidayוַהֲנָחָ֤הwa·hă·nā·ḥāh — Release, remission, or rest from obligationH2010 — Full Word Study → in the provincesלַמְּדִינוֹת֙lam·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → and gaveוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → giftsמַשְׂאֵ֖תmaś·’êṯ — Lifting up, burden, or tribute offeringH4864 — Full Word Study → worthy of the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → bountyכְּיַ֥דkə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹When the virginsבְּתוּל֖וֹתbə·ṯū·lō·wṯ — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → were assembledוּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץū·ḇə·hiq·qā·ḇêṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → a second time, Mordecaiוּמָרְדֳּכַ֖יū·mā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → was sittingיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → at the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → gateבְּשַֽׁעַר־bə·ša·‘ar- — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Estherאֶסְתֵּ֗ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → still had notאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → revealedמַגֶּ֤דֶתmag·ge·ḏeṯ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → her lineageמֽוֹלַדְתָּהּ֙mō·w·laḏ·tāh — Kindred, relatives, family lineageH4138 — Full Word Study → or her peopleעַמָּ֔הּ‘am·māh — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכָ֑יmā·rə·do·ḵāy — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → had instructedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. Sheאֶסְתֵּ֣ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → obeyedעֹשָׂ֔ה‘ō·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → Mordecai’sמָרְדֳּכַי֙mā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → commandמַאֲמַ֤רma·’ă·mar — authoritative command or decreeH3982 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → she had doneהָיְתָ֥הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → under his careבְאָמְנָ֖הḇə·’ā·mə·nāh — foster child, one brought up or rearedH545 — Full Word Study →. ²¹In thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, while Mordecaiוּמָרְדֳּכַ֖יū·mā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → was sittingיֹשֵׁ֣בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → at the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → gateבְּשַֽׁעַר־bə·ša·‘ar- — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, Bigthanבִּגְתָ֨ןbiḡ·ṯān — Bigthan, a eunuchH904 — Full Word Study → and Tereshוָתֶ֜רֶשׁwā·ṯe·reš — Teresh, a eunuchH8657 — Full Word Study →, twoשְׁנֵֽי־šə·nê- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → eunuchsסָרִיסֵ֤יsā·rî·sê — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → who guardedמִשֹּׁמְרֵ֣יmiš·šō·mə·rê — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the entranceהַסַּ֔ףhas·sap̄ — Threshold, doorpost, or basinH5592 — Full Word Study →, grew angryקָצַף֩qā·ṣap̄ — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study → and conspiredוַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙way·ḇaq·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → to assassinateלִשְׁלֹ֣חַliš·lō·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Kingבַּמֶּ֖לֶךְbam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵֽרֹשׁ׃’ă·ḥaš·wê·rōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study →. ²²When Mordecaiלְמָרְדֳּכַ֔יlə·mā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study → learnedוַיִּוָּדַ֤עway·yiw·wā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → of the plotהַדָּבָר֙had·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, he reportedוַיַּגֵּ֖דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → it to Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֑הham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → Estherלְאֶסְתֵּ֣רlə·’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study →, and sheאֶסְתֵּ֛ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → informedוַתֹּ֧אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → on Mordecai’s behalfמָרְדֳּכָֽי׃mā·rə·do·ḵāy — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study →. ²³After the reportהַדָּבָר֙had·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → had been investigatedוַיְבֻקַּ֤שׁway·ḇuq·qaš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → and verifiedוַיִּמָּצֵ֔אway·yim·mā·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, both officials were hangedוַיִּתָּל֥וּway·yit·tā·lū — to hang, suspend, or hang upH8518 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the gallowsעֵ֑ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. And all this was recordedוַיִּכָּתֵ֗בway·yik·kā·ṯêḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the Bookבְּסֵ֛פֶרbə·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → in the presenceלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.