Esther 7

¹So the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and Hamanוְהָמָ֔ןwə·hā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → wentוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to dineלִשְׁתּ֖וֹתliš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Estherאֶסְתֵּ֥ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → the queenהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃ham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study →, ²and as they drankבְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣הbə·miš·têh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study → their wineהַיַּ֔יִןhay·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → on that secondהַשֵּׁנִי֙haš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, the kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → once moreגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, “Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֖הham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → Estherאֶסְתֵּ֥ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study →, what is your petitionשְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְšə·’ê·lā·ṯêḵ — Request, petition, or formal askingH7596 — Full Word Study →? It will be givenוְתִנָּ֣תֵֽןwə·ṯin·nā·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to you. What is your requestבַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְbaq·qā·šā·ṯêḵ — Request, petition, or entreatyH1246 — Full Word Study →? Even up toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → halfחֲצִ֥יḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → the kingdomהַמַּלְכ֖וּתham·mal·ḵūṯ — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study →, it will be fulfilledוְתֵעָֽשׂ׃wə·ṯê·‘āś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” ³Queenהַמַּלְכָּה֙ham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → Estherאֶסְתֵּ֤ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → repliedוַתַּ֨עַןwat·ta·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I have foundמָצָ֨אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֤ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in your sightבְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, O kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, and ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → it pleasesט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, grantתִּנָּֽתֶן־tin·nā·ṯen- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me my lifeנַפְשִׁי֙nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → as my petitionבִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יbiš·’ê·lā·ṯî — Request, petition, or formal askingH7596 — Full Word Study →, and the lives of my people as my requestבְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃bə·ḇaq·qā·šā·ṯî — Request, petition, or entreatyH1246 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → my peopleוְעַמִּ֔יwə·‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have been sold outנִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙nim·kar·nū — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → to destructionלְהַשְׁמִ֖ידlə·haš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →, deathלַהֲר֣וֹגla·hă·rō·wḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →, and annihilationוּלְאַבֵּ֑דū·lə·’ab·bêḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →. Ifוְ֠אִלּוּwə·’il·lū — except, if only, thoughH432 — Full Word Study → we had merely been soldנִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙nim·kar·nū — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → as menservantsלַעֲבָדִ֨יםla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and maidservantsוְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹתwə·liš·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study →, I would have remained silentהֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּיhe·ḥĕ·raš·tî — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → such distressהַצָּ֛רhaṣ·ṣār — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → would justifyשֹׁוֶ֖הšō·weh — to level, equalize, make equal or suitableH7737 — Full Word Study → burdeningבְּנֵ֥זֶקbə·nê·zeq — Injury, damage, or harmH5143 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃סham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš — Persian KingH325 — Full Word Study → spoke upוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֑הham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → Estherלְאֶסְתֵּ֣רlə·’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is thisזֶה֙zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →, and whereוְאֵֽי־wə·’ê- — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → is the oneה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → wouldמְלָא֥וֹmə·lā·’ōw — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → deviseלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → such a scheme?כֵּֽן׃kên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →” ⁶Estherאֶסְתֵּ֔ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → repliedוַתֹּ֣אמֶר־wat·tō·mer- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The adversaryצַ֣רṣar — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → and enemyוְאוֹיֵ֔בwə·’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → is thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wicked manהָרָ֖עhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →—Hamanהָמָ֥ןhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study →!” And Hamanוְהָמָ֣ןwə·hā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → stood in terrorנִבְעַ֔תniḇ·‘aṯ — to terrify, frighten, or trouble with fearH1204 — Full Word Study → beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֥יmil·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and queenוְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃wə·ham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study →. ⁷In his furyבַּחֲמָתוֹ֙ba·ḥă·mā·ṯōw — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →, the kingוְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → aroseקָ֤םqām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → from drinkingמִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣הmim·miš·têh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study → his wineהַיַּ֔יִןhay·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → and went toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the palaceהַבִּיתָ֑ןhab·bî·ṯān — palace or grand hallH1055 — Full Word Study → gardenגִּנַּ֖תgin·naṯ — cultivated garden or enclosed plant areaH1594 — Full Word Study →, while Hamanוְהָמָ֣ןwə·hā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → stayed behindעָמַ֗ד‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → to begלְבַקֵּ֤שׁlə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֔הham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → Estherמֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣רmê·’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his lifeנַפְשׁוֹ֙nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he realizedרָאָ֔הrā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → was planningכָלְתָ֥הḵā·lə·ṯāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → a terrible fateהָרָעָ֖הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → for himאֵלָ֛יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Just as the kingוְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → returnedשָׁב֩šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from the palaceהַבִּיתָ֜ןhab·bî·ṯān — palace or grand hallH1055 — Full Word Study → gardenמִגִּנַּ֨תmig·gin·naṯ — cultivated garden or enclosed plant areaH1594 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the banquet hallבֵּ֣ית׀bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, Hamanוְהָמָן֙wə·hā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → was fallingנֹפֵ֔לnō·p̄êl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the couchהַמִּטָּה֙ham·miṭ·ṭāh — bed; sleeping place; bierH4296 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Estherאֶסְתֵּ֣ר’es·têr — Star or hiddenH635 — Full Word Study → was reclining. The kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → exclaimedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Would he actuallyהֲ֠גַםhă·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → assaultלִכְבּ֧וֹשׁliḵ·bō·wōš — To subdue, conquer, or bring into subjectionH3533 — Full Word Study → the queenהַמַּלְכָּ֛הham·mal·kāh — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → whileעִמִּ֖י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → I am in the palaceבַּבָּ֑יִתbab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →?” As soon as the wordsהַדָּבָ֗רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → had leftיָצָא֙yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → mouthמִפִּ֣יmip·pî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, they coveredחָפֽוּ׃סḥā·p̄ū — to cover, overlay, or concealH2645 — Full Word Study → Haman’sהָמָ֖ןhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → faceוּפְנֵ֥יū·p̄ə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Then Harbonahחַ֠רְבוֹנָהḥar·ḇō·w·nāh — Harbona, a eunuch of AhasuerusH2726 — Full Word Study →, oneאֶחָ֨ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the eunuchsהַסָּרִיסִ֜יםhas·sā·rî·sîm — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → attendingלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Thereהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → is a gallowsהָעֵ֣ץhā·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → cubitsאַמָּ֑ה’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → highגָּבֹ֖הַּgā·ḇō·ah — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → at Haman’sהָמָ֔ןhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. He had it builtעָשָׂ֪ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for Mordecaiלְֽמָרְדֳּכַ֞יlə·mā·rə·do·ḵay — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → gave the reportדִּבֶּר־dib·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → that savedט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.” “Hang himתְּלֻ֥הוּtə·lu·hū — to hang, suspend, or hang upH8518 — Full Word Study → on itעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →!” declaredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰So they hangedוַיִּתְלוּ֙way·yiṯ·lū — to hang, suspend, or hang upH8518 — Full Word Study → Hamanהָמָ֔ןhā·mān — Haman the AgagiteH2001 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the gallowsהָעֵ֖ץhā·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → he had preparedהֵכִ֣יןhê·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → for Mordecaiלְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יlə·mā·rə·do·ḵāy — A Persian officialH4782 — Full Word Study →. Then the furyוַחֲמַ֥תwa·ḥă·maṯ — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → subsidedשָׁכָֽכָה׃פšā·ḵā·ḵāh — to subside, pacify, or appeaseH7918 — Full Word Study →.