Interlinear · Chapter 7
Esther
1So the king and Haman went in to feast with Queen Esther.
and he wentוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H0935בּוֹאconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularthe kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand Hamanוְהָמָ֔ןve.ha.ManH2001הָמָןconjunction + noun · proper name · masculineto drinkלִשְׁתּ֖וֹתlish.TotH8354שָׁתָהpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonwithעִם־'im-H5973עִםprepositionEstherאֶסְתֵּ֥ר'es.TerH0635אֶסְתֵּרnoun · proper name · femininethe queenהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃ha.mal.KahH4436מַלְכָּהdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute
2And on the second day, as they were drinking wine after the feast, the king again said to Esther, “What is your wish, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to the half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled.”
and he saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularthe kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteto Estherלְאֶסְתֵּ֜רle.'es.TerH0635אֶסְתֵּרpreposition + noun · proper name · femininealsoגַּ֣םgamH1571גַּםadverbon the dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117יוֹםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute‹the› secondהַשֵּׁנִי֙ha.she.NiH8145שֵׁנִיdefinite article + ordinal number · masculine · singular · absoluteat [the] feast ofבְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣הbe.mish.TehH4960מִשְׁתֶּהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct‹the› wineהַיַּ֔יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196יַ֫יִןdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewhat?מַה־mah-H4100מָהinterrogative · pronoun[is] petition yourשְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְshe.'e.la.TekhH7596שְׁאֵלָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · feminine · singularO Estherאֶסְתֵּ֥ר'es.TerH0635אֶסְתֵּרnoun · proper name · femininethe queenהַמַּלְכָּ֖הha.mal.KahH4436מַלְכָּהdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteso it may be givenוְתִנָּ֣תֵֽןve.ti.Na.tenH5414נָתַןconjunction + verb · Niphal · third person · feminine · singularto youלָ֑ךְLakhH9032Os2fpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · feminine · singularand what?וּמַה־u.mah-H4100מָהconjunction + interrogative · pronoun[is] request yourבַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְba.ka.sha.TekhH1246בַּקָּשָׁהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · feminine · singularup toעַד־'ad-H5704עַדpreposition‹the› half ofחֲצִ֥יcha.TziH2677חֲצִיnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe kingdomהַמַּלְכ֖וּתha.mal.KhutH4438מַלְכוּתdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand it may be doneוְתֵעָֽשׂ׃ve.te.'AsH6213עָשָׂהconjunction + verb · Niphal · jussive · third person · feminine · singular
3Then Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be granted me for my wish, and my people for my request.
and she answeredוַתַּ֨עַןva.Ta.'anH6030עָנָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · feminine · singularEstherאֶסְתֵּ֤ר'es.TerH0635אֶסְתֵּרnoun · proper name · femininethe queenהַמַּלְכָּה֙ha.mal.KahH4436מַלְכָּהdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand she saidוַתֹּאמַ֔רva.to.MarH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · feminine · singularifאִם־'im-H0518אִםparticleI have foundמָצָ֨אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672מָצָאverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularfavorחֵ֤ןchenH2580חֵןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutein view yourבְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙be.'ei.Nei.khaH5869עַ֫יִןpreposition + noun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularO kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H0518אִםconjunction + particle[is] onעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionthe kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutegoodט֑וֹבTovH2896טוֹבadjective · masculine · singular · absolutelet it be givenתִּנָּֽתֶן־ti.na.ten-H5414נָתַןverb · Niphal · imperfect · third person · feminine · singularto meלִ֤יliH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularlife myנַפְשִׁי֙naf.ShiH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularfor petition myבִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יbish.'E.la.TiH7596שְׁאֵלָהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand people myוְעַמִּ֖יve.'a.MiH5971עַםconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularfor request myבְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃be.va.ka.sha.TiH1246בַּקָּשָׁהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular
4For we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be annihilated. If we had been sold merely as slaves, men and women, I would have been silent, for our affliction is not to be compared with the loss to the king.”
forכִּ֤יkiH3588כִּיparticlewe have been soldנִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙nim.Kar.nuH4376מָכַרverb · Niphal · perfect · first person · common · pluralIאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand people myוְעַמִּ֔יve.'a.MiH5971עַםconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularto annihilateלְהַשְׁמִ֖ידle.hash.MidH8045שָׁמַדpreposition + verb · Hiphil · infinitive construct · commonto killלַהֲר֣וֹגla.ha.RogH2026הָרַגpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonand to destroyוּלְאַבֵּ֑דu.le.'a.BedH0006אָבַדconjunction + preposition + verb · Piel · infinitive construct · commonand ifוְ֠אִלּוּVe.'i.luH0432אִלּוּconjunction + particleto male slavesלַעֲבָדִ֨יםla.'a.va.DimH5650עֶ֫בֶדpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand to female slavesוְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹתve.lish.fa.ChotH8198שִׁפְחָהconjunction + preposition + noun · common · feminine · plural · absolutewe had been soldנִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙nim.Kar.nuH4376מָכַרverb · Niphal · perfect · first person · common · pluralI kept quietהֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּיhe.che.Rash.tiH2790חָרֵשׁverb · Hiphil · perfect · first person · common · singularforכִּ֣יkiH3588כִּיparticlenotאֵ֥ין'einH0369אַ֫יִןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe distressהַצָּ֛רha.TzarH6862צַרdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[is] equalשֹׁוֶ֖הsho.VehH7737שָׁוָהverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutefor [the] injury ofבְּנֵ֥זֶקbe.Ne.zekH5143נֶ֫זֶקpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
5Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who has dared to do this?”
and he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularthe kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteAhasuerusאֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshH0325אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁnoun · proper name · masculineand he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto Estherלְאֶסְתֵּ֣רle.'es.TerH0635אֶסְתֵּרpreposition + noun · proper name · femininethe queenהַמַּלְכָּ֑הha.mal.KahH4436מַלְכָּהdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutewho?מִ֣יmiH4310מִיinterrogative · pronoun[is] heה֥וּאhu'H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singularthisזֶה֙zehH2088זֶהdemonstrativeand where?וְאֵֽי־ve.'ei-H0335אַיconjunction + interrogativethisזֶ֣הzehH2088זֶהdemonstrative[is] heה֔וּאHu'H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singularwhomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H0834אֲשֶׁרrelativeit has filled himמְלָא֥וֹme.la.'OH4390מָלֵאverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularheart hisלִבּ֖וֹli.BoH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularto doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213עָשָׂהpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonthusכֵּֽן׃KenH3651כֵּןadverb
6And Esther said, “A foe and enemy! This wicked Haman!” Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen.
and she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶר־va.To.mer-H0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · feminine · singularEstherאֶסְתֵּ֔ר'es.TerH0635אֶסְתֵּרnoun · proper name · femininea manאִ֚ישׁ'ishH0376אִישׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutean opponentצַ֣רtzarH6862צַרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand an enemyוְאוֹיֵ֔בve.'o.YevH0341אֹיֵבconjunction + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteHamanהָמָ֥ןha.ManH2001הָמָןnoun · proper name · masculine‹the› evilהָרָ֖עha.Ra'H7451רַעdefinite article + adjective · masculine · singular · absolute‹the› thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088זֶהdefinite article + demonstrativeand Hamanוְהָמָ֣ןve.ha.ManH2001הָמָןconjunction + noun · proper name · masculinehe was terrifiedנִבְעַ֔תniv.'AtH1204בָּעַתverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularfrom to beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֥יmi.lif.NeiH6440פָּנֶהpreposition + preposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructthe kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand the queenוְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃ve.ha.mal.KahH4436מַלְכָּהconjunction + definite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute
7And the king arose in his wrath from the wine-drinking and went into the palace garden, but Haman stayed to beg for his life from Queen Esther, for he saw that harm was determined against him by the king.
and the kingוְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְconjunction + definite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutehe rose upקָ֤םkamH6965קוּםverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularin rage hisבַּחֲמָתוֹ֙ba.cha.ma.ToH2534חֵמָהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularfrom [the] feast ofמִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣הmi.mish.TehH4960מִשְׁתֶּהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct‹the› wineהַיַּ֔יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196יַ֫יִןdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteintoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלpreposition[the] garden ofגִּנַּ֖תgi.NatH1594גִּנָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructthe palaceהַבִּיתָ֑ןha.bi.TanH1055בִּיתָןdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand Hamanוְהָמָ֣ןve.ha.ManH2001הָמָןconjunction + noun · proper name · masculinehe remainedעָמַ֗ד'a.MadH5975עָמַדverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularto seekלְבַקֵּ֤שׁle.va.KeshH1245בָּקַשׁpreposition + verb · Piel · infinitive construct · commononעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionlife hisנַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.ShoH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularfrom Estherמֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣רme.'es.TerH0635אֶסְתֵּרpreposition + noun · proper name · femininethe queenהַמַּלְכָּ֔הha.mal.KahH4436מַלְכָּהdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteforכִּ֣יkiH3588כִּיparticlehe sawרָאָ֔הra.'AhH7200רָאָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularthatכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleit was determinedכָלְתָ֥הkhal.TahH3615כָּלָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · feminine · singularagainst himאֵלָ֛יו'e.LavH0413אֶלpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular‹the› harmהָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'AhH7451רָעָהdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutefrom withמֵאֵ֥תme.'EtH0854אֵתpreposition + prepositionthe kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
8And the king returned from the palace garden to the place where they were drinking wine, as Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was. And the king said, “Will he even assault the queen in my presence, in my own house?” As the word left the mouth of the king, they covered Haman’s face.
and the kingוְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְconjunction + definite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutehe returnedשָׁב֩shavH7725שׁוּבverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularfrom [the] garden ofמִגִּנַּ֨תmi.gi.NatH1594גִּנָּהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructthe palaceהַבִּיתָ֜ןha.bi.TanH1055בִּיתָןdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutetoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלpreposition[the] house ofבֵּ֣ית׀beitH1004בַּ֫יִתnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] feast ofמִשְׁתֵּ֣הmish.TehH4960מִשְׁתֶּהnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct‹the› wineהַיַּ֗יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196יַ֫יִןdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand Hamanוְהָמָן֙ve.ha.ManH2001הָמָןconjunction + noun · proper name · masculine[was] fallingנֹפֵ֔לno.FelH5307נָפַלverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionthe couchהַמִּטָּה֙ha.mi.TahH4296מִטָּהdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutewhichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelativeEstherאֶסְתֵּ֣ר'es.TerH0635אֶסְתֵּרnoun · proper name · feminine[was] on itעָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921עַלpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · feminine · singularand he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularthe kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute¿ alsoהֲ֠גַםHa.gamH1571גַּםinterrogative + adverbto violateלִכְבּ֧וֹשׁlikh.Bo.oshH3533כָּבַשׁpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · common‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerthe queenהַמַּלְכָּ֛הha.mal.KahH4436מַלְכָּהdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutewith meעִמִּ֖י'i.MiH5973עִםpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularin the houseבַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yitH1004בַּ֫יִתpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethe wordהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697דָּבָרdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteit came outיָצָא֙ya.Tza'H3318יָצָאverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularfrom [the] mouth ofמִפִּ֣יmi.PiH6310פֶּהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand [the] face ofוּפְנֵ֥יu.fe.NeiH6440פָּנֶהconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructHamanהָמָ֖ןha.ManH2001הָמָןnoun · proper name · masculinepeople coveredחָפֽוּ׃ סcha.FuH2645חָפָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plural
9Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs in attendance on the king, said, “Moreover, the gallows that Haman has prepared for Mordecai, whose word saved the king, is standing at Haman’s house, fifty cubits high.” And the king said, “Hang him on that.”
and he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularHarbonaחַ֠רְבוֹנָהChar.vo.nahH2726חַרְבוֹנָאnoun · proper name · masculineoneאֶחָ֨ד'e.ChadH0259אֶחָדcardinal number · feminine · singular · absoluteofמִן־min-H4480מִן־prepositionthe eunuchsהַסָּרִיסִ֜יםha.sa.ri.SimH5631סָרִיסdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolute‹to› beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440פָּנֶהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructthe kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutealsoגַּ֣םgamH1571גַּםadverbthere!הִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009הִנֵּהinterjectionthe gallowsהָעֵ֣ץha.'EtzH6086עֵץdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewhichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H0834אֲשֶׁרrelativehe has madeעָשָׂ֪ה'a.SahH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularHamanהָמָ֟ןha.ManH2001הָמָןnoun · proper name · masculinefor Mordecaiלְֽמָרְדֳּכַ֞יle.ma.re.do.KhaiH4782מׇרְדֳּכַיpreposition + noun · proper name · masculinewhoאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelativehe spokeדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696דָבַרverb · Piel · perfect · third person · masculine · singulargoodט֣וֹבTovH2896טוֹבadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionthe kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[is] standingעֹמֵד֙'o.MedH5975עָמַדverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteat [the] house ofבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004בַּ֫יִתpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructHamanהָמָ֔ןha.ManH2001הָמָןnoun · proper name · masculinehighגָּבֹ֖הַּga.Vo.ahH1364גָּבֹהַּadjective · masculine · singular · absolutefiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572חֲמִשִּׁיםcardinal number · masculine · plural · absolutecubit[s]אַמָּ֑ה'a.MahH0520אַמָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularthe kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutehang himתְּלֻ֥הוּte.Lu.huH8518תָּלָהverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · plural + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularon itעָלָֽיו׃'a.LavH5921עַלpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the wrath of the king abated.
and they hangedוַיִּתְלוּ֙vai.yit.LuH8518תָּלָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerHamanהָמָ֔ןha.ManH2001הָמָןnoun · proper name · masculineonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionthe gallowsהָעֵ֖ץha.'EtzH6086עֵץdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewhichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H0834אֲשֶׁרrelativehe had preparedהֵכִ֣יןhe.KhinH3559כּוּןverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singularfor Mordecaiלְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יle.ma.re.do.KhaiH4782מׇרְדֳּכַיpreposition + noun · proper name · masculineand [the] rage ofוַחֲמַ֥תva.cha.MatH2534חֵמָהconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructthe kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteit subsidedשָׁכָֽכָה׃ פsha.Kha.khahH7918שָׁכַךְverb · Qal · perfect · third person · feminine · singular
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