Esther - Interlinear Bible

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אַחַר֙ ’a·ḥar Adv H310 Some time later

הַדְּבָרִ֣ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 . . .,

הָאֵ֔לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 . . .

חֲמַ֖ת ḥă·maṯ N-fsc H2534 when the anger

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of King

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes

כְּשֹׁ֕ךְ kə·šōḵ Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H7918 had subsided,

זָכַ֤ר zā·ḵar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2142 he remembered

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַשְׁתִּי֙ waš·tî N-proper-ms H2060 Vashti

וְאֵ֣ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 what

עָשָׂ֔תָה ‘ā·śā·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6213 she had done,

וְאֵ֥ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 what

נִגְזַ֖ר niḡ·zar V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H1504 had been decreed

עָלֶֽיהָ׃ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 against her.

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הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 Then the king’s

נַעֲרֵֽי־ na·‘ă·rê- N-mpc H5288 attendants

מְשָׁרְתָ֑יו mə·šā·rə·ṯāw V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc | 3ms H8334 . . .

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 proposed,

יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ yə·ḇaq·šū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H1245 Let a search be made

טוֹב֥וֹת ṭō·w·ḇō·wṯ Adj-fpc H2896 for beautiful

מַרְאֶֽה׃ mar·’eh N-ms H4758 . . .

נְעָר֥וֹת nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ N-fp H5291 young

בְּתוּל֖וֹת bə·ṯū·lō·wṯ N-fp H1330 virgins

לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 for the king,

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הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 and let the king

וְיַפְקֵ֨ד wə·yap̄·qêḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H6485 appoint

פְּקִידִים֮ pə·qî·ḏîm N-mp H6496 commissioners

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 in each

מְדִינ֣וֹת mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ N-fpc H4082 province

מַלְכוּתוֹ֒ mal·ḵū·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H4438 of his kingdom

וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּ wə·yiq·bə·ṣū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H6908 to assemble

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

טוֹבַ֨ת ṭō·w·ḇaṯ Adj-fsc H2896 the beautiful

מַרְאֶ֜ה mar·’eh N-ms H4758 . . .

נַעֲרָֽה־ na·‘ă·rāh- N-fs H5291 young

בְ֠תוּלָה ḇə·ṯū·lāh N-fs H1330 women

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 into

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 the harem

הַנָּשִׁ֔ים han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 . . .

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 at

הַבִּירָה֙ hab·bî·rāh Art | N-fs H1002 the citadel

שׁוּשַׁ֤ן šū·šan N-proper-ms H7800 of Susa.

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 Let them be placed

יַ֥ד yaḏ N-fsc H3027 under the care

הֵגֶ֛א hê·ḡe N-proper-ms H1896 of Hegai,

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king’s

סְרִ֥יס sə·rîs N-msc H5631 eunuch

שֹׁמֵ֣ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 in charge of

הַנָּשִׁ֑ים han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 the women,

וְנָת֖וֹן wə·nā·ṯō·wn Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H5414 and let [them] be given

תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃ tam·rū·qê·hen N-mpc | 3fp H8562 beauty treatments.

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וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh Conj-w, Art | N-fs H5291 Then let the young woman

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

תִּיטַב֙ tî·ṭaḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H3190 pleases

בְּעֵינֵ֣י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 . . .

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

תִּמְלֹ֖ךְ tim·lōḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H4427 become queen

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 in place

וַשְׁתִּ֑י waš·tî N-proper-ms H2060 of Vashti.

הַדָּבָ֛ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 This suggestion

וַיִּיטַ֧ב way·yî·ṭaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3190 pleased

בְּעֵינֵ֥י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 . . .

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king,

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 and he acted

כֵּֽן׃ס kên Adv H3651 accordingly.

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הָיָ֖ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 [Now] there was

הַבִּירָ֑ה hab·bî·rāh Art | N-fs H1002 at the citadel

בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן bə·šū·šan Prep-b | N-proper-ms H7800 of Susa

יְהוּדִ֔י yə·hū·ḏî N-proper-ms H3064 a Jewish

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376

יְמִינִֽי׃ yə·mî·nî N-proper-ms H1145 from the tribe of Benjamin

וּשְׁמ֣וֹ ū·šə·mōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H8034 named

מָרְדֳּכַ֗י mā·rə·do·ḵay N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai

בֶּ֣ן ben N-msc H1121 son

יָאִ֧יר yā·’îr N-proper-ms H2971 of Jair,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

שִׁמְעִ֛י šim·‘î N-proper-ms H8096 of Shimei,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

קִ֖ישׁ qîš N-proper-ms H7027 of Kish.

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אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 He

הָגְלָה֙ hā·ḡə·lāh V-Hofal-Perf-3ms H1540 had been carried into exile

מִיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יִם mî·rū·šā·la·yim Prep-m | N-proper-fs H3389 from Jerusalem

נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar N-proper-ms H5019 by Nebuchadnezzar

מֶ֥לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 king

בָּבֶֽל׃ bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 among

הַגֹּלָה֙ hag·gō·lāh Art | N-fs H1473 those taken captive

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הָגְלְתָ֔ה hā·ḡə·lə·ṯāh V-Hofal-Perf-3fs H1540 -

עִ֖ם ‘im Prep H5973 with

יְכָנְיָ֣ה yə·ḵā·nə·yāh N-proper-ms H3204 Jeconiah

מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·leḵ- N-msc H4428 king

יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הֶגְלָ֔ה heḡ·lāh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H1540 -.

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וַיְהִ֨י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 And [Mordecai]

אֹמֵ֜ן ’ō·mên V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H539 had brought up

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הֲדַסָּ֗ה hă·ḏas·sāh N-proper-ms H1919 Hadassah

הִ֤יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 (that is,

אֶסְתֵּר֙ ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Esther),

בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 the daughter

דֹּד֔וֹ dō·ḏōw N-msc | 3ms H1730 of his uncle,

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 because

אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 she did not

לָ֖הּ lāh Prep | 3fs have

אָ֣ב ’āḇ N-ms H1 a father

וָאֵ֑ם wā·’êm Conj-w | N-fs H517 or mother.

וְהַנַּעֲרָ֤ה wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh Conj-w, Art | N-fs H5291 The young woman

יְפַת־ yə·p̄aṯ- Adj-fsc H3303 was lovely

תֹּ֙אַר֙ tō·’ar N-ms H8389 in form

וְטוֹבַ֣ת wə·ṭō·w·ḇaṯ Conj-w | Adj-fsc H2896 and

מַרְאֶ֔ה mar·’eh N-ms H4758 appearance,

אָבִ֙יהָ֙ ’ā·ḇî·hā N-msc | 3fs H1 and when her father

וְאִמָּ֔הּ wə·’im·māh Conj-w | N-fsc | 3fs H517 and mother

וּבְמ֤וֹת ū·ḇə·mō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc H4194 had died,

מָרְדֳּכַ֛י mā·rə·do·ḵay N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai

לְקָחָ֧הּ lə·qā·ḥāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3fs H3947 had taken her

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms as his own

לְבַֽת׃ lə·ḇaṯ Prep-l | N-fs H1323 daughter.

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וַיְהִ֗י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 When

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king’s

דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- N-msc H1697 command

וְדָת֔וֹ wə·ḏā·ṯōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H1881 and edict

בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע bə·hiš·šā·ma‘ Prep-b | V-Nifal-Inf H8085 had been proclaimed,

רַבּ֛וֹת rab·bō·wṯ Adj-fp H7227 many

נְעָר֥וֹת nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ N-fp H5291 young women

וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ ū·ḇə·hiq·qā·ḇêṣ Conj-w, Prep-b | V-Nifal-Inf H6908 gathered

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 at

הַבִּירָ֖ה hab·bî·rāh Art | N-fs H1002 the citadel

שׁוּשַׁ֥ן šū·šan N-proper-ms H7800 of Susa

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 under

יַ֣ד yaḏ N-fsc H3027 the care

הֵגָ֑י hê·ḡāy N-proper-ms H1896 of Hegai.

אֶסְתֵּר֙ ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Esther

וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח wat·til·lā·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3947 was also taken

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 the palace

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 . . .

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 and placed under

יַ֥ד yaḏ N-fsc H3027 the care

הֵגַ֖י hê·ḡay N-proper-ms H1896 of Hegai,

שֹׁמֵ֥ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 the custodian

הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 of the women.

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הַנַּעֲרָ֣ה han·na·‘ă·rāh Art | N-fs H5291 And the young woman

וַתִּיטַ֨ב wat·tî·ṭaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3190 pleased him

בְעֵינָיו֮ ḇə·‘ê·nāw Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 . . .

וַתִּשָּׂ֣א wat·tiś·śā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5375 and obtained

לְפָנָיו֒ lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 his

חֶ֣סֶד ḥe·seḏ N-ms H2617 favor,

וַ֠יְבַהֵל way·ḇa·hêl Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H926 so he quickly

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853

לָתֵ֣ת lā·ṯêṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5414 provided

לָ֔הּ lāh Prep | 3fs her

תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ tam·rū·qe·hā N-mpc | 3fs H8562 with beauty treatments

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙ mā·nō·w·ṯe·hā N-fpc | 3fs H4490 and the special diet

וְאֵת֙ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -.

לָֽתֶת־ lā·ṯeṯ- Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5414 He assigned

לָ֖הּ lāh Prep | 3fs to her

שֶׁ֣בַע še·ḇa‘ Number-fs H7651 seven

הָרְאֻי֥וֹת hā·rə·’u·yō·wṯ Art | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fp H7200 select

הַנְּעָר֔וֹת han·nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ Art | N-fp H5291 maidservants

מִבֵּ֣ית mib·bêṯ Prep-m | N-msc H1004 from the palace

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 . . .

וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָ way·šan·ne·hā Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H8138 and transferred her

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

נַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָ na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯe·hā N-fpc | 3fs H5291 with them

לְט֖וֹב lə·ṭō·wḇ Prep-l | Adj-msc H2896 to the best

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 place

הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 in the harem.

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אֶסְתֵּ֔ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Esther

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not

הִגִּ֣ידָה hig·gî·ḏāh V-Hifil-Perf-3fs H5046 reveal

עַמָּ֖הּ ‘am·māh N-msc | 3fs H5971 her people

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 or

מֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּ mō·w·laḏ·tāh N-fsc | 3fs H4138 her lineage,

כִּ֧י kî Conj H3588 because

מָרְדֳּכַ֛י mā·rə·do·ḵay N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai

צִוָּ֥ה ṣiw·wāh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6680 had instructed

עָלֶ֖יהָ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 her

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

תַגִּֽיד׃ ṯag·gîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs H5046 to do so.

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וּבְכָל־ ū·ḇə·ḵāl Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc H3605 And every day

י֣וֹם yō·wm N-ms H3117 . . .

וָי֔וֹם wā·yō·wm Conj-w | N-ms H3117 . . .

מָרְדֳּכַי֙ mā·rə·do·ḵay N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai

מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ miṯ·hal·lêḵ V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms H1980 would walk back and forth

לִפְנֵ֖י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 in front

חֲצַ֣ר ḥă·ṣar N-csc H2691 of the court

בֵּית־ bêṯ- N-msc H1004 of the harem

הַנָּשִׁ֑ים han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 . . .

לָדַ֙עַת֙ lā·ḏa·‘aṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3045 to learn

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 about

אֶסְתֵּ֔ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Esther’s

שְׁל֣וֹם šə·lō·wm N-msc H7965 welfare

וּמַה־ ū·mah- Conj-w | Interrog H4100 and what

יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה yê·‘ā·śeh V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H6213 was happening

בָּֽהּ׃ bāh Prep | 3fs to her.

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שְׁנֵ֣ים šə·nêm Number-md H8147 In the twelve

עָשָׂ֣ר ‘ā·śār Number-msc H6240 . . .

חֹ֔דֶשׁ ḥō·ḏeš N-ms H2320 months

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 . . .

כֵּ֥ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

יִמְלְא֖וּ yim·lə·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H4390 . . .

יְמֵ֣י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 . . .

נַעֲרָ֨ה na·‘ă·rāh N-fs H5291 before [her]

וְנַעֲרָ֜ה wə·na·‘ă·rāh Conj-w | N-fs H5291 . . .

תֹּר֩ tōr N-msc H8447 turn

וּבְהַגִּ֡יעַ ū·ḇə·hag·gî·a‘ Conj-w, Prep | V-Hifil-Inf H5060 . . .

לָב֣וֹא׀ lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 to go

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 King

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes,

מִקֵּץ֩ miq·qêṣ Prep-m | N-ms H7093 . . .

הֱי֨וֹת hĕ·yō·wṯ V-Qal-Inf H1961 . . .

לָ֜הּ lāh Prep | 3fs

הַנָּשִׁים֙ han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 the harem

כְּדָ֤ת kə·ḏāṯ Prep-k | N-fsc H1881 regulation required

הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 each young woman

מְרוּקֵיהֶ֑ן mə·rū·qê·hen N-mpc | 3fp H4795 to receive beauty treatments

בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן bə·še·men Prep-b | N-msc H8081 with oil

הַמֹּ֔ר ham·mōr Art | N-ms H4753 of myrrh

שִׁשָּׁ֤ה šiš·šāh Number-ms H8337 for six

חֳדָשִׁים֙ ḥo·ḏā·šîm N-mp H2320 months,

בַּבְּשָׂמִ֔ים bab·bə·śā·mîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H1314 and then with perfumes

וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖י ū·ḇə·ṯam·rū·qê Conj-w, Prep-b | N-mpc H8562 and cosmetics

וְשִׁשָּׁ֤ה wə·šiš·šāh Conj-w | Number-ms H8337 for another six

חֳדָשִׁים֙ ḥo·ḏā·šîm N-mp H2320 months.

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וּבָזֶ֕ה ū·ḇā·zeh Conj-w, Prep-b | Pro-ms H2088 When

הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה han·na·‘ă·rāh Art | N-fs H5291 the young woman

בָּאָ֣ה bā·’āh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H935 would go

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king,

אֵת֩ ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

יִנָּ֤תֵֽן yin·nā·ṯên V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H5414 she was given

לָהּ֙ lāh Prep | 3fs

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 whatever

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

תֹּאמַ֜ר tō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H559 she requested

לָב֣וֹא lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 to take

עִמָּ֔הּ ‘im·māh Prep | 3fs H5973 with her

מִבֵּ֥ית mib·bêṯ Prep-m | N-msc H1004 from the harem

הַנָּשִׁ֖ים han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 . . .

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 to

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king’s

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 palace.

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הִ֣יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 She

בָאָ֗ה ḇā·’āh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H935 would go [there]

בָּעֶ֣רֶב׀ bā·‘e·reḇ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H6153 in the evening,

וּ֠בַבֹּקֶר ū·ḇab·bō·qer Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1242 and in the morning

הִ֣יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 she

שָׁבָ֞ה šā·ḇāh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H7725 would return

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

שֵׁנִ֔י šê·nî Number-oms H8145 a second

בֵּ֤ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 harem

הַנָּשִׁים֙ han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 . . .

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 under

יַ֧ד yaḏ N-fsc H3027 the care

שַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛ז ša·‘ăš·ḡaz N-proper-ms H8190 of Shaashgaz,

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king’s

סְרִ֥יס sə·rîs N-msc H5631 eunuch

שֹׁמֵ֣ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 in charge of

הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים hap·pî·laḡ·šîm Art | N-fp H6370 the concubines.

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 She would not

תָב֥וֹא ṯā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H935 return

עוֹד֙ ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . .

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 unless

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 . . .

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 he

חָפֵ֥ץ ḥā·p̄êṣ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2654 delighted

בָּ֛הּ bāh Prep | 3fs in her

וְנִקְרְאָ֥ה wə·niq·rə·’āh Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs H7121 and summoned her

בְשֵֽׁם׃ ḇə·šêm Prep-b | N-ms H8034 by name.

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אֶסְתֵּ֣ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Now Esther

בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 [was] the daughter

אֲבִיחַ֣יִל ’ă·ḇî·ḥa·yil N-proper-ms H32 of Abihail,

דֹּ֣ד dōḏ N-msc H1730 the uncle

מָרְדֳּכַ֡י mā·rə·do·ḵay N-proper-ms H4782 from whom Mordecai

אֲשֶׁר֩ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

לָקַֽח־ lā·qaḥ- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3947 had adopted

ל֨וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms her

לְבַ֜ת lə·ḇaṯ Prep-l | N-fs H1323 as his own daughter.

תֹּר־ tōr- N-msc H8447 And when it was her turn

וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ ū·ḇə·hag·gî·a‘ Conj-w, Prep-b | V-Hifil-Inf H5060 . . .

לָב֣וֹא lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 to go

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king,

לֹ֤א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 she did not

בִקְשָׁה֙ ḇiq·šāh V-Piel-Perf-3fs H1245 ask for

דָּבָ֔ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 anything

כִּ֠י kî Conj H3588 except

אִ֣ם ’im Conj H518 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 what

הֵגַ֥י hê·ḡay N-proper-ms H1896 Hegai,

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king’s

סְרִיס־ sə·rîs- N-msc H5631 trusted official

שֹׁמֵ֣ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 in charge of

הַנָּשִׁ֑ים han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 the harem,

וַתְּהִ֤י wat·tə·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 . . .

יֹאמַ֛ר yō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 had advised.

אֶסְתֵּר֙ ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 And Esther

נֹשֵׂ֣את nō·śêṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsc H5375 found

חֵ֔ן ḥên N-ms H2580 favor

בְּעֵינֵ֖י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 in the eyes

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 of everyone

רֹאֶֽיהָ׃ rō·’e·hā V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3fs H7200 who saw her.

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אֶסְתֵּ֜ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 She

וַתִּלָּקַ֨ח wat·til·lā·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3947 was taken

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 King

אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 in

מַלְכוּת֔וֹ mal·ḵū·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H4438 the royal

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 palace

הָעֲשִׂירִ֖י hā·‘ă·śî·rî Art | Number-oms H6224 in the tenth

הוּא־ hū- Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ ba·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2320 month,

חֹ֣דֶשׁ ḥō·ḏeš N-msc H2320 the month

טֵבֵ֑ת ṭê·ḇêṯ N-proper-fs H2887 of Tebeth,

שֶׁ֖בַע še·ḇa‘ Number-fs H7651 in the seventh

בִּשְׁנַת־ biš·naṯ- Prep-b | N-fsc H8141 year

לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃ lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw Prep-l | N-fsc | 3ms H4438 of his reign.

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הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 And the king

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H157 loved

אֶסְתֵּר֙ ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Esther

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 more than all

הַנָּשִׁ֔ים han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 the [other] women,

וַתִּשָּׂא־ wat·tiś·śā- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5375 and she found

חֵ֥ן ḥên N-ms H2580 grace

וָחֶ֛סֶד wā·ḥe·seḏ Conj-w | N-ms H2617 and favor

לְפָנָ֖יו lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 in his sight

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 more than all

הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת hab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ Art | N-fp H1330 of the other virgins.

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם way·yā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7760 So he placed

מַלְכוּת֙ mal·ḵūṯ N-fs H4438 the royal

כֶּֽתֶר־ ke·ṯer- N-msc H3804 crown

בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ bə·rō·šāh Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs H7218 upon her head

וַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָ way·yam·lî·ḵe·hā Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H4427 and made her queen

תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 in place of

וַשְׁתִּֽי׃ waš·tî N-proper-ms H2060 Vashti.

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הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 Then the king

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 held

גָד֗וֹל ḡā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 a great

מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה miš·teh N-ms H4960 banquet,

אֶסְתֵּ֑ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Esther’s

מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה miš·têh N-msc H4960 banquet,

לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 for all

שָׂרָיו֙ śā·rāw N-mpc | 3ms H8269 his officials

וַעֲבָדָ֔יו wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H5650 and servants.

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

עָשָׂ֔ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 He proclaimed

וַהֲנָחָ֤ה wa·hă·nā·ḥāh Conj-w | N-fs H2010 a tax holiday

לַמְּדִינוֹת֙ lam·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ Prep-l, Art | N-fp H4082 in the provinces

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 and gave

מַשְׂאֵ֖ת maś·’êṯ N-fs H4864 gifts

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 worthy of the king’s

כְּיַ֥ד kə·yaḏ Prep-k | N-fsc H3027 bounty.

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בְּתוּל֖וֹת bə·ṯū·lō·wṯ N-fp H1330 When the virgins

וּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץ ū·ḇə·hiq·qā·ḇêṣ Conj-w, Prep-b | V-Nifal-Inf H6908 were assembled

שֵׁנִ֑ית šê·nîṯ Number-ofs H8145 a second [time],

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay Conj-w | N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai

יֹשֵׁ֥ב yō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 was sitting

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 at the king’s

בְּשַֽׁעַר־ bə·ša·‘ar- Prep-b | N-msc H8179 gate.

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אֶסְתֵּ֗ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Esther

אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 still had not

מַגֶּ֤דֶת mag·ge·ḏeṯ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-fs H5046 revealed

מֽוֹלַדְתָּהּ֙ mō·w·laḏ·tāh N-fsc | 3fs H4138 her lineage

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853

עַמָּ֔הּ ‘am·māh N-msc | 3fs H5971 or her people,

כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 just as

מָרְדֳּכָ֑י mā·rə·do·ḵāy N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

צִוָּ֥ה ṣiw·wāh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6680 had instructed.

עָלֶ֖יהָ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 . . .

אֶסְתֵּ֣ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 She

עֹשָׂ֔ה ‘ō·śāh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H6213 obeyed

מָרְדֳּכַי֙ mā·rə·do·ḵay N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai’s

מַאֲמַ֤ר ma·’ă·mar N-msc H3982 command,

כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 as

הָיְתָ֥ה hā·yə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 she had done

בְאָמְנָ֖ה ḇə·’ā·mə·nāh Prep-b | N-fs H545 under his care

אִתּֽוֹ׃ס ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 . . ..

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הָהֵ֔ם hā·hêm Art | Pro-3mp H1992 In those

בַּיָּמִ֣ים bay·yā·mîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3117 days,

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay Conj-w | N-proper-ms H4782 while Mordecai

יֹשֵׁ֣ב yō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 was sitting

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 at the king’s

בְּשַֽׁעַר־ bə·ša·‘ar- Prep-b | N-msc H8179 gate,

בִּגְתָ֨ן biḡ·ṯān N-proper-ms H904 Bigthan

וָתֶ֜רֶשׁ wā·ṯe·reš Conj-w | N-proper-ms H8657 and Teresh,

שְׁנֵֽי־ šə·nê- Number-mdc H8147 two

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king’s

סָרִיסֵ֤י sā·rî·sê N-mpc H5631 eunuchs

מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֣י miš·šō·mə·rê Prep-m | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H8104 who guarded

הַסַּ֔ף has·sap̄ Art | N-ms H5592 the entrance,

קָצַף֩ qā·ṣap̄ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7107 grew angry

וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ way·ḇaq·šū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H1245 and conspired

לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ liš·lō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7971 to assassinate

יָ֔ד yāḏ N-fs H3027 . . .

בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ bam·me·leḵ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4428 King

אֲחַשְׁוֵֽרֹשׁ׃ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes.

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לְמָרְדֳּכַ֔י lə·mā·rə·do·ḵay Prep-l | N-proper-ms H4782 When Mordecai

וַיִּוָּדַ֤ע way·yiw·wā·ḏa‘ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3045 learned

הַדָּבָר֙ had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 of the plot,

וַיַּגֵּ֖ד way·yag·gêḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 he reported

הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה ham·mal·kāh Art | N-fs H4436 it to Queen

לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר lə·’es·têr Prep-l | N-proper-fs H635 Esther,

אֶסְתֵּ֛ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 and she

וַתֹּ֧אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 informed

לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 the king

מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ mā·rə·do·ḵāy N-proper-ms H4782 on Mordecai’s behalf

בְּשֵׁ֥ם bə·šêm Prep-b | N-msc H8034 . . ..

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הַדָּבָר֙ had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 After the report

וַיְבֻקַּ֤שׁ way·ḇuq·qaš Conj-w | V-Pual-ConsecImperf-3ms H1245 had been investigated

וַיִּמָּצֵ֔א way·yim·mā·ṣê Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4672 and verified,

שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם šə·nê·hem Number-mdc | 3mp H8147 both [officials]

וַיִּתָּל֥וּ way·yit·tā·lū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8518 were hanged

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

עֵ֑ץ ‘êṣ N-ms H6086 the gallows.

וַיִּכָּתֵ֗ב way·yik·kā·ṯêḇ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3789 And all this was recorded

בְּסֵ֛פֶר bə·sê·p̄er Prep-b | N-msc H5612 in the Book

דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 of the Chronicles

הַיָּמִ֖ים hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 . . .

לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 in the presence

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king.

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