Esther - Interlinear Bible

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וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י haš·šə·lî·šî Art | Number-oms H7992 On the third

בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day,

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

וַתִּלְבַּ֤שׁ wat·til·baš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3847 put on

מַלְכ֔וּת mal·ḵūṯ N-fs H4438 [her] royal [robes]

וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֞ד wat·ta·‘ă·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5975 and stood

הַפְּנִימִ֔ית hap·pə·nî·mîṯ Art | Adj-fs H6442 in the inner

בַּחֲצַ֤ר ba·ḥă·ṣar Prep-b | N-csc H2691 court

בֵּית־ bêṯ- N-msc H1004 of the palace

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

נֹ֖כַח nō·ḵaḥ Prep H5227 across from

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

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 quarters.

וְ֠הַמֶּלֶךְ wə·ham·me·leḵ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H4428 The king

יוֹשֵׁ֞ב yō·wō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 was sitting

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

מַלְכוּתוֹ֙ mal·ḵū·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H4438 his royal

כִּסֵּ֤א kis·sê N-msc H3678 throne

הַמַּלְכ֔וּת ham·mal·ḵūṯ Art | N-fs H4438 in the royal

בְּבֵ֣ית bə·ḇêṯ Prep-b | N-msc H1004 courtroom,

נֹ֖כַח nō·ḵaḥ Prep H5227 facing

הַבָּֽיִת׃ hab·bā·yiṯ Art | N-ms H1004 the

פֶּ֥תַח pe·ṯaḥ N-msc H6607 entrance.

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

הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 As soon as the king

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כִרְא֨וֹת ḵir·’ō·wṯ Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H7200 saw

הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה ham·mal·kāh Art | N-fs H4436 Queen

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

עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙ ‘ō·me·ḏeṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H5975 standing

בֶּֽחָצֵ֔ר be·ḥā·ṣêr Prep-b, Art | N-cs H2691 in the court,

נָשְׂאָ֥ה nā·śə·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H5375 she found

חֵ֖ן ḥên N-ms H2580 favor

בְּעֵינָ֑יו bə·‘ê·nāw Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 in his sight.

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

וַיּ֨וֹשֶׁט way·yō·wō·šeṭ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3447 extended

הַזָּהָב֙ haz·zā·hāḇ Art | N-ms H2091 the gold

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

שַׁרְבִ֤יט šar·ḇîṭ N-msc H8275 scepter

בְּיָד֔וֹ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 in his hand

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

וַתִּקְרַ֣ב wat·tiq·raḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7126 approached

וַתִּגַּ֖ע wat·tig·ga‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5060 and touched

בְּרֹ֥אשׁ bə·rōš Prep-b | N-msc H7218 the tip

הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט׃ס haš·šar·ḇîṭ Art | N-ms H8275 of the scepter.

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מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

לָּ֖ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs is it,

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

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

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

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 inquired

לָהּ֙ lāh Prep | 3fs .

וּמַה־ ū·mah- Conj-w | Interrog H4100 What [is]

בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ baq·qā·šā·ṯêḵ N-fsc | 2fs H1246 your request?

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 Even up to

חֲצִ֥י ḥă·ṣî N-msc H2677 half

הַמַּלְכ֖וּת ham·mal·ḵūṯ Art | N-fs H4438 the kingdom,

וְיִנָּ֥תֵֽן wə·yin·nā·ṯên Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3ms H5414 it will be given

לָֽךְ׃ lāḵ Prep | 2fs to you.

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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 it pleases

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

ט֑וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 . . .

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

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 replied,

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

וְהָמָן֙ wə·hā·mān Conj-w | N-proper-ms H2001 and Haman

יָב֨וֹא yā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 come

הַיּ֔וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 today

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה ham·miš·teh Art | N-ms H4960 the banquet

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

עָשִׂ֥יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6213 I have prepared

לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms for [the king].

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מַהֲרוּ֙ ma·hă·rū V-Piel-Imp-mp H4116 Hurry,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 commanded

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָמָ֔ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 and bring Haman,

לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 so we can do

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

דְּבַ֣ר də·ḇar N-msc H1697 has requested.

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

וְהָמָ֔ן wə·hā·mān Conj-w | N-proper-ms H2001 and Haman

וַיָּבֹ֤א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 went

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה ham·miš·teh Art | N-ms H4960 the banquet

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

אֶסְתֵּֽר׃ ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Esther

עָשְׂתָ֥ה ‘ā·śə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6213 had prepared.

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בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה bə·miš·têh Prep-b | N-msc H4960 And as they drank

הַיַּ֔יִן hay·ya·yin Art | N-ms H3196 their wine,

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

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

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

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְ šə·’ê·lā·ṯêḵ N-fsc | 2fs H7596 is your petition?

וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן wə·yin·nā·ṯên Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3ms H5414 It will be given

לָ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs to you.

וּמַה־ ū·mah- Conj-w | Interrog H4100 What [is]

בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ baq·qā·šā·ṯêḵ N-fsc | 2fs H1246 your request?

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 Even up to

חֲצִ֥י ḥă·ṣî N-msc H2677 half

הַמַּלְכ֖וּת ham·mal·ḵūṯ Art | N-fs H4438 the kingdom,

וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃ wə·ṯê·‘āś Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf.Jus-3fs H6213 it will be fulfilled.

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

וַתֹּאמַ֑ר wat·tō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 . . .

וַתַּ֥עַן wat·ta·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6030 replied,

שְׁאֵלָתִ֖י šə·’ê·lā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H7596 This is my petition

וּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃ ū·ḇaq·qā·šā·ṯî Conj-w | N-fsc | 1cs H1246 and my request:

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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

מָצָ֨אתִי mā·ṣā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H4672 I have found

חֵ֜ן ḥên N-ms H2580 favor

בְּעֵינֵ֣י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 in the sight

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

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 and if

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 it pleases

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

ט֔וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 . . .

לָתֵת֙ lā·ṯêṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5414 to grant

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י šə·’ê·lā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H7596 my petition

וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 and fulfill

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בַּקָּשָׁתִ֑י baq·qā·šā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H1246 my request,

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

וְהָמָ֗ן wə·hā·mān Conj-w | N-proper-ms H2001 and Haman

יָב֧וֹא yā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 come

וּמָחָ֥ר ū·mā·ḥār Conj-w | Adv H4279 tomorrow

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ ham·miš·teh Art | N-ms H4960 the banquet

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֣ה ’e·‘ĕ·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6213 I will prepare

לָהֶ֔ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp for them.

אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה ’e·‘ĕ·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6213 Then I will answer

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

כִּדְבַ֥ר kiḏ·ḇar Prep-k | N-msc H1697 question.

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הַה֔וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 That

בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day

הָמָן֙ hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 Haman

וַיֵּצֵ֤א way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 went out

שָׂמֵ֖חַ śā·mê·aḥ Adj-ms H8056 full of joy

וְט֣וֹב wə·ṭō·wḇ Conj-w | Adj-msc H2896 and glad

לֵ֑ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 of heart.

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

בְּשַׁ֣עַר bə·ša·‘ar Prep-b | N-msc H8179 gate, however,

הָמָ֨ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 [he]

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְכִרְאוֹת֩ wə·ḵir·’ō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H7200 saw

מָרְדֳּכַ֜י mā·rə·do·ḵay N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai,

וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 who did not

קָם֙ qām V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6965 rise

וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

זָ֣ע zā‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2111 or tremble in fear

מִמֶּ֔נּוּ mim·men·nū Prep | 3ms H4480 at his presence.

הָמָ֛ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 And Haman

וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א way·yim·mā·lê Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4390 was filled

חֵמָֽה׃ ḥê·māh N-fs H2534 with rage

עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 toward

מָרְדֳּכַ֖י mā·rə·do·ḵay N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai.

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הָמָ֔ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 Nevertheless, Haman

וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣ק way·yiṯ·’ap·paq Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H662 restrained himself

וַיָּב֖וֹא way·yā·ḇō·w Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 and went

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

בֵּית֑וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 home.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 And calling for

וַיָּבֵ֥א way·yā·ḇê Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֹהֲבָ֖יו ’ō·hă·ḇāw V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3ms H157 his friends

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

אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ ’iš·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H802 and his wife

זֶ֥רֶשׁ ze·reš N-proper-fs H2238 Zeresh,

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הָמָ֛ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 Haman

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר way·sap·pêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H5608 recounted

לָהֶ֥ם lā·hem Prep-l | Pro-3mp to them

כְּב֥וֹד kə·ḇō·wḏ N-msc H3519 his glorious

עָשְׁר֖וֹ ‘ā·šə·rōw N-msc | 3ms H6239 wealth,

וְרֹ֣ב wə·rōḇ Conj-w | N-msc H7230 his many

בָּנָ֑יו bā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 sons,

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

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all the ways

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

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

וְאֵ֣ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

גִּדְּל֤וֹ gid·də·lōw V-Piel-Perf-3ms | 3ms H1431 had honored

נִשְּׂא֔וֹ niś·śə·’ōw V-Piel-Perf-3ms | 3ms H5375 and promoted him

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

הַשָּׂרִ֖ים haś·śā·rîm Art | N-mp H8269 the other officials

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 -

וְעַבְדֵ֥י wə·‘aḇ·ḏê Conj-w | N-mpc H5650 and servants.

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אַ֣ף ’ap̄ Conj H637 What is more,

הָמָן֒ hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 Haman

וַיֹּאמֶר֮ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 added,

הַמַּלְכָּ֧ה ham·mal·kāh Art | N-fs H4436 Queen

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

הֵבִיאָה֩ hê·ḇî·’āh V-Hifil-Perf-3fs H935 invited

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 no

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 one

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 but

אוֹתִ֑י ’ō·w·ṯî DirObjM | 1cs H853 me

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 to join

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 at

הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֥ה ham·miš·teh Art | N-ms H4960 the banquet

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

עָשָׂ֖תָה ‘ā·śā·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6213 she prepared,

אֲנִ֥י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 and I

קָֽרוּא־ qā·rū- V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H7121 am invited

לָ֖הּ lāh Prep | 3fs

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 back

לְמָחָ֛ר lə·mā·ḥār Prep-l | Adv H4279 tomorrow

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 along with

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

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וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 Yet none

אֵינֶ֥נּוּ ’ê·nen·nū Adv | 3ms H369 . . .

זֶ֕ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 of this

שֹׁוֶ֖ה šō·weh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7737 satisfies

לִ֑י lî Prep | 1cs me

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

עֵ֗ת ‘êṯ N-cs H6256 long

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 as

אֲנִ֤י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

רֹאֶה֙ rō·’eh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7200 see

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

הַיְּהוּדִ֔י hay·yə·hū·ḏî Art | N-proper-ms H3064 the Jew

יוֹשֵׁ֖ב yō·wō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 sitting

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

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

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אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ ’iš·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H802 His wife

זֶ֨רֶשׁ ze·reš N-proper-fs H2238 Zeresh

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

אֹֽהֲבָ֗יו ’ō·hă·ḇāw V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3ms H157 his friends

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 told

לוֹ֩ lōw Prep | 3ms him,

יַֽעֲשׂוּ־ ya·‘ă·śū- V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H6213 Have them build

עֵץ֮ ‘êṣ N-ms H6086 a gallows

חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים ḥă·miš·šîm Number-cp H2572 fifty

אַמָּה֒ ’am·māh N-fs H520 cubits

גָּבֹ֣הַּ gā·ḇō·ah Adj-ms H1364 high,

אֱמֹ֣ר ’ĕ·mōr V-Qal-Imp-ms H559 and ask

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

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

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

וְיִתְל֤וּ wə·yiṯ·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H8518 hanged

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עָלָ֔יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 on it.

וּבֹֽא־ ū·ḇō- Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H935 Then go

אֶל ʾɛl Prep H413 to

הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה ham·miš·teh Art | N-ms H4960 the banquet

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with

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

שָׂמֵ֑חַ śā·mê·aḥ Adj-ms H8056 and enjoy yourself.

הַדָּבָ֛ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 The advice

לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 . . .

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

הָמָ֖ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 Haman,

הָעֵֽץ׃פ hā·‘êṣ Art | N-ms H6086 and he had the gallows

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 constructed.

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