Esther

Esther 1:10–12

10On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him — Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas — 11to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold.

12Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him.

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Esther 1:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayבַּיּוֹם֙bay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
when the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
heartלֵב־lêḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
was merryכְּט֥וֹבkə·ṭō·wḇPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2895 pleasing, good
with wineבַּיָּ֑יִןbay·yā·yinPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3196 wine
he orderedאָמַ֡ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the sevenשִׁבְעַת֙šiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
eunuchsהַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔יםhas·sā·rî·sîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5631 eunuch
who servedהַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔יםham·šā·rə·ṯîmArticle; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH8334 minister, serve
himאֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōšNoun - proper - masculine singularH325 Ahasuerus
Mehumanלִ֠מְהוּמָןlim·hū·mānPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4104 Mehuman
Bizthaבִּזְּתָ֨אbiz·zə·ṯāNoun - proper - masculine singularH968 Biztha
Harbonaחַרְבוֹנָ֜אḥar·ḇō·w·nāNoun - proper - masculine singularH2726 Charbona, Charbonah
Bigthaבִּגְתָ֤אbiḡ·ṯāNoun - proper - masculine singularH903 Bigtha
Abagthaוַאֲבַגְתָא֙wa·’ă·ḇaḡ·ṯāConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5 Abagtha
Zetharזֵתַ֣רzê·ṯarNoun - proper - masculine singularH2242 Zethar
and Carkasוְכַרְכַּ֔סwə·ḵar·kasConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3752 Karkas

Esther 1:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to bringלְ֠הָבִיאlə·hā·ḇîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֛הham·mal·kāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4436 queen
Vashtiוַשְׁתִּ֧יwaš·tîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2060 Vashti
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
himהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
her royalמַלְכ֑וּתmal·ḵūṯNoun - feminine singularH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
crownבְּכֶ֣תֶרbə·ḵe·ṯerPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3804 crown
to displayלְהַרְא֨וֹתlə·har·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7200 see
her beautyיָפְיָ֔הּyā·p̄ə·yāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3308 beauty
to the peopleהָֽעַמִּ֤יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
and officialsוְהַשָּׂרִים֙wə·haś·śā·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
sheהִֽיא׃hîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
beautifulטוֹבַ֥תṭō·w·ḇaṯAdjective - feminine singular constructH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to beholdמַרְאֶ֖הmar·’ehNoun - masculine singularH4758 sight, appearance, vision

Esther 1:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֣הham·mal·kāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4436 queen
Vashtiוַשְׁתִּ֗יwaš·tîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2060 Vashti
howeverוַשְׁתִּ֗יwaš·tîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2060 Vashti
refusedוַתְּמָאֵ֞ןwat·tə·mā·’ênConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3985 refuse
to comeלָבוֹא֙lā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
at the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
commandבִּדְבַ֣רbiḏ·ḇarPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
byבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
eunuchsהַסָּרִיסִ֑יםhas·sā·rî·sîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5631 eunuch
And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
became furiousוַיִּקְצֹ֤ףway·yiq·ṣōp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7107 be wroth
and his angerוַחֲמָת֖וֹwa·ḥă·mā·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2534 heat, rage
burnedבָּעֲרָ֥הbā·‘ă·rāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1197 burn, consume
within himבֽוֹ׃ḇōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Cross-references

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Esther 1:10 Esther 7:9 · Judges 16:25 · Proverbs 20:1 · Ecclesiastes 7:2–4 · 2 Samuel 13:28 · Ephesians 5:18–19 · Daniel 1:18–19 · Genesis 43:34

Esther 1:11 Proverbs 31:30 · Mark 6:21–22 · Proverbs 16:9 · 1 Samuel 25:3 · Esther 6:8 · 2 Samuel 14:25 · Esther 2:17 · Proverbs 23:29–33

Esther 1:12 Proverbs 19:12 · Proverbs 20:2 · 1 Peter 3:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.