Esther
Esther 1:10
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 —
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the seventh | הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י | haš·šə·ḇî·‘î | Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular | H7637 seventh |
| day | בַּיּוֹם֙ | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| when the king’s | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| heart | לֵב־ | lêḇ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| was merry | כְּט֥וֹב | kə·ṭō·wḇ | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2895 pleasing, good |
| with wine | בַּיָּ֑יִן | bay·yā·yin | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3196 wine |
| he ordered | אָמַ֡ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| the seven | שִׁבְעַת֙ | šiḇ·‘aṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H7651 seven |
| eunuchs | הַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔ים | has·sā·rî·sîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5631 eunuch |
| who served | הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים | ham·šā·rə·ṯîm | Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H8334 minister, serve |
| him | אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ | ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H325 Ahasuerus |
| Mehuman | לִ֠מְהוּמָן | lim·hū·mān | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4104 Mehuman |
| Biztha | בִּזְּתָ֨א | biz·zə·ṯā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H968 Biztha |
| Harbona | חַרְבוֹנָ֜א | ḥar·ḇō·w·nā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2726 Charbona, Charbonah |
| Bigtha | בִּגְתָ֤א | biḡ·ṯā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H903 Bigtha |
| Abagtha | וַאֲבַגְתָא֙ | wa·’ă·ḇaḡ·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5 Abagtha |
| Zethar | זֵתַ֣ר | zê·ṯar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2242 Zethar |
| and Carkas | וְכַרְכַּ֔ס | wə·ḵar·kas | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3752 Karkas |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.