Esther
Esther 1:12
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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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen | הַמַּלְכָּ֣ה | ham·mal·kāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4436 queen |
| Vashti | וַשְׁתִּ֗י | waš·tî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2060 Vashti |
| however | וַשְׁתִּ֗י | waš·tî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2060 Vashti |
| refused | וַתְּמָאֵ֞ן | wat·tə·mā·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3985 refuse |
| to come | לָבוֹא֙ | lā·ḇō·w | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| at the king’s | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| command | בִּדְבַ֣ר | biḏ·ḇar | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| by | בְּיַ֣ד | bə·yaḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| eunuchs | הַסָּרִיסִ֑ים | has·sā·rî·sîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5631 eunuch |
| And the king | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| became furious | וַיִּקְצֹ֤ף | way·yiq·ṣōp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7107 be wroth |
| and his anger | וַחֲמָת֖וֹ | wa·ḥă·mā·ṯōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2534 heat, rage |
| burned | בָּעֲרָ֥ה | bā·‘ă·rāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H1197 burn, consume |
| within him | בֽוֹ׃ | ḇōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.