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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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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.