Esther

Esther 1:13

¹³Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
consulted	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the wise men	לַחֲכָמִ֖ים	la·ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
who knew	יֹדְעֵ֣י	yō·ḏə·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3045 know
the times	הָֽעִתִּ֑ים	hā·‘it·tîm	Article; Noun - common plural	H6256 time
for it was	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
customary	כֵן֙	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
for him	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
to confer	דְּבַ֣ר	də·ḇar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
with	לִפְנֵ֕י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the experts	יֹדְעֵ֖י	yō·ḏə·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3045 know
in law	דָּ֥ת	dāṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1881 decree, law, usage
and justice	וָדִֽין׃	wā·ḏîn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1779 judgment

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.