Esther

Esther 1:2–3

²In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.

³In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.

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Esther 1:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In those	הָהֵ֑ם	hā·hêm	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
days	בַּיָּמִ֖ים	bay·yā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
King	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Xerxes	אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ	’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H325 Ahasuerus
sat	כְּשֶׁ֣בֶת׀	kə·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
his royal	מַלְכוּת֔וֹ	mal·ḵū·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
throne	כִּסֵּ֣א	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
in the citadel	הַבִּירָֽה׃	hab·bî·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1002 castle, palace
of Susa	בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן	bə·šū·šan	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7800 Susa

Esther 1:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the third	שָׁלוֹשׁ֙	šā·lō·wōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
year	בִּשְׁנַ֤ת	biš·naṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8141 year
of his reign	לְמָלְכ֔וֹ	lə·mā·lə·ḵōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
held	עָשָׂ֣ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a feast	מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה	miš·teh	Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast
for all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his officials	שָׂרָ֖יו	śā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and servants	וַעֲבָדָ֑יו	wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
The military leaders	חֵ֣יל׀	ḥêl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of Persia	פָּרַ֣ס	pā·ras	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6539 Persia
and Media	וּמָדַ֗י	ū·mā·ḏay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4074 Medes, Media
along with the nobles	הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛ים	hap·par·tə·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6579 grandee
and princes	וְשָׂרֵ֥י	wə·śā·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the provinces	הַמְּדִינ֖וֹת	ham·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4082 province

Cross-references

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Esther 1:2 Nehemiah 1:1 · 2 Samuel 7:1 · Daniel 8:2 · 1 Kings 1:46

Esther 1:3 Mark 6:21 · Esther 2:18 · Daniel 5:1 · 1 Kings 3:15 · Jeremiah 51:11 · Isaiah 21:2 · Genesis 40:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.