Esther
Esther 1:2
2In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.