Esther

Esther 1:20–22

²⁰The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom — and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.”

²¹The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan advised. ²²He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming^d that every man should be master of his own household.

Footnotes

d 1:22 Literally proclaiming in the language of his own people

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Esther 1:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The edict	פִּתְגָ֨ם	piṯ·ḡām	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6599 edict, decree
the king	הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
issues	יַעֲשֶׂה֙	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
will be heard	וְנִשְׁמַע֩	wə·niš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
throughout	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his vast	רַבָּ֖ה	rab·bāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7227 much, many, great
kingdom	מַלְכוּת֔וֹ	mal·ḵū·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
and so	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
women	הַנָּשִׁ֗ים	han·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
from the least	קָטָֽן׃	qā·ṭān	Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
to	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the greatest	לְמִגָּד֖וֹל	lə·mig·gā·ḏō·wl	Preposition-l, Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
will honor	יִתְּנ֤וּ	yit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
their husbands	לְבַעְלֵיהֶ֔ן	lə·ḇa‘·lê·hen	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H1167 owner, lord

Esther 1:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and his princes	וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים	wə·haś·śā·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
were pleased	וַיִּיטַב֙	way·yî·ṭaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
with this counsel	הַדָּבָ֔ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
so the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
did	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
as Memucan	מְמוּכָֽן׃	mə·mū·ḵān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4462 Memucan, Momucan
advised	כִּדְבַ֥ר	kiḏ·ḇar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word

Esther 1:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
letters	סְפָרִים֙	sə·p̄ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the provinces	מְדִינ֣וֹת	mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4082 province
of the kingdom	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
each province	מְדִינָ֤ה	mə·ḏî·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4082 province
in its own script	כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ	kiḵ·ṯā·ḇāh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3791 writing
and to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
each people	עַ֥ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
in their own language	כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ	kil·šō·w·nōw	Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3956 tongue
proclaiming	וּמְדַבֵּ֖ר	ū·mə·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
that every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
man	אִישׁ֙	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
should be	לִהְי֤וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
master	שֹׂרֵ֣ר	śō·rêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8323 be, or act as, prince, rule
of his own household	בְּבֵית֔וֹ	bə·ḇê·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house

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Esther 1:20 Colossians 3:18 · Ephesians 5:22 · Ephesians 5:33 · 1 Peter 3:1–7 · Deuteronomy 21:21 · Deuteronomy 17:13

Esther 1:22 Esther 3:12 · Esther 8:9 · Ephesians 5:22–24 · 1 Timothy 2:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.