Esther
Esther 1:20
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.”
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Colossians 3:18 · Ephesians 5:22 · Ephesians 5:33 · 1 Peter 3:1–7 · Deuteronomy 21:21 · Deuteronomy 17:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.