Esther
Esther 1:21
21The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan advised.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.