Esther

Esther 1:22

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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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

Cross-references

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.