Esther

Esther 1:3–5

³In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces. ⁴And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.

⁵At the end of this time, in the garden court of the royal palace, the king held a seven-day feast for all the people in the citadel of Susa, from the least to the greatest.

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Esther 1:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the third	שָׁלוֹשׁ֙	šā·lō·wōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
year	בִּשְׁנַ֤ת	biš·naṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8141 year
of his reign	לְמָלְכ֔וֹ	lə·mā·lə·ḵōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
held	עָשָׂ֣ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a feast	מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה	miš·teh	Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast
for all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his officials	שָׂרָ֖יו	śā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and servants	וַעֲבָדָ֑יו	wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
The military leaders	חֵ֣יל׀	ḥêl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of Persia	פָּרַ֣ס	pā·ras	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6539 Persia
and Media	וּמָדַ֗י	ū·mā·ḏay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4074 Medes, Media
along with the nobles	הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛ים	hap·par·tə·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6579 grandee
and princes	וְשָׂרֵ֥י	wə·śā·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the provinces	הַמְּדִינ֖וֹת	ham·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4082 province

Esther 1:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And for a full	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
180	שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים	šə·mō·w·nîm	Number - common plural	H8084 an eighty
days	יָמִ֣ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
he displayed	בְּהַרְאֹת֗וֹ	bə·har·’ō·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the glorious	כְּב֣וֹד	kə·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
riches	עֹ֙שֶׁר֙	‘ō·šer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6239 be or become rich
of his kingdom	מַלְכוּת֔וֹ	mal·ḵū·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
and	וְאֶ֨ת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the magnificent	תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת	tip̄·’e·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8597 beauty, glory
splendor	יְקָ֔ר	yə·qār	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3366 preciousness, price, honour
of his greatness	גְּדוּלָּת֑וֹ	gə·ḏūl·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1420 greatness

Esther 1:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At the end	וּבִמְל֣וֹאת׀	ū·ḇim·lō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4390 be full, fill
of this	הָאֵ֗לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
time	הַיָּמִ֣ים	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
in the garden	גִּנַּ֥ת	gin·naṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1594 garden
court	בַּחֲצַ֕ר	ba·ḥă·ṣar	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H2691 enclosure, court
of the royal	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
palace	בִּיתַ֖ן	bî·ṯan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1055 house, palace
the king	הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
held	עָשָׂ֣ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a seven-day	שִׁבְעַ֣ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
feast	מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה	miš·teh	Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast
for all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֣ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
in the citadel	הַבִּירָ֜ה	hab·bî·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1002 castle, palace
of Susa	בְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ן	bə·šū·šan	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7800 Susa
from the least	קָטָ֛ן	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	לְמִגָּ֧דוֹל	lə·mig·gā·ḏō·wl	Preposition-l, Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great

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Esther 1:3 Mark 6:21 · Esther 2:18 · Daniel 5:1 · 1 Kings 3:15 · Jeremiah 51:11 · Isaiah 21:2 · Genesis 40:20

Esther 1:4 Job 40:10

Esther 1:5 Esther 7:7–8 · 2 Chronicles 30:21–25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.