Esther
Esther 1:3
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Mark 6:21 · Esther 2:18 · Daniel 5:1 · 1 Kings 3:15 · Jeremiah 51:11 · Isaiah 21:2 · Genesis 40:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.