Esther

Esther 1:7–8

⁷Beverages were served in an array of goblets of gold, each with a different design, and the royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty. ⁸By order of the king, no limit was placed on the drinking, and every official of his household was to serve each man whatever he desired.

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Esther 1:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Beverages were served	וְהַשְׁקוֹת֙	wə·haš·qō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
in an array of goblets	בִּכְלֵ֣י	biḵ·lê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of gold	זָהָ֔ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
each	וְכֵלִ֖ים	wə·ḵê·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
with a different design	שׁוֹנִ֑ים	šō·w·nîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8138 change
and the royal	מַלְכ֛וּת	mal·ḵūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
wine	וְיֵ֥ין	wə·yên	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3196 wine
flowed freely	רָ֖ב	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
according to the king’s	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
bounty	כְּיַ֥ד	kə·yaḏ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand

Esther 1:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By	כַדָּ֖ת	ḵad·dāṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1881 decree, law, usage
order	יִסַּ֣ד	yis·saḏ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3245 establish, found, fix
of the king	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
no	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
limit was placed	אֹנֵ֑ס	’ō·nês	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H597 compel, constrain
on the drinking	וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה	wə·haš·šə·ṯî·yāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8360 drinking
and every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
official	רַ֣ב	raḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7227 much, many, great
of his household	בֵּית֔וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
was to serve	לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
each	אִישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
man	וָאִֽישׁ׃	wā·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
whatever he desired	כִּרְצ֥וֹן	kir·ṣō·wn	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will

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Esther 1:7 Daniel 5:2–4 · 1 Kings 10:21 · Esther 2:18 · 2 Chronicles 9:20

Esther 1:8 Habakkuk 2:15–16 · Jeremiah 51:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.