Esther

Esther 1:8–9

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.

9Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.

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Esther 1:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Byכַדָּ֖תḵad·dāṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1881 decree, law, usage
orderיִסַּ֣דyis·saḏVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3245 establish, found, fix
of the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
noאֵ֣ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
limit was placedאֹנֵ֑ס’ō·nêsVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH597 compel, constrain
on the drinkingוְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥הwə·haš·šə·ṯî·yāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8360 drinking
and everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
officialרַ֣בraḇNoun - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
of his householdבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
was to serveלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
eachאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singularH376 man
manוָאִֽישׁ׃wā·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
whatever he desiredכִּרְצ֥וֹןkir·ṣō·wnPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will

Esther 1:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֔הham·mal·kāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4436 queen
Vashtiוַשְׁתִּ֣יwaš·tîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2060 Vashti
alsoגַּ֚םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
gaveעָשְׂתָ֖ה‘ā·śə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH6213 do, make
a banquetמִשְׁתֵּ֣הmiš·têhNoun - masculine singular constructH4960 feast
for the womenנָשִׁ֑יםnā·šîmNoun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
in the royalהַמַּלְכ֔וּתham·mal·ḵūṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
palaceבֵּ֚יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְlam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ס’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōšNoun - proper - masculine singularH325 Ahasuerus

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.