Esther

Esther 1:8

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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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.