Esther
Esther 10:1
1Now King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the land, even to its farthest shores.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now King | הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Xerxes | אֲחָשֵׁרֹשׁ | ʾă·ḥå̄·šē·rōš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H325 Ahasuerus |
| imposed | וַיָּשֶׂם֩ | way·yā·śem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| tribute | מַ֛ס | mas | Noun - masculine singular | H4522 body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang |
| throughout | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the land | הָאָ֖רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| even to its farthest shores | וְאִיֵּ֥י | wə·’î·yê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H339 coast, region |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.