Esther
Esther 10:3
3For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֣י׀ | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| Mordecai | מָרְדֳּכַ֣י | mā·rə·do·ḵay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4782 Mordecai |
| the Jew | הַיְּהוּדִ֗י | hay·yə·hū·ḏî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3064 Jewish |
| was second | מִשְׁנֶה֙ | miš·neh | Noun - masculine singular | H4932 double, copy, second |
| only to King | לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | lam·me·leḵ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Xerxes | אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ | ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H325 Ahasuerus |
| preeminent | וְגָדוֹל֙ | wə·ḡā·ḏō·wl | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| among the Jews | לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים | lay·yə·hū·ḏîm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3064 Jewish |
| and highly favored | וְרָצ֖וּי | wə·rā·ṣui | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably |
| by his many | לְרֹ֣ב | lə·rōḇ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| kinsmen | אֶחָ֑יו | ’e·ḥāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| seeking | דֹּרֵ֥שׁ | dō·rêš | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1875 resort to, seek |
| the good | טוֹב֙ | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| of his people | לְעַמּ֔וֹ | lə·‘am·mōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| and speaking | וְדֹבֵ֥ר | wə·ḏō·ḇêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| peace | שָׁל֖וֹם | šā·lō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
| to all | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his countrymen | זַרְעֽוֹ׃ | zar·‘ōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Nehemiah 2:10 · Romans 10:1 · Romans 14:18 · Genesis 41:40 · Daniel 5:29 · 2 Chronicles 28:7 · Psalm 122:6–9 · Genesis 41:43–44
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.