Esther
Esther 2:20
20Esther still had not revealed her lineage or her people, just as Mordecai had instructed. She obeyed Mordecai’s command, as she had done under his care.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther | אֶסְתֵּ֗ר | ’es·têr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H635 Esther |
| still had not | אֵ֣ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| revealed | מַגֶּ֤דֶת | mag·ge·ḏeṯ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| her lineage | מֽוֹלַדְתָּהּ֙ | mō·w·laḏ·tāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H4138 nativity, lineage, native country |
| or her people | עַמָּ֔הּ | ‘am·māh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H5971 people |
| just as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| Mordecai | מָרְדֳּכָ֑י | mā·rə·do·ḵāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4782 Mordecai |
| had instructed | צִוָּ֥ה | ṣiw·wāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| She | אֶסְתֵּ֣ר | ’es·têr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H635 Esther |
| obeyed | עֹשָׂ֔ה | ‘ō·śāh | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H6213 do, make |
| Mordecai’s | מָרְדֳּכַי֙ | mā·rə·do·ḵay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4782 Mordecai |
| command | מַאֲמַ֤ר | ma·’ă·mar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3982 word, command |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| she had done | הָיְתָ֥ה | hā·yə·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| under his care | בְאָמְנָ֖ה | ḇə·’ā·mə·nāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H545 bringing up, nourishment |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.