Esther

Esther 2:21–23

²¹In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan^e and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, grew angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.

²²When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and she informed the king on Mordecai’s behalf.

²³After the report had been investigated and verified, both officials were hanged on the gallows. And all this was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles^f in the presence of the king.

Footnotes

e 2:21 Bigthan is a variant of Bigthana; see Esther 6:2|EST 6:2.
f 2:23 Or the Book of the Annals or the Book of the Historical Events

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Esther 2:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In those	הָהֵ֔ם	hā·hêm	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
days	בַּיָּמִ֣ים	bay·yā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
while Mordecai	וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י	ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
was sitting	יֹשֵׁ֣ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
at the king’s	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
gate	בְּשַֽׁעַר־	bə·ša·‘ar-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
Bigthan	בִּגְתָ֨ן	biḡ·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H904 a eunuch of Ahasuerus
and Teresh	וָתֶ֜רֶשׁ	wā·ṯe·reš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8657 Teresh
two	שְׁנֵֽי־	šə·nê-	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
of the king’s	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
eunuchs	סָרִיסֵ֤י	sā·rî·sê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5631 eunuch
who guarded	מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֣י	miš·šō·mə·rê	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the entrance	הַסַּ֔ף	has·sap̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5592 basin, goblet
grew angry	קָצַף֩	qā·ṣap̄	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7107 be wroth
and conspired	וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙	way·ḇaq·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1245 seek
to assassinate	לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ	liš·lō·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
King	בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ	bam·me·leḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Xerxes	אֲחַשְׁוֵֽרֹשׁ׃	’ă·ḥaš·wê·rōš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H325 Ahasuerus

Esther 2:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Mordecai	לְמָרְדֳּכַ֔י	lə·mā·rə·do·ḵay	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
learned	וַיִּוָּדַ֤ע	way·yiw·wā·ḏa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
of the plot	הַדָּבָר֙	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
he reported	וַיַּגֵּ֖ד	way·yag·gêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
it to Queen	הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה	ham·mal·kāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4436 queen
Esther	לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר	lə·’es·têr	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H635 Esther
and she	אֶסְתֵּ֛ר	’es·têr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H635 Esther
informed	וַתֹּ֧אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
the king	לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
on Mordecai’s behalf	מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃	mā·rə·do·ḵāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai

Esther 2:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After the report	הַדָּבָר֙	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
had been investigated	וַיְבֻקַּ֤שׁ	way·ḇuq·qaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
and verified	וַיִּמָּצֵ֔א	way·yim·mā·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
both	שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם	šə·nê·hem	Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H8147 two
were hanged	וַיִּתָּל֥וּ	way·yit·tā·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8518 hang
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the gallows	עֵ֑ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
And all this was recorded	וַיִּכָּתֵ֗ב	way·yik·kā·ṯêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3789 write
in the Book	בְּסֵ֛פֶר	bə·sê·p̄er	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Chronicles	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
in the presence	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the king	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

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Esther 2:21 Esther 6:2 · 1 Kings 16:9 · 2 Kings 21:23 · 2 Kings 12:20

Esther 2:22 Esther 6:1–2

Esther 2:23 Genesis 40:22 · Genesis 40:19 · Esther 10:2

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