Esther
Esther 2:23
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 Chroniclesf in the presence of the king.
Footnotes
- f 2:23 Or the Book of the Annals or the Book of the Historical Events
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Genesis 40:22 · Genesis 40:19 · Esther 10:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.