Esther

Esther 2:5–6

⁵Now there was at the citadel of Susa a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish. ⁶He had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon among those taken captive with Jeconiah^a king of Judah.

Footnotes

a 2:6 Jeconiah is a variant of Jehoiachin; see 2 Kings 24:12|2KI 24:12.

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Esther 2:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
there was	הָיָ֖ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at the citadel	הַבִּירָ֑ה	hab·bî·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1002 castle, palace
of Susa	בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן	bə·šū·šan	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7800 Susa
a Jewish	יְהוּדִ֔י	yə·hū·ḏî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3064 Jewish
man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
from the tribe of Benjamin	יְמִינִֽי׃	yə·mî·nî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1145 Benjaminite
named	וּשְׁמ֣וֹ	ū·šə·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכַ֗י	mā·rə·do·ḵay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
son	בֶּ֣ן	ben	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jair	יָאִ֧יר	yā·’îr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2971 Jair
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Shimei	שִׁמְעִ֛י	šim·‘î	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8096 Shimi
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Kish	קִ֖ישׁ	qîš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7027 Kish

Esther 2:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had been carried into exile	הָגְלָה֙	hā·ḡə·lāh	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
from Jerusalem	מִיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יִם	mî·rū·šā·la·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
by Nebuchadnezzar	נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר	nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶֽל׃	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
among	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
those taken captive	הַגֹּלָה֙	hag·gō·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1473 exiles, exile
with	עִ֖ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
Jeconiah	יְכָנְיָ֣ה	yə·ḵā·nə·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3204 Jekonjah
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

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Esther 2:5 2 Samuel 16:5 · Esther 5:1 · 1 Samuel 9:1 · Esther 2:3 · Esther 3:2–6 · Esther 10:3 · Esther 1:2

Esther 2:6 2 Kings 24:14–15 · 2 Chronicles 36:20 · Jeremiah 24:1 · 2 Kings 24:6 · 2 Chronicles 36:9–10 · Jeremiah 22:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.