Esther

Esther 2:5

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.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
there wasהָיָ֖הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at the citadelהַבִּירָ֑הhab·bî·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1002 castle, palace
of Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbə·šū·šanPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7800 Susa
a Jewishיְהוּדִ֔יyə·hū·ḏîNoun - proper - masculine singularH3064 Jewish
manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
from the tribe of Benjaminיְמִינִֽי׃yə·mî·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH1145 Benjaminite
namedוּשְׁמ֣וֹū·šə·mōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֗יmā·rə·do·ḵayNoun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai
sonבֶּ֣ןbenNoun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jairיָאִ֧ירyā·’îrNoun - proper - masculine singularH2971 Jair
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֛יšim·‘îNoun - proper - masculine singularH8096 Shimi
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Kishקִ֖ישׁqîšNoun - proper - masculine singularH7027 Kish

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.