Esther

Esther 3:1–2

1After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him. 2All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

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Esther 3:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterאַחַ֣ר׀’a·ḥarAdverbH310 behind
theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
eventsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
Kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōšNoun - proper - masculine singularH325 Ahasuerus
honoredגִּדַּל֩gid·dalVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1431 grow up, become great
Hamanהָמָ֧ןhā·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH2001 Haman
sonבֶּֽן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Hammedathaהַמְּדָ֛תָאham·mə·ḏā·ṯāNoun - proper - masculine singularH4099 Medatha
the Agagiteהָאֲגָגִ֖יhā·’ă·ḡā·ḡîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH91 Agagite
elevating himוַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֑הוּway·naś·śə·’ê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
to a positionכִּסְא֔וֹkis·’ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat
aboveמֵעַ֕לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the princesהַשָּׂרִ֖יםhaś·śā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
with himאִתּֽוֹ׃’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with

Esther 3:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the royalהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
servantsעַבְדֵ֨י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
at the king’sהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbə·ša·‘arPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
bowed downכֹּרְעִ֤יםkō·rə·‘îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3766 bow down
and paid homageוּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ū·miš·ta·ḥă·wîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralH7812 bow down
to Hamanלְהָמָ֔ןlə·hā·mānPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2001 Haman
becauseכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
had commandedצִוָּה־ṣiw·wāh-Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
that thisכֵ֖ןḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
for himל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
But Mordecaiוּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔יū·mā·rə·do·ḵayConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai
would notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
bow downיִכְרַ֖עyiḵ·ra‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3766 bow down
or pay homageיִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃yiš·ta·ḥă·wehVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7812 bow down

Cross-references

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Esther 3:1 Numbers 24:7 · Esther 5:11 · Daniel 6:2 · 1 Samuel 15:33 · Esther 3:10 · Genesis 41:40 · 1 Samuel 15:8

Esther 3:2 Esther 5:9 · Esther 3:5 · Esther 2:21 · Psalm 15:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.