Esther
Esther 3:1
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After | אַחַ֣ר׀ | ’a·ḥar | Adverb | H310 behind |
| these | הָאֵ֗לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| events | הַדְּבָרִ֣ים | had·də·ḇā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| King | הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Xerxes | אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ | ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H325 Ahasuerus |
| honored | גִּדַּל֩ | gid·dal | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1431 grow up, become great |
| Haman | הָמָ֧ן | hā·mān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2001 Haman |
| son | בֶּֽן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Hammedatha | הַמְּדָ֛תָא | ham·mə·ḏā·ṯā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4099 Medatha |
| the Agagite | הָאֲגָגִ֖י | hā·’ă·ḡā·ḡî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H91 Agagite |
| elevating him | וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֑הוּ | way·naś·śə·’ê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| to a position | כִּסְא֔וֹ | kis·’ōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3678 seat |
| above | מֵעַ֕ל | mê·‘al | Preposition-m | H5921 height |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the princes | הַשָּׂרִ֖ים | haś·śā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| with him | אִתּֽוֹ׃ | ’it·tōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H854 with |
Cross-references
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Numbers 24:7 · Esther 5:11 · Daniel 6:2 · 1 Samuel 15:33 · Esther 3:10 · Genesis 41:40 · 1 Samuel 15:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.