Esther
Esther 3:14–15
14A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that they would be ready on that day. 15The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.
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Esther 3:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A copy | פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן | paṯ·še·ḡen | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6572 copy |
| of the text | הַכְּתָ֗ב | hak·kə·ṯāḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3791 writing |
| of the edict | דָּת֙ | dāṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1881 decree, law, usage |
| was to be issued | לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽן | lə·hin·nā·ṯên | Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H5414 give, put, set |
| in every | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| province | מְדִינָ֣ה | mə·ḏî·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4082 province |
| and published | גָּל֖וּי | gā·lui | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
| to all | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָֽעַמִּ֑ים | hā·‘am·mîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5971 people |
| so that they would be ready | עֲתִדִ֖ים | ‘ă·ṯi·ḏîm | Adjective - masculine singular | H6264 ready, prepared |
| on that | הַזֶּֽה׃ | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| day | לַיּ֥וֹם | lay·yō·wm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
Esther 3:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The couriers | הָֽרָצִ֞ים | hā·rā·ṣîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7323 run |
| left | יָצְא֤וּ | yā·ṣə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3318 go or come out |
| spurred on | דְחוּפִים֙ | ḏə·ḥū·p̄îm | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H1765 drive, hasten |
| by the king’s | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| command | בִּדְבַ֣ר | biḏ·ḇar | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| and the edict | וְהַדָּ֥ת | wə·had·dāṯ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1881 decree, law, usage |
| was issued | נִתְּנָ֖ה | nit·tə·nāh | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| in 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 |
| Then the king | וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ | wə·ham·me·leḵ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| and Haman | וְהָמָן֙ | wə·hā·mān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2001 Haman |
| sat down | יָשְׁב֣וּ | yā·šə·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| to drink | לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת | liš·tō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8354 drink |
| but the city | וְהָעִ֥יר | wə·hā·‘îr | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| of Susa | שׁוּשָׁ֖ן | šū·šān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7800 Susa |
| was in confusion | נָבֽוֹכָה׃פ | nā·ḇō·w·ḵāh | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H943 perplex, confuse |
Cross-references
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Esther 3:14 Esther 8:13–14
Esther 3:15 Esther 8:15 · John 16:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.