Esther
Esther 3:15
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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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.