Esther

Esther 3:2–3

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.

³Then the royal servants at the king’s gate asked Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the command of the king?”

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Esther 3:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the royal	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
servants	עַבְדֵ֨י	‘aḇ·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5650 slave, servant
at the king’s	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
gate	בְּשַׁ֣עַר	bə·ša·‘ar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
bowed down	כֹּרְעִ֤ים	kō·rə·‘îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3766 bow down
and paid homage	וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙	ū·miš·ta·ḥă·wîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H7812 bow down
to Haman	לְהָמָ֔ן	lə·hā·mān	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2001 Haman
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
had commanded	צִוָּה־	ṣiw·wāh-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
that this	כֵ֖ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
for him	ל֣וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
But Mordecai	וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י	ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
would not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bow down	יִכְרַ֖ע	yiḵ·ra‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3766 bow down
or pay homage	יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃	yiš·ta·ḥă·weh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7812 bow down

Esther 3:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the royal	הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
servants	עַבְדֵ֥י	‘aḇ·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5650 slave, servant
at the king’s	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
gate	בְּשַׁ֥עַר	bə·ša·‘ar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
asked	וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Mordecai	לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י	lə·mā·rə·do·ḵāy	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
Why	מַדּ֙וּעַ֙	mad·dū·a‘	Interrogative	H4069 wherefore?
do you	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
disobey	עוֹבֵ֔ר	‘ō·w·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the command	מִצְוַ֥ת	miṣ·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4687 commandment
of the king	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

Cross-references

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

Esther 3:3 Esther 3:2 · Exodus 1:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.