Esther

Esther 4:11

11“All the royal officials and the people of the king’s provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned— that he be put to death. Only if the king extends the gold scepter may that person live. But I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the past thirty days.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the royalהַמֶּ֡לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
officialsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
and the peopleוְעַם־wə·‘am-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the king’sהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
provincesמְדִינ֨וֹתmə·ḏî·nō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4082 province
knowיֽוֹדְעִ֗יםyō·wḏ·‘îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3045 know
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
oneאַחַ֤ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
lawדָּתוֹ֙dā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1881 decree, law, usage
applies to everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
or womanוְאִשָּׁ֡הwə·’iš·šāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
approachesיָבֽוֹא־yā·ḇō·w-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֩ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the innerהַפְּנִימִ֜יתhap·pə·nî·mîṯArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH6442 inner
courtהֶחָצֵ֨רhe·ḥā·ṣêrArticle; Noun - common singularH2691 enclosure, court
withoutאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
being summonedיִקָּרֵ֗אyiq·qā·rêVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
that he be put to deathלְהָמִ֔יתlə·hā·mîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH4191 die
Only ifלְ֠בַדlə·ḇaḏPreposition; Noun - masculine singularH905 separation
the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
extendsיֽוֹשִׁיט־yō·wō·šîṭ-Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3447 extend, hold out
the goldהַזָּהָ֖בhaz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
scepterשַׁרְבִ֥יטšar·ḇîṭNoun - masculine singular constructH8275 sceptre
may that person liveוְחָיָ֑הwə·ḥā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live
But Iוַאֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
been summonedנִקְרֵ֙אתי֙niq·rē·ṯVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
to appearלָב֣וֹאlā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
beforeאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
theזֶ֖הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
for the past thirtyשְׁלוֹשִׁ֥יםšə·lō·wō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
daysיֽוֹם׃yō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day

Cross-references

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Esther 5:1–2 · Esther 8:4 · Daniel 2:9 · Esther 2:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.