Esther

Esther 4:15–17

¹⁵Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: ¹⁶“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!^a”

¹⁷So Mordecai went and did all that Esther had instructed him.

Footnotes

a 4:16 Or if I am destroyed, then I will be destroyed!

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Esther 4:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Esther	אֶסְתֵּ֖ר	’es·têr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H635 Esther
sent	לְהָשִׁ֥יב	lə·hā·šîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
this reply	וַתֹּ֥אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃	mā·rə·do·ḵāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai

Esther 4:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	לֵךְ֩	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and assemble	כְּנ֨וֹס	kə·nō·ws	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3664 gather, collect
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Jews	הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים	hay·yə·hū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3064 Jewish
who can be found	הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֣ים	han·nim·ṣə·’îm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find
in Susa	בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן	bə·šū·šān	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7800 Susa
and fast	וְצ֣וּמוּ	wə·ṣū·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6684 abstain from food, fast
for me	עָ֠לַי	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
Do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
eat	תֹּאכְל֨וּ	tō·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
or drink	תִּשְׁתּ֜וּ	tiš·tū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8354 drink
for three	שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
days	יָמִים֙	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
night	לַ֣יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
or day	וָי֔וֹם	wā·yō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
and my maidens	וְנַעֲרֹתַ֖י	wə·na·‘ă·rō·ṯay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H5291 girl, damsel
will fast	אָצ֣וּם	’ā·ṣūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6684 abstain from food, fast
as you do	כֵּ֑ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
After that	וּבְכֵ֞ן	ū·ḇə·ḵên	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I will go	אָב֤וֹא	’ā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
even though	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
it is against	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the law	כַדָּ֔ת	ḵad·dāṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1881 decree, law, usage
And if	וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר	wə·ḵa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I perish	אָבַ֖דְתִּי	’ā·ḇaḏ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6 perish
I perish	אָבָֽדְתִּי׃	’ā·ḇā·ḏə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6 perish

Esther 4:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכָ֑י	mā·rə·do·ḵāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
went	וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר	way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
and did	וַיַּ֕עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
all	כְּכֹ֛ל	kə·ḵōl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Esther	אֶסְתֵּֽר׃ס	’es·têr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H635 Esther
had instructed	צִוְּתָ֥ה	ṣiw·wə·ṯāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
him	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

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Esther 4:16 Acts 20:24 · 2 Chronicles 20:3 · Joel 2:12–17 · Luke 9:24 · Genesis 18:19 · Jonah 3:4–9 · Joshua 24:15 · 2 Samuel 10:12 · Genesis 43:14 · Esther 5:1 · Isaiah 22:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.