Esther
Esther 4:3
3In every province to which the king’s command and edict came, there was great mourning among the Jews. They fasted, wept, and lamented, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In every | וּבְכָל־ | ū·ḇə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| province | מְדִינָ֣ה | mə·ḏî·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4082 province |
| to which | מְקוֹם֙ | mə·qō·wm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| the king’s | הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| command | דְּבַר־ | də·ḇar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| and edict | וְדָתוֹ֙ | wə·ḏā·ṯōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1881 decree, law, usage |
| came | מַגִּ֔יעַ | mag·gî·a‘ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H5060 touch, reach, strike |
| there was great | גָּדוֹל֙ | gā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| mourning | אֵ֤בֶל | ’ê·ḇel | Noun - masculine singular | H60 mourning |
| among the Jews | לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים | lay·yə·hū·ḏîm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3064 Jewish |
| They fasted | וְצ֥וֹם | wə·ṣō·wm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H6685 fasting, fast |
| wept | וּבְכִ֖י | ū·ḇə·ḵî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1065 weeping |
| and lamented | וּמִסְפֵּ֑ד | ū·mis·pêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4553 wailing |
| and many | לָֽרַבִּֽים׃ | lā·rab·bîm | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| lay | יֻצַּ֖ע | yuṣ·ṣa‘ | Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3331 lay, spread |
| in sackcloth | שַׂ֣ק | śaq | Noun - masculine singular | H8242 sack, sackcloth |
| and ashes | וָאֵ֔פֶר | wā·’ê·p̄er | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H665 ashes |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 22:12 · Daniel 9:3 · Esther 4:16 · Isaiah 22:4 · Isaiah 58:5 · Isaiah 37:1–3 · Esther 3:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.