Esther

Esther 4:4–5

4When Esther’s maidens and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, the queen was overcome with distress. She sent clothes for Mordecai to wear instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.

5Then Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs appointed to her, and she dispatched him to Mordecai to learn what was troubling him and why.

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Esther 4:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Esther’sאֶסְתֵּ֤ר’es·têrNoun - proper - feminine singularH635 Esther
maidensנַעֲר֨וֹתna·‘ă·rō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH5291 girl, damsel
and eunuchsוְסָרִיסֶ֙יהָ֙wə·sā·rî·se·hāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH5631 eunuch
cameוַ֠תָּבוֹאינָהwat·tå̄·ḇō·nå̄hConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
and toldוַיַּגִּ֣ידוּway·yag·gî·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
herלָ֔הּlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
the queenהַמַּלְכָּ֖הham·mal·kāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4436 queen
was overcome with distressוַתִּתְחַלְחַ֥לwat·tiṯ·ḥal·ḥalConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2342 whirl, dance, writhe
She sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֨חwat·tiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7971 send
clothesבְּגָדִ֜יםbə·ḡā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH899 treachery
for Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֗יmā·rə·do·ḵayNoun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai
to wearלְהַלְבִּ֣ישׁlə·hal·bîšPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
instead ofוּלְהָסִ֥ירū·lə·hā·sîrConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5493 turn aside
his sackclothשַׂקּ֛וֹśaq·qōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8242 sack, sackcloth
but he would notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
accept themקִבֵּֽל׃qib·bêlVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6901 receive, take

Esther 4:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Estherאֶסְתֵּ֨ר’es·têrNoun - proper - feminine singularH635 Esther
summonedוַתִּקְרָא֩wat·tiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Hathachלַהֲתָ֜ךְla·hă·ṯāḵPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2047 Hathak
one of the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
eunuchsמִסָּרִיסֵ֤יmis·sā·rî·sêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH5631 eunuch
appointedהֶעֱמִ֣ידhe·‘ĕ·mîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
to herלְפָנֶ֔יהָlə·p̄ā·ne·hāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH6440 face, before
and she dispatched himוַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּwat·tə·ṣaw·wê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
toעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכָ֑יmā·rə·do·ḵāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai
to learnלָדַ֥עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3045 know
what was troubling himמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
and whyוְעַל־wə·‘al-PrepositionH5921 height

Cross-references

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Esther 4:4 Psalm 77:2 · Isaiah 56:3 · 1 Samuel 8:15 · Esther 1:12 · Genesis 37:35 · Jeremiah 31:15 · 2 Kings 9:32 · Acts 8:27

Esther 4:5 1 Corinthians 12:26 · Romans 12:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.