Esther

Esther 4:5–6

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. ⁶So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square in front of the king’s gate,

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Esther 4:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Esther	אֶסְתֵּ֨ר	’es·têr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H635 Esther
summoned	וַתִּקְרָא֩	wat·tiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Hathach	לַהֲתָ֜ךְ	la·hă·ṯāḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2047 Hathak
one of the king’s	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
eunuchs	מִסָּרִיסֵ֤י	mis·sā·rî·sê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5631 eunuch
appointed	הֶעֱמִ֣יד	he·‘ĕ·mîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
to her	לְפָנֶ֔יהָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·hā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H6440 face, before
and she dispatched him	וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ	wat·tə·ṣaw·wê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכָ֑י	mā·rə·do·ḵāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
to learn	לָדַ֥עַת	lā·ḏa·‘aṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3045 know
what was troubling him	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
and why	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height

Esther 4:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Hathach	הֲתָ֖ךְ	hă·ṯāḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2047 Hathak
went out	וַיֵּצֵ֥א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכָ֑י	mā·rə·do·ḵāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the city	הָעִ֔יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
square	רְח֣וֹב	rə·ḥō·wḇ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7339 broad open place, plaza
in front	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the king’s	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
gate	שַֽׁעַר־	ša·‘ar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

Esther 4:6 Esther 4:3 · Esther 7:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.