Esther

Esther 4:8

⁸Mordecai also gave Hathach a copy of the written decree issued in Susa for the destruction of the Jews, to show and explain to Esther, urging her to approach the king, implore his favor, and plead before him for her people.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Mordecai also gave	נִתַּ֨ן	nit·tan	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a copy	פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן	paṯ·še·ḡen	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6572 copy
of the written	כְּתָֽב־	kə·ṯāḇ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3791 writing
decree	הַ֠דָּת	had·dāṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1881 decree, law, usage
issued	נָ֣תַן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
in Susa	בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן	bə·šū·šān	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7800 Susa
for the destruction	לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙	lə·haš·mî·ḏām	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
to show	לְהַרְא֥וֹת	lə·har·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
and explain	וּלְהַגִּ֣יד	ū·lə·hag·gîḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5046 be conspicuous
to	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
Esther	אֶסְתֵּ֖ר	’es·têr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H635 Esther
urging	וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת	ū·lə·ṣaw·wō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
her	עָלֶ֗יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
to approach	לָב֨וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the king	הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
implore his favor	לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־	lə·hiṯ·ḥan·nen-	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
and plead	וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ	ū·lə·ḇaq·qêš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1245 seek
before him	מִלְּפָנָ֖יו	mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
her people	עַמָּֽהּ׃	‘am·māh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5971 people

Cross-references

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Ecclesiastes 10:4 · Job 9:15 · Esther 3:14–15 · 1 Timothy 6:13 · Esther 2:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.