Esther

Esther 4:9–10

⁹So Hathach went back and relayed Mordecai’s response to Esther.

¹⁰Then Esther spoke to Hathach and instructed him to tell Mordecai,

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Hathach	הֲתָ֑ךְ	hă·ṯāḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2047 Hathak
went back	וַיָּב֖וֹא	way·yā·ḇō·w	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and relayed	וַיַּגֵּ֣ד	way·yag·gêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
Mordecai’s	מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃	mā·rə·do·ḵāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
response	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
to Esther	לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר	lə·’es·têr	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H635 Esther

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Esther	אֶסְתֵּר֙	’es·têr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H635 Esther
spoke	וַתֹּ֤אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to Hathach	לַהֲתָ֔ךְ	la·hă·ṯāḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2047 Hathak
and instructed 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	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
tell Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃	mā·rə·do·ḵāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.