Esther
Esther 5:1–2
1On the third day, Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace across from the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing the entrance.
2As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter.
Word by word
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Esther 5:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the third | הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י | haš·šə·lî·šî | Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular | H7992 third |
| day | בַּיּ֣וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| Esther | אֶסְתֵּר֙ | ’es·têr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H635 Esther |
| put on | וַתִּלְבַּ֤שׁ | wat·til·baš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed |
| royal | מַלְכ֔וּת | mal·ḵūṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom |
| and stood | וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֞ד | wat·ta·‘ă·mōḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| in the inner | הַפְּנִימִ֔ית | hap·pə·nî·mîṯ | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H6442 inner |
| court | בַּחֲצַ֤ר | ba·ḥă·ṣar | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct | H2691 enclosure, court |
| of the palace | בֵּית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| across from | נֹ֖כַח | nō·ḵaḥ | Preposition | H5227 front |
| the king’s | הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| quarters | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| The king | וְ֠הַמֶּלֶךְ | wə·ham·me·leḵ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| was sitting | יוֹשֵׁ֞ב | yō·wō·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his royal | מַלְכוּתוֹ֙ | mal·ḵū·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom |
| throne | כִּסֵּ֤א | kis·sê | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3678 seat |
| in the royal | הַמַּלְכ֔וּת | ham·mal·ḵūṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom |
| courtroom | בְּבֵ֣ית | bə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| facing | נֹ֖כַח | nō·ḵaḥ | Preposition | H5227 front |
| the | הַבָּֽיִת׃ | hab·bā·yiṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| entrance | פֶּ֥תַח | pe·ṯaḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6607 opening, doorway, entrance |
Esther 5:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As soon as the king | הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| saw | כִרְא֨וֹת | ḵir·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| Queen | הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה | ham·mal·kāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4436 queen |
| Esther | אֶסְתֵּ֣ר | ’es·têr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H635 Esther |
| standing | עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙ | ‘ō·me·ḏeṯ | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| in the court | בֶּֽחָצֵ֔ר | be·ḥā·ṣêr | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular | H2691 enclosure, court |
| she found | נָשְׂאָ֥ה | nā·śə·’āh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| favor | חֵ֖ן | ḥên | Noun - masculine singular | H2580 favour, grace |
| in his sight | בְּעֵינָ֑יו | bə·‘ê·nāw | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| The king | הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| extended | וַיּ֨וֹשֶׁט | way·yō·wō·šeṭ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3447 extend, hold out |
| the gold | הַזָּהָב֙ | haz·zā·hāḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
| scepter | שַׁרְבִ֤יט | šar·ḇîṭ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8275 sceptre |
| in his hand | בְּיָד֔וֹ | bə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| toward Esther | לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר | lə·’es·têr | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H635 Esther |
| and she | אֶסְתֵּ֔ר | ’es·têr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H635 Esther |
| approached | וַתִּקְרַ֣ב | wat·tiq·raḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| and touched | וַתִּגַּ֖ע | wat·tig·ga‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5060 touch, reach, strike |
| the tip | בְּרֹ֥אשׁ | bə·rōš | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| of the scepter | הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט׃ס | haš·šar·ḇîṭ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8275 sceptre |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Esther 5:1 Esther 6:4 · Esther 4:16 · Revelation 3:21 · 1 Peter 3:3–5 · Esther 4:11 · Matthew 10:16 · Esther 8:15 · Esther 1:11 · Luke 22:30 · Matthew 27:64 · Matthew 11:8
Esther 5:2 Esther 8:4 · Esther 4:11 · Proverbs 21:1 · Psalm 116:1 · Acts 10:4 · Nehemiah 1:11 · Acts 7:10 · Esther 2:9 · Genesis 32:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.