Esther
Esther 5:1
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.