Esther

Esther 5:10–14

10Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. And calling for his friends and his wife Zeresh, 11Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.

12“What is more,” Haman added, “Queen Esther invited no one but me to join the king at the banquet she prepared, and I am invited back tomorrow along with the king. 13Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”

14His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high,a and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.”

The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed.

Footnotes

  • a 5:14 50 cubits is approximately 75 feet or 22.9 meters high.

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Esther 5:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Neverthelessהָמָ֔ןhā·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH2001 Haman
Hamanהָמָ֔ןhā·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH2001 Haman
restrained himselfוַיִּתְאַפַּ֣קway·yiṯ·’ap·paqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH662 hold, be strong
and wentוַיָּב֖וֹאway·yā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
homeבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
And calling forוַיִּשְׁלַ֛חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
his friendsאֹהֲבָ֖יו’ō·hă·ḇāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH157 love
and his wifeאִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃’iš·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Zereshזֶ֥רֶשׁze·rešNoun - proper - feminine singularH2238 Zeresh

Esther 5:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hamanהָמָ֛ןhā·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH2001 Haman
recountedוַיְסַפֵּ֨רway·sap·pêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5608 count
to themלָהֶ֥םlā·hemPreposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
his gloriousכְּב֥וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏNoun - masculine singular constructH3519 abundance, honour, glory
wealthעָשְׁר֖וֹ‘ā·šə·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6239 be or become rich
his manyוְרֹ֣בwə·rōḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
sonsבָּנָ֑יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
andוְאֵת֩wə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
all the waysכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
had honoredגִּדְּל֤וֹgid·də·lōwVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1431 grow up, become great
and promoted himנִשְּׂא֔וֹniś·śə·’ōwVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the other officialsהַשָּׂרִ֖יםhaś·śā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and servantsוְעַבְדֵ֥יwə·‘aḇ·ḏêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant

Esther 5:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
What is moreאַ֣ף’ap̄ConjunctionH637 also, yea
Hamanהָמָן֒hā·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH2001 Haman
addedוַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֧הham·mal·kāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4436 queen
Estherאֶסְתֵּ֨ר’es·têrNoun - proper - feminine singularH635 Esther
invitedהֵבִיאָה֩hê·ḇî·’āhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oneכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
butאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
meאוֹתִ֑י’ō·w·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
to joinעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
atאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the banquetהַמִּשְׁתֶּ֥הham·miš·tehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4960 feast
she preparedעָשָׂ֖תָה‘ā·śā·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH6213 do, make
and Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am invitedקָֽרוּא־qā·rū-Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
backוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
tomorrowלְמָחָ֛רlə·mā·ḥārPreposition-l; AdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
along withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

Esther 5:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yet noneוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of thisזֶ֕הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
satisfiesשֹׁוֶ֖הšō·wehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7737 be even, smooth
meלִ֑יlîPreposition; first person common singular
asבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
longעֵ֗ת‘êṯNoun - common singularH6256 time
asאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
seeרֹאֶה֙rō·’ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7200 see
Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֣יmā·rə·do·ḵayNoun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai
the Jewהַיְּהוּדִ֔יhay·yə·hū·ḏîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3064 Jewish
sittingיוֹשֵׁ֖בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
at the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbə·ša·‘arPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate

Esther 5:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
His wifeאִשְׁתּ֜וֹ’iš·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Zereshזֶ֨רֶשׁze·rešNoun - proper - feminine singularH2238 Zeresh
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his friendsאֹֽהֲבָ֗יו’ō·hă·ḇāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH157 love
toldוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
himלוֹ֩lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Have them buildיַֽעֲשׂוּ־ya·‘ă·śū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
a gallowsעֵץ֮‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥă·miš·šîmNumber - common pluralH2572 fifty
cubitsאַמָּה֒’am·māhNoun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
highגָּבֹ֣הַּgā·ḇō·ahAdjective - masculine singularH1364 high, exalted
and askאֱמֹ֣ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
the kingלַמֶּ֗לֶךְlam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
in the morningוּבַבֹּ֣קֶר׀ū·ḇab·bō·qerConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
to have Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַי֙mā·rə·do·ḵayNoun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai
hangedוְיִתְל֤וּwə·yiṯ·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8518 hang
on itעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
Then goוּבֹֽא־ū·ḇō-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶלʾɛlPrepositionH413 motion to
the banquetהַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הham·miš·tehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4960 feast
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and enjoy yourselfשָׂמֵ֑חַśā·mê·aḥAdjective - masculine singularH8056 glad, joyful, merry
The adviceהַדָּבָ֛רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
pleasedוַיִּיטַ֧בway·yî·ṭaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
Hamanהָמָ֖ןhā·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH2001 Haman
and he had the gallowsהָעֵֽץ׃פhā·‘êṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
constructedוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make

Cross-references

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

Esther 5:10 Esther 6:13 · Ecclesiastes 7:9

Esther 5:11 Esther 9:7–10 · Esther 3:1 · Genesis 31:1 · Luke 12:19–20 · 1 Timothy 6:17

Esther 5:12 Proverbs 27:1 · Psalm 37:35–36

Esther 5:13 Philippians 4:11–12 · Job 15:20 · Job 18:4

Esther 5:14 Esther 6:4 · 1 Kings 21:7 · Esther 7:9–10 · Psalm 37:32 · Psalm 37:14 · Acts 23:14–15 · Psalm 7:13–16

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