Esther

Esther 5:9–13

9That day Haman went out full of joy and glad of heart. At the king’s gate, however, he saw Mordecai, who did not rise or tremble in fear at his presence. And Haman was filled with rage toward Mordecai.

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.”

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Esther 5:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thatהַה֔וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Hamanהָמָן֙hā·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH2001 Haman
went outוַיֵּצֵ֤אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
full of joyשָׂמֵ֖חַśā·mê·aḥAdjective - masculine singularH8056 glad, joyful, merry
and gladוְט֣וֹבwə·ṭō·wḇConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
of heartלֵ֑בlêḇNoun - masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
At the king’sהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbə·ša·‘arPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
howeverבְּשַׁ֣עַרbə·ša·‘arPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
sawוְכִרְאוֹת֩wə·ḵir·’ō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֜יmā·rə·do·ḵayNoun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai
who did notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
riseקָם֙qāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
or tremble in fearזָ֣עzā‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2111 tremble, quake
at his presenceמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
And Hamanהָמָ֛ןhā·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH2001 Haman
was filledוַיִּמָּלֵ֥אway·yim·mā·lêConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4390 be full, fill
with rageחֵמָֽה׃ḥê·māhNoun - feminine singularH2534 heat, rage
towardעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖יmā·rə·do·ḵayNoun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai

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

Cross-references

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Esther 5:9 Esther 3:5 · Matthew 2:16

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.