Esther

Esther 5:9–14

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.”

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 5:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Haman	הָמָן֙	hā·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2001 Haman
went out	וַיֵּצֵ֤א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
full of joy	שָׂמֵ֖חַ	śā·mê·aḥ	Adjective - masculine singular	H8056 glad, joyful, merry
and glad	וְט֣וֹב	wə·ṭō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
of heart	לֵ֑ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
At the king’s	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
gate	בְּשַׁ֣עַר	bə·ša·‘ar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
however	בְּשַׁ֣עַר	bə·ša·‘ar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
saw	וְכִרְאוֹת֩	wə·ḵir·’ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכַ֜י	mā·rə·do·ḵay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
who did not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rise	קָם֙	qām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
or tremble in fear	זָ֣ע	zā‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2111 tremble, quake
at his presence	מִמֶּ֔נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
And Haman	הָמָ֛ן	hā·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2001 Haman
was filled	וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א	way·yim·mā·lê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
with rage	חֵמָֽה׃	ḥê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2534 heat, rage
toward	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכַ֖י	mā·rə·do·ḵay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai

Esther 5:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nevertheless	הָמָ֔ן	hā·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2001 Haman
Haman	הָמָ֔ן	hā·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2001 Haman
restrained himself	וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣ק	way·yiṯ·’ap·paq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H662 hold, be strong
and went	וַיָּב֖וֹא	way·yā·ḇō·w	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
home	בֵּית֑וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
And calling for	וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
his friends	אֹהֲבָ֖יו	’ō·hă·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H157 love
and his wife	אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
Zeresh	זֶ֥רֶשׁ	ze·reš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2238 Zeresh

Esther 5:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Haman	הָמָ֛ן	hā·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2001 Haman
recounted	וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר	way·sap·pêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5608 count
to them	לָהֶ֥ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
his glorious	כְּב֥וֹד	kə·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
wealth	עָשְׁר֖וֹ	‘ā·šə·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6239 be or become rich
his many	וְרֹ֣ב	wə·rōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
sons	בָּנָ֑יו	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
and	וְאֵת֩	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
all the ways	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
had honored	גִּדְּל֤וֹ	gid·də·lōw	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
and promoted him	נִשְּׂא֔וֹ	niś·śə·’ōw	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the other officials	הַשָּׂרִ֖ים	haś·śā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and servants	וְעַבְדֵ֥י	wə·‘aḇ·ḏê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5650 slave, servant

Esther 5:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What is more	אַ֣ף	’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
Haman	הָמָן֒	hā·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2001 Haman
added	וַיֹּאמֶר֮	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Queen	הַמַּלְכָּ֧ה	ham·mal·kāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4436 queen
Esther	אֶסְתֵּ֨ר	’es·têr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H635 Esther
invited	הֵבִיאָה֩	hê·ḇî·’āh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
but	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
me	אוֹתִ֑י	’ō·w·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
to join	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the king	הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the banquet	הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֥ה	ham·miš·teh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast
she prepared	עָשָׂ֖תָה	‘ā·śā·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
and I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am invited	קָֽרוּא־	qā·rū-	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
back	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
tomorrow	לְמָחָ֛ר	lə·mā·ḥār	Preposition-l; Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
along with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the king	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

Esther 5:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet none	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of this	זֶ֕ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
satisfies	שֹׁוֶ֖ה	šō·weh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7737 be even, smooth
me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
as	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
long	עֵ֗ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time
as	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אֲנִ֤י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
see	רֹאֶה֙	rō·’eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7200 see
Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכַ֣י	mā·rə·do·ḵay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
the Jew	הַיְּהוּדִ֔י	hay·yə·hū·ḏî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3064 Jewish
sitting	יוֹשֵׁ֖ב	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
at the king’s	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
gate	בְּשַׁ֥עַר	bə·ša·‘ar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate

Esther 5:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His wife	אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
Zeresh	זֶ֨רֶשׁ	ze·reš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2238 Zeresh
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his friends	אֹֽהֲבָ֗יו	’ō·hă·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H157 love
told	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
him	לוֹ֩	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Have them build	יַֽעֲשׂוּ־	ya·‘ă·śū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
a gallows	עֵץ֮	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
fifty	חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
cubits	אַמָּה֒	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
high	גָּבֹ֣הַּ	gā·ḇō·ah	Adjective - masculine singular	H1364 high, exalted
and ask	אֱמֹ֣ר	’ĕ·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the king	לַמֶּ֗לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
in the morning	וּבַבֹּ֣קֶר׀	ū·ḇab·bō·qer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
to have Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכַי֙	mā·rə·do·ḵay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
hanged	וְיִתְל֤וּ	wə·yiṯ·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8518 hang
on it	עָלָ֔יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
Then go	וּבֹֽא־	ū·ḇō-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל	ʾɛl	Preposition	H413 motion to
the banquet	הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה	ham·miš·teh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the king	הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and enjoy yourself	שָׂמֵ֑חַ	śā·mê·aḥ	Adjective - masculine singular	H8056 glad, joyful, merry
The advice	הַדָּבָ֛ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
pleased	וַיִּיטַ֧ב	way·yî·ṭaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
Haman	הָמָ֖ן	hā·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2001 Haman
and he had the gallows	הָעֵֽץ׃פ	hā·‘êṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
constructed	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make