Esther

Esther 6:1–2

1That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles,a to be brought in and read to him. 2And there it was found recorded that Mordecai had exposed Bigthanab and Teresh, two of the eunuchs who guarded the king’s entrance, when they had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.

Footnotes

  • a 6:1 Or the Book of Memorials, the Annals or the Book of Records of Historical Events
  • b 6:2 Bigthana is a variant of Bigthan; see Esther 2:21|EST 2:21.

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Esther 6:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thatהַה֔וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהbal·lay·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
sleepשְׁנַ֣תšə·naṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8142 sleep
escapedנָדְדָ֖הnā·ḏə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5074 retreat, flee, depart, stray, wander, flutter
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
so he orderedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the Bookסֵ֤פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of Recordsהַזִּכְרֹנוֹת֙haz·ziḵ·rō·nō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2146 memorial, remembrance
the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
to beוַיִּהְי֥וּway·yih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
brought inלְהָבִ֞יאlə·hā·ḇîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
and readנִקְרָאִ֖יםniq·rā·’îmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
toלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
himהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

Esther 6:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And there it was foundוַיִּמָּצֵ֣אway·yim·mā·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
recordedכָת֗וּבḵā·ṯūḇVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write
thatאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֜יmā·rə·do·ḵayNoun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai
had exposedהִגִּ֨ידhig·gîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
Bigthanaבִּגְתָ֣נָאbiḡ·ṯā·nāNoun - proper - masculine singularH904 a eunuch of Ahasuerus
and Tereshוָתֶ֗רֶשׁwā·ṯe·rešConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8657 Teresh
twoשְׁנֵי֙šə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
of the eunuchsסָרִיסֵ֣יsā·rî·sêNoun - masculine plural constructH5631 eunuch
who guardedמִשֹּׁמְרֵ֖יmiš·šō·mə·rêPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
entranceהַסַּ֑ףhas·sap̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH5592 basin, goblet
whenאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they had conspiredבִּקְשׁוּ֙biq·šūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH1245 seek
to assassinateלִשְׁלֹ֣חַliš·lō·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7971 send
Kingבַּמֶּ֖לֶךְbam·me·leḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōšNoun - proper - masculine singularH325 Ahasuerus

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Esther 6:1 Daniel 2:1 · Daniel 6:18 · Esther 5:8 · Isaiah 41:17 · Esther 2:23 · Romans 11:33 · 1 Samuel 23:26–27 · Esther 10:2 · Genesis 22:14 · Malachi 3:16

Esther 6:2 Esther 2:21–22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.