Esther

Esther 6:12–13

¹²Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.

¹³Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has begun, is Jewish, you will not prevail against him — for surely you will fall before him.”

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Esther 6:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכַ֖י	mā·rə·do·ḵay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
returned	וַיָּ֥שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king’s	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
gate	שַׁ֣עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
But Haman	וְהָמָן֙	wə·hā·mān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2001 Haman
rushed	נִדְחַ֣ף	niḏ·ḥap̄	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1765 drive, hasten
home	בֵּית֔וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
with his head	רֹֽאשׁ׃	rōš	Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
covered	וַחֲפ֥וּי	wa·ḥă·p̄ui	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct	H2645 cover
in grief	אָבֵ֖ל	’ā·ḇêl	Adjective - masculine singular	H57 mourning

Esther 6:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Haman	הָמָ֜ן	hā·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2001 Haman
told	וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר	way·sap·pêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5608 count
his wife	אִשְׁתּוֹ֙	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
Zeresh	לְזֶ֤רֶשׁ	lə·ze·reš	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2238 Zeresh
and all	וּלְכָל־	ū·lə·ḵāl-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his friends	אֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו	’ō·hă·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H157 love
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had happened	קָרָ֑הוּ	qā·rā·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7136 encounter, meet, befall
His advisers	חֲכָמָ֜יו	ḥă·ḵā·māw	Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2450 wise
and his wife	אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
Zeresh	וְזֶ֣רֶשׁ	wə·ze·reš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2238 Zeresh
said	וַיֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to him	ל֨וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Since	אִ֣ם	’im	Conjunction	H518 if
Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכַ֞י	mā·rə·do·ḵay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
before	לְפָנָיו֙	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
whom	אֲשֶׁר֩	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
your downfall	לִנְפֹּ֤ל	lin·pōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5307 fall, lie
has begun	הַחִלּ֨וֹתָ	ha·ḥil·lō·w·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
is Jewish	הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים	hay·yə·hū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3064 Jewish
you will not prevail	תוּכַ֣ל	ṯū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
against him	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
surely you will fall	נָפ֥וֹל	nā·p̄ō·wl	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5307 fall, lie
before him	לְפָנָֽיו׃	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

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Esther 6:12 2 Samuel 15:30 · Jeremiah 14:3–4 · 1 Kings 21:4 · Job 20:5

Esther 6:13 Proverbs 28:18 · Hosea 14:9 · Genesis 40:19 · Daniel 5:26–28 · Daniel 2:12 · Genesis 41:8 · 1 Samuel 28:19–20 · Esther 5:10–14 · Job 16:2 · Job 15:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.