Esther
Esther 6:12
12Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 15:30 · Jeremiah 14:3–4 · 1 Kings 21:4 · Job 20:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.