Esther

Esther 6:2–3

²And there it was found recorded that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana^b and Teresh, two of the eunuchs who guarded the king’s entrance, when they had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.

³The king inquired, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this act?”

“Nothing has been done for him,” replied the king’s attendants.

Footnotes

b 6:2 Bigthana is a variant of Bigthan; see Esther 2:21|EST 2:21.

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Esther 6:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And there it was found	וַיִּמָּצֵ֣א	way·yim·mā·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
recorded	כָת֗וּב	ḵā·ṯūḇ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3789 write
that	אֲשֶׁר֩	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכַ֜י	mā·rə·do·ḵay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
had exposed	הִגִּ֨יד	hig·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
Bigthana	בִּגְתָ֣נָא	biḡ·ṯā·nā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H904 a eunuch of Ahasuerus
and Teresh	וָתֶ֗רֶשׁ	wā·ṯe·reš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8657 Teresh
two	שְׁנֵי֙	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
of the eunuchs	סָרִיסֵ֣י	sā·rî·sê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5631 eunuch
who guarded	מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֖י	miš·šō·mə·rê	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the king’s	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
entrance	הַסַּ֑ף	has·sap̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5592 basin, goblet
when	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they had conspired	בִּקְשׁוּ֙	biq·šū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H1245 seek
to assassinate	לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ	liš·lō·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
King	בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ	bam·me·leḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Xerxes	אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃	’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H325 Ahasuerus

Esther 6:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
inquired	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
What	מַֽה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
honor	יְקָ֧ר	yə·qār	Noun - masculine singular	H3366 preciousness, price, honour
or dignity	וּגְדוּלָּ֛ה	ū·ḡə·ḏūl·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H1420 greatness
has been bestowed	נַּעֲשָׂ֞ה	na·‘ă·śāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
on Mordecai	לְמָרְדֳּכַ֖י	lə·mā·rə·do·ḵay	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4782 Mordecai
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this act	זֶ֑ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
Nothing	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
has been done	נַעֲשָׂ֥ה	na·‘ă·śāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for him	עִמּ֖וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
replied	וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
the king’s	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
attendants	נַעֲרֵ֤י	na·‘ă·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5288 a shaking, scattering

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Esther 6:2 Esther 2:21–22

Esther 6:3 Ecclesiastes 9:15 · Genesis 40:23 · Daniel 5:16 · 1 Chronicles 11:6 · Daniel 5:7 · 1 Samuel 17:25–26 · Judges 1:12–13 · Daniel 5:29 · Psalm 118:8–9 · Acts 28:8–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.