Esther

Esther 6:3

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.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
inquiredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whatמַֽה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
honorיְקָ֧רyə·qārNoun - masculine singularH3366 preciousness, price, honour
or dignityוּגְדוּלָּ֛הū·ḡə·ḏūl·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH1420 greatness
has been bestowedנַּעֲשָׂ֞הna·‘ă·śāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
on Mordecaiלְמָרְדֳּכַ֖יlə·mā·rə·do·ḵayPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai
forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
this actזֶ֑הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
Nothingלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
has been doneנַעֲשָׂ֥הna·‘ă·śāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
for himעִמּ֖וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
repliedוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
attendantsנַעֲרֵ֤יna·‘ă·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH5288 a shaking, scattering

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.