Esther

Esther 6:8–9

⁸have them bring a royal robe that the king himself has worn and a horse on which the king himself has ridden— one with a royal crest placed on its head. ⁹Let the robe and the horse be entrusted to one of the king’s most noble princes. Let them array the man the king wants to honor and parade him on the horse through the city square, proclaiming before him, ‘This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!’”

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Esther 6:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
have them bring	יָבִ֙יאוּ֙	yā·ḇî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
a royal	מַלְכ֔וּת	mal·ḵūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
robe	לְב֣וּשׁ	lə·ḇūš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3830 garment, clothing, raiment
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the king himself	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
has worn	לָֽבַשׁ־	lā·ḇaš-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
and a horse	וְס֗וּס	wə·sūs	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
on which	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the king himself	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
has ridden	רָכַ֤ב	rā·ḵaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride
one with	וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
a royal	מַלְכ֖וּת	mal·ḵūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
crest	כֶּ֥תֶר	ke·ṯer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3804 crown
placed	נִתַּ֛ן	nit·tan	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
on its head	בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃	bə·rō·šōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head

Esther 6:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let	וְנָת֨וֹן	wə·nā·ṯō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5414 give, put, set
the robe	הַלְּב֜וּשׁ	hal·lə·ḇūš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3830 garment, clothing, raiment
and the horse	וְהַסּ֗וּס	wə·has·sūs	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
be entrusted	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
to one	אִ֞ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
of the king’s	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
most noble	הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֔ים	hap·par·tə·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6579 grandee
princes	מִשָּׂרֵ֤י	miś·śā·rê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
Let them array	וְהִלְבִּ֙ישׁוּ֙	wə·hil·bî·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
the man	הָאִ֔ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
wants	חָפֵ֣ץ	ḥā·p̄êṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2654 delight in
to honor	בִּֽיקָר֑וֹ	bî·qā·rōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3366 preciousness, price, honour
and parade him	וְהִרְכִּיבֻ֤הוּ	wə·hir·kî·ḇu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the horse	הַסּוּס֙	has·sūs	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
through the city	הָעִ֔יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
square	בִּרְח֣וֹב	bir·ḥō·wḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7339 broad open place, plaza
proclaiming	וְקָרְא֣וּ	wə·qā·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
before him	לְפָנָ֔יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
This is what	כָּ֚כָה	kā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus
is done	יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה	yê·‘ā·śeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for the man	לָאִ֔ישׁ	lā·’îš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
whom	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
is delighted	חָפֵ֥ץ	ḥā·p̄êṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2654 delight in
to honor	בִּיקָרֽוֹ׃	bî·qā·rōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3366 preciousness, price, honour

Cross-references

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Esther 6:8 1 Kings 1:33 · 1 Samuel 18:4 · Luke 15:22 · Esther 2:17 · Esther 1:11

Esther 6:9 Genesis 41:43 · 1 Kings 1:33–34 · Zechariah 9:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.