Esther

Esther 6:9

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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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Letוְנָת֨וֹןwə·nā·ṯō·wnConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH5414 give, put, set
the robeהַלְּב֜וּשׁhal·lə·ḇūšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3830 garment, clothing, raiment
and the horseוְהַסּ֗וּסwə·has·sūsConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5483 swallow or swift
be entrustedעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
to oneאִ֞ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
of the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
most nobleהַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֔יםhap·par·tə·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6579 grandee
princesמִשָּׂרֵ֤יmiś·śā·rêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
Let them arrayוְהִלְבִּ֙ישׁוּ֙wə·hil·bî·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
the manהָאִ֔ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
wantsחָפֵ֣ץḥā·p̄êṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2654 delight in
to honorבִּֽיקָר֑וֹbî·qā·rōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3366 preciousness, price, honour
and parade himוְהִרְכִּיבֻ֤הוּwə·hir·kî·ḇu·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singularH7392 mount and ride, ride
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the horseהַסּוּס֙has·sūsArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5483 swallow or swift
through the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
squareבִּרְח֣וֹבbir·ḥō·wḇPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH7339 broad open place, plaza
proclaimingוְקָרְא֣וּwə·qā·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
before himלְפָנָ֔יוlə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
This is whatכָּ֚כָהkā·ḵāhAdverbH3602 thus
is doneיֵעָשֶׂ֣הyê·‘ā·śehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
for the manלָאִ֔ישׁlā·’îšPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
is delightedחָפֵ֥ץḥā·p̄êṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2654 delight in
to honorבִּיקָרֽוֹ׃bî·qā·rōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3366 preciousness, price, honour

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.