Esther
Esther 7:7–8
7In his fury, the king arose from drinking his wine and went to the palace garden, while Haman stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life, for he realized that the king was planning a terrible fate for him.
8Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?”
As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
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Esther 7:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In his fury | בַּחֲמָתוֹ֙ | ba·ḥă·mā·ṯōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2534 heat, rage |
| the king | וְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ | wə·ham·me·leḵ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| arose | קָ֤ם | qām | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| from drinking | מִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣ה | mim·miš·têh | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4960 feast |
| his wine | הַיַּ֔יִן | hay·ya·yin | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3196 wine |
| and went to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the palace | הַבִּיתָ֑ן | hab·bî·ṯān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1055 house, palace |
| garden | גִּנַּ֖ת | gin·naṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1594 garden |
| while Haman | וְהָמָ֣ן | wə·hā·mān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2001 Haman |
| stayed behind | עָמַ֗ד | ‘ā·maḏ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| to beg | לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ | lə·ḇaq·qêš | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1245 seek |
| Queen | הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה | ham·mal·kāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4436 queen |
| Esther | מֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣ר | mê·’es·têr | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H635 Esther |
| for | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his life | נַפְשׁוֹ֙ | nap̄·šōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he realized | רָאָ֔ה | rā·’āh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the king | הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| was planning | כָלְתָ֥ה | ḵā·lə·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent |
| a terrible fate | הָרָעָ֖ה | hā·rā·‘āh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| for him | אֵלָ֛יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
Esther 7:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just as the king | וְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְ | wə·ham·me·leḵ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| returned | שָׁב֩ | šāḇ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| from the palace | הַבִּיתָ֜ן | hab·bî·ṯān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1055 house, palace |
| garden | מִגִּנַּ֨ת | mig·gin·naṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H1594 garden |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the banquet hall | בֵּ֣ית׀ | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| Haman | וְהָמָן֙ | wə·hā·mān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2001 Haman |
| was falling | נֹפֵ֔ל | nō·p̄êl | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the couch | הַמִּטָּה֙ | ham·miṭ·ṭāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4296 couch, bed |
| where | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| Esther | אֶסְתֵּ֣ר | ’es·têr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H635 Esther |
| The king | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| exclaimed | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Would he actually | הֲ֠גַם | hă·ḡam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| assault | לִכְבּ֧וֹשׁ | liḵ·bō·wōš | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H3533 subdue, bring into bondage |
| the queen | הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה | ham·mal·kāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4436 queen |
| while | עִמִּ֖י | ‘im·mî | Preposition; first person common singular | H5973 with |
| I am in the palace | בַּבָּ֑יִת | bab·bā·yiṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| As soon as the words | הַדָּבָ֗ר | had·dā·ḇār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| had left | יָצָא֙ | yā·ṣā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| the king’s | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| mouth | מִפִּ֣י | mip·pî | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| they covered | חָפֽוּ׃ס | ḥā·p̄ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2645 cover |
| Haman’s | הָמָ֖ן | hā·mān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2001 Haman |
| face | וּפְנֵ֥י | ū·p̄ə·nê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
Cross-references
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Esther 7:7 Revelation 3:9 · Esther 1:12
Esther 7:8 Esther 1:6 · Esther 6:12 · Isaiah 22:17 · Job 9:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.