Esther
Esther 7:7
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.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.