Esther

Esther 8:1–2

1That same day King Xerxes awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed his relation to her. 2The king removed the signet ring he had recovered from Haman and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed Mordecai over the estate of Haman.

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Esther 8:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
That sameהַה֗וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōšNoun - proper - masculine singularH325 Ahasuerus
awardedנָתַ֞ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֔הham·mal·kāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4436 queen
Estherלְאֶסְתֵּ֣רlə·’es·têrPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH635 Esther
the estateבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Hamanהָמָ֖ןhā·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH2001 Haman
the enemyצֹרֵ֣רṣō·rêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִיִּיםhay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
And Mordecaiוּמָרְדֳּכַ֗יū·mā·rə·do·ḵayConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai
enteredבָּ֚אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Estherאֶסְתֵּ֖ר’es·têrNoun - proper - feminine singularH635 Esther
had revealedהִגִּ֥ידָהhig·gî·ḏāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5046 be conspicuous
his relationהוּא־hū-Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
to herלָֽהּ׃lāhPreposition; third person feminine singular

Esther 8:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
removedוַיָּ֨סַרway·yā·sarConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
the signet ringטַבַּעְתּ֗וֹṭab·ba‘·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
he had recoveredהֶֽעֱבִיר֙he·‘ĕ·ḇîrVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
from Hamanמֵֽהָמָ֔ןmê·hā·mānPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2001 Haman
and presented itוַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּway·yit·tə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
to Mordecaiלְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יlə·mā·rə·do·ḵāyPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai
And Estherאֶסְתֵּ֛ר’es·têrNoun - proper - feminine singularH635 Esther
appointedוַתָּ֧שֶׂםwat·tā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7760 put, place, set
Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖יmā·rə·do·ḵayNoun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the estateבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Hamanהָמָֽן׃פhā·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH2001 Haman

Cross-references

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Esther 8:1 Esther 2:7 · Proverbs 13:22 · Esther 2:15 · Job 27:16–17 · Psalm 39:6 · Esther 7:6 · Luke 12:20

Esther 8:2 Esther 3:10 · Genesis 41:42 · Daniel 2:48 · Psalm 37:34 · Luke 15:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.