Esther
Esther 8:10
10Mordecai wrote in the name of King Xerxes and sealed it with the royal signet ring. He sent the documents by mounted couriers riding on swift horses bred from the royal mares.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mordecai wrote | וַיִּכְתֹּ֗ב | way·yiḵ·tōḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3789 write |
| in the name | בְּשֵׁם֙ | bə·šêm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of King | הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Xerxes | אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ | ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rōš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H325 Ahasuerus |
| and sealed it | וַיַּחְתֹּ֖ם | way·yaḥ·tōm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2856 seal, affix seal, seal up |
| with the royal | הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| signet ring | בְּטַבַּ֣עַת | bə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H2885 signet, signet-ring, ring |
| He sent | וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| the documents | סְפָרִ֡ים | sə·p̄ā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5612 missive, document, writing, book |
| by | בְּיַד֩ | bə·yaḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| mounted | בַּסּוּסִ֜ים | bas·sū·sîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5483 swallow or swift |
| couriers | הָרָצִ֨ים | hā·rā·ṣîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7323 run |
| riding on | רֹכְבֵ֤י | rō·ḵə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H7392 mount and ride, ride |
| swift horses | הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ | hā·re·ḵeš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7409 steeds |
| bred | בְּנֵ֖י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| from the royal | הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים | hā·’ă·ḥaš·tə·rā·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H327 royal |
| mares | הָֽרַמָּכִֽים׃ | hā·ram·mā·ḵîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7424 brood mare |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.