Esther
Esther 8:12
12The single day appointed throughout all the provinces of King Xerxes was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar.c
Footnotes
- c 8:12 Adar is the twelfth month of the Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of February and March.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The single | אֶחָ֔ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| day | בְּי֣וֹם | bə·yō·wm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| throughout all | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the provinces | מְדִינ֖וֹת | mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4082 province |
| of King | הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Xerxes | אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ | ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H325 Ahasuerus |
| the thirteenth | בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה | biš·lō·wō·šāh | Preposition-b; Number - masculine singular | H7969 a three, triad |
| day of the twelfth | שְׁנֵים־ | šə·nêm- | Number - md | H8147 two |
| month | לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ | lə·ḥō·ḏeš | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H2320 (newness), new moon, month |
| the month | חֹ֥דֶשׁ | ḥō·ḏeš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2320 (newness), new moon, month |
| of Adar | אֲדָֽר׃ | ’ă·ḏār | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H143 Adar |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.