Esther
Esther 8:13
13A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A copy | פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן | paṯ·še·ḡen | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6572 copy |
| of the text | הַכְּתָ֗ב | hak·kə·ṯāḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3791 writing |
| of the edict | דָּת֙ | dāṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1881 decree, law, usage |
| was to be issued | לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽן | lə·hin·nā·ṯên | Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H5414 give, put, set |
| in every | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| province | מְדִינָ֣ה | mə·ḏî·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4082 province |
| and published | גָּל֖וּי | gā·lui | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
| to all | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעַמִּ֑ים | hā·‘am·mîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5971 people |
| so that the Jews | הַיְּהוּדִיִּים | hay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīm | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3064 Jewish |
| would be | וְלִהְי֨וֹת | wə·lih·yō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| ready | עֲתוּדִים | ʿă·ṯū·ḏīm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6259 ready, prepared |
| on that | הַזֶּ֔ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| day | לַיּ֣וֹם | lay·yō·wm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| to avenge themselves | לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם | lə·hin·nā·qêm | Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H5358 avenge, take vengeance |
| on their enemies | מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃ | mê·’ō·yə·ḇê·hem | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H341 be hostile to |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 6:10 · Esther 3:14 · Psalm 149:6–9 · Psalm 37:14–15 · Psalm 68:23 · Psalm 92:10–11 · Luke 18:7 · Judges 16:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.