Esther

Esther 8:14–15

14The couriers rode out in haste on their royal horses, pressed on by the command of the king. And the edict was also issued in the citadel of Susa.

15Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.

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Esther 8:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The couriersהָרָצִ֞יםhā·rā·ṣîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7323 run
rodeרֹכְבֵ֤יrō·ḵə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH7392 mount and ride, ride
outיָֽצְא֛וּyā·ṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3318 go or come out
in hasteמְבֹהָלִ֥יםmə·ḇō·hā·lîmVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralH926 alarm, dismay
on their royalהָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔יםhā·’ă·ḥaš·tə·rā·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH327 royal
horsesהָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙hā·re·ḵešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7409 steeds
pressed onוּדְחוּפִ֖יםū·ḏə·ḥū·p̄îmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH1765 drive, hasten
by the commandבִּדְבַ֣רbiḏ·ḇarPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
And the edictוְהַדָּ֥תwə·had·dāṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1881 decree, law, usage
was also issuedנִתְּנָ֖הnit·tə·nāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
in the citadelהַבִּירָֽה׃פhab·bî·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1002 castle, palace
of Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbə·šū·šanPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7800 Susa

Esther 8:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Mordecaiוּמָרְדֳּכַ֞יū·mā·rə·do·ḵayConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai
went outיָצָ֣א׀yā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
from the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmil·lip̄·nêPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
in royal garmentsבִּלְב֤וּשׁbil·ḇūšPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3830 garment, clothing, raiment
of blueתְּכֵ֣לֶתtə·ḵê·leṯNoun - feminine singularH8504 violet
and whiteוָח֔וּרwā·ḥūrConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2353 white stuff
with a largeגְּדוֹלָ֔הgə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
goldזָהָב֙zā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
crownוַעֲטֶ֤רֶתwa·‘ă·ṭe·reṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH5850 crown, wreath
and a purpleוְאַרְגָּמָ֑ןwə·’ar·gā·mānConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
robeוְתַכְרִ֥יךְwə·ṯaḵ·rîḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8509 robe
of fine linenבּ֖וּץbūṣNoun - masculine singularH948 byssus
And the cityוְהָעִ֣ירwə·hā·‘îrConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
of Susaשׁוּשָׁ֔ןšū·šānNoun - proper - masculine singularH7800 Susa
shoutedצָהֲלָ֖הṣā·hă·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH6670 neigh, cry shrilly
and rejoicedוְשָׂמֵֽחָה׃wə·śā·mê·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad

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Esther 8:14 Daniel 8:2 · Esther 3:15

Esther 8:15 Luke 16:19 · Esther 3:15 · Genesis 41:42 · Esther 6:8 · Matthew 6:29 · Proverbs 29:2 · Esther 5:1 · Esther 1:6 · Matthew 11:8 · Esther 6:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.