Esther

Esther 8:15–17

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.

16For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor. 17In every province and every city, wherever the king’s edict and decree reached, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many of the people of the land themselves became Jews, because the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.

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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

Esther 8:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the Jewsלַיְּהוּדִ֕יםlay·yə·hū·ḏîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
it was a time ofהָֽיְתָ֥הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
lightאוֹרָ֖ה’ō·w·rāhNoun - feminine singularH219 light
and gladnessוְשִׂמְחָ֑הwə·śim·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
of joyוְשָׂשֹׂ֖ןwə·śā·śōnConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8342 exultation, rejoicing
and honorוִיקָֽר׃wî·qārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3366 preciousness, price, honour

Esther 8:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In everyוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵālConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
provinceמְדִינָ֨הmə·ḏî·nāhNoun - feminine singularH4082 province
and everyוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵālConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
cityעִ֣יר‘îrNoun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
whereverמְקוֹם֙mə·qō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH4725 standing, spot, condition
the king’sהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
edictדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
and decreeוְדָתוֹ֙wə·ḏā·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1881 decree, law, usage
reachedמַגִּ֔יעַmag·gî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
there was joyשִׂמְחָ֤הśim·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
and gladnessוְשָׂשׂוֹן֙wə·śā·śō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8342 exultation, rejoicing
among the Jewsלַיְּהוּדִ֔יםlay·yə·hū·ḏîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
with feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֖הmiš·tehNoun - masculine singularH4960 feast
and celebratingוְי֣וֹםwə·yō·wmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
And manyוְרַבִּ֞יםwə·rab·bîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
of the peopleמֵֽעַמֵּ֤יmê·‘am·mêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
themselves became Jewsמִֽתְיַהֲדִ֔יםmiṯ·ya·hă·ḏîmVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralH3054 become a Jew
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the fearפַּֽחַד־pa·ḥaḏ-Noun - masculine singular constructH6343 dread
of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
had fallenנָפַ֥לnā·p̄alVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
upon themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height

Cross-references

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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

Esther 8:16 Proverbs 11:10 · Psalm 97:11 · Psalm 18:28 · Esther 4:1–3 · Psalm 30:5–11 · Isaiah 35:10 · Esther 9:17 · Esther 4:16 · Psalm 112:4 · Isaiah 30:29–30

Esther 8:17 Deuteronomy 11:25 · Esther 9:19 · Psalm 18:43 · 1 Samuel 25:8 · Esther 9:2 · Zechariah 8:20–23 · Esther 9:22 · Deuteronomy 2:25 · Esther 9:27 · Exodus 15:16 · Genesis 35:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.