Esther

Esther 8:16

¹⁶For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the Jews	לַיְּהוּדִ֕ים	lay·yə·hū·ḏîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3064 Jewish
it was a time of	הָֽיְתָ֥ה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
light	אוֹרָ֖ה	’ō·w·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H219 light
and gladness	וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה	wə·śim·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
of joy	וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ן	wə·śā·śōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8342 exultation, rejoicing
and honor	וִיקָֽר׃	wî·qār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3366 preciousness, price, honour

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.