Esther
Esther 9:10
10They killed these ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They killed | הָרָ֑גוּ | hā·rā·ḡū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2026 kill, slay |
| these ten | עֲ֠שֶׂרֶת | ‘ă·śe·reṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H6235 ten |
| sons | בְּנֵ֨י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Haman | הָמָ֧ן | hā·mān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2001 Haman |
| son | בֶּֽן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Hammedatha | הַמְּדָ֛תָא | ham·mə·ḏā·ṯā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4099 Medatha |
| the enemy | צֹרֵ֥ר | ṣō·rêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped |
| of the Jews | הַיְּהוּדִ֖ים | hay·yə·hū·ḏîm | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3064 Jewish |
| but they did not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| lay | שָׁלְח֖וּ | šā·lə·ḥū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7971 send |
| a hand | יָדָֽם׃ | yā·ḏām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3027 hand |
| on the plunder | וּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔ה | ū·ḇab·biz·zāh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H961 spoil, booty |
Cross-references
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Esther 8:11 · Esther 5:11 · Genesis 14:23 · Job 18:18–19 · Job 27:13–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.