Esther

Esther 9:12

¹²who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to Queen	הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה	ham·mal·kāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4436 queen
Esther	לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר	lə·’es·têr	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H635 Esther
In the citadel	הַבִּירָ֡ה	hab·bî·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1002 castle, palace
of Susa	בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן	bə·šū·šan	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7800 Susa
the Jews	הַיְּהוּדִ֨ים	hay·yə·hū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3064 Jewish
have killed	הָרְגוּ֩	hā·rə·ḡū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2026 kill, slay
and destroyed	וְאַבֵּ֜ד	wə·’ab·bêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H6 perish
five	חֲמֵ֧שׁ	ḥă·mêš	Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
hundred	מֵא֣וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
men	אִ֗ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
including Haman’s	הָמָ֔ן	hā·mān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2001 Haman
ten	עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת	‘ă·śe·reṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten
sons	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
What	מֶ֣ה	meh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have they done	עָשׂ֑וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
in the rest	בִּשְׁאָ֛ר	biš·’ār	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7605 remain, be left over
of the royal	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
provinces	מְדִינ֥וֹת	mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4082 province
Now what	וּמַה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
your petition	שְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙	šə·’ê·lā·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H7596 request, thing asked for
It will be given	וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן	wə·yin·nā·ṯên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
And what	וּמַה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
further	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
do you request	בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֥ךְ	baq·qā·šā·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1246 request, entreaty
It will be fulfilled	וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃	wə·ṯê·‘āś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make

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