Esther
Esther 9:14
14So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the king | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| commanded | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| that this | כֵּ֔ן | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| be done | לְהֵֽעָשׂ֣וֹת | lə·hê·‘ā·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| An edict | דָּ֖ת | dāṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1881 decree, law, usage |
| was issued | וַתִּנָּתֵ֥ן | wat·tin·nā·ṯên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| in Susa | בְּשׁוּשָׁ֑ן | bə·šū·šān | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7800 Susa |
| and they hanged | תָּלֽוּ׃ | tā·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H8518 hang |
| the ten | עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת | ‘ă·śe·reṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H6235 ten |
| sons | בְּנֵֽי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Haman | הָמָ֖ן | hā·mān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2001 Haman |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.