Esther

Esther 9:15–16

¹⁵On the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, the Jews in Susa came together again and put to death three hundred men there, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.

¹⁶The rest of the Jews in the royal provinces also assembled to defend themselves and rid themselves of their enemies. They killed 75,000 who hated them, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.

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Esther 9:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the fourteenth	אַרְבָּעָ֤ה	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of the month	לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ	lə·ḥō·ḏeš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
of Adar	אֲדָ֔ר	’ă·ḏār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H143 Adar
the Jews	הַיְּהוּדִיִּים	hay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3064 Jewish
in Susa	בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן	bə·šū·šān	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7800 Susa
came together	וַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּ	way·yiq·qā·hă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6950 assemble as a קָהָל
again	גַּ֠ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
and put to death	וַיַּֽהַרְג֣וּ	way·ya·har·ḡū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2026 kill, slay
three	שְׁלֹ֥שׁ	šə·lōš	Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
hundred	מֵא֖וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
men	אִ֑ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
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

Esther 9:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The rest	וּשְׁאָ֣ר	ū·šə·’ār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7605 remain, be left over
of the Jews	הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים	hay·yə·hū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3064 Jewish
in the royal	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
provinces	בִּמְדִינ֨וֹת	bim·ḏî·nō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4082 province
also assembled	נִקְהֲל֣וּ׀	niq·hă·lū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6950 assemble as a קָהָל
to defend	וְעָמֹ֣ד	wə·‘ā·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5975 take one's stand, stand
themselves	נַפְשָׁ֗ם	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and rid themselves	וְנ֙וֹחַ֙	wə·nō·w·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5118 rest
of their enemies	מֵאֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם	mê·’ō·yə·ḇê·hem	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
They killed	וְהָרֹג֙	wə·hā·rōḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2026 kill, slay
75,000	חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
who hated them	בְּשֹׂ֣נְאֵיהֶ֔ם	bə·śō·nə·’ê·hem	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8130 hate
but they did not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
lay	שָֽׁלְח֖וּ	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

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Esther 9:15 Esther 9:10 · Esther 8:11

Esther 9:16 Esther 8:11 · Esther 9:2 · Leviticus 26:7–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.