Esther

Esther 9:17–19

17This was done on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested, making it a day of feasting and joy.

18The Jews in Susa, however, had assembled on the thirteenth and the fourteenth days of the month. So they rested on the fifteenth day, making it a day of feasting and joy. 19This is why the rural Jews, who live in the villages, observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a day of joy and feasting. It is a holiday for sending gifts to one another.

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Esther 9:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This was done on the thirteenthשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הšə·lō·šāhNumber - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
dayבְּיוֹם־bə·yō·wm-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of the monthלְחֹ֣דֶשׁlə·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH2320 (newness), new moon, month
of Adarאֲדָ֑ר’ă·ḏārNoun - proper - feminine singularH143 Adar
and on the fourteenth dayבְּאַרְבָּעָ֤הbə·’ar·bā·‘āhPreposition-b; Number - masculine singularH702 four
they restedוְנ֗וֹחַwə·nō·w·aḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH5117 rest
making itוְעָשֹׂ֣הwə·‘ā·śōhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH6213 do, make
a dayי֖וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֥הmiš·tehNoun - masculine singularH4960 feast
and joyוְשִׂמְחָֽה׃wə·śim·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth

Esther 9:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Jewsוְהַיְּהוּדִיִּיםwə·hay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
in Susaבְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןbə·šū·šānPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7800 Susa
howeverבְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןbə·šū·šānPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7800 Susa
had assembledנִקְהֲלוּ֙niq·hă·lūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6950 assemble as a קָהָל
on the thirteenthבִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤הbiš·lō·šāhPreposition-b; Number - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
and the fourteenthוּבְאַרְבָּעָ֥הū·ḇə·’ar·bā·‘āhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Number - masculine singularH702 four
days of the monthעָשָׂ֖ר‘ā·śārNumber - masculine singularH6240 ten
So they restedוְנ֗וֹחַwə·nō·w·aḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH5117 rest
on the fifteenthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֤הba·ḥă·miš·šāhPreposition-b, Article; Number - masculine singularH2568 five
dayעָשָׂר֙‘ā·śārNumber - masculine singularH6240 ten
makingוְעָשֹׂ֣הwə·‘ā·śōhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH6213 do, make
itאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
a dayי֖וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֥הmiš·tehNoun - masculine singularH4960 feast
and joyוְשִׂמְחָֽה׃wə·śim·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth

Esther 9:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the ruralהַפְּרוֹזִיםhap·pə·rō·zīmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6521 hamlet-dweller
Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֣יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
who liveהַיֹּשְׁבִים֮hay·yō·šə·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the villagesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rêPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
observeעֹשִׂ֗ים‘ō·śîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6213 do, make
the fourteenth dayאַרְבָּעָ֤ה’ar·bā·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH702 four
of the monthלְחֹ֣דֶשׁlə·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH2320 (newness), new moon, month
of Adarאֲדָ֔ר’ă·ḏārNoun - proper - masculine singularH143 Adar
as a dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of joyשִׂמְחָ֥הśim·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
and feastingוּמִשְׁתֶּ֖הū·miš·tehConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4960 feast
It is a holidayוְי֣וֹםwə·yō·wmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
for sendingוּמִשְׁל֥וֹחַū·miš·lō·w·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4916 outstretching
giftsמָנ֖וֹתmā·nō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4490 part, portion
to oneאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
anotherלְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃פlə·rê·‘ê·hūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar

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Esther 9:17 Esther 9:21 · Esther 9:1

Esther 9:18 Esther 9:21

Esther 9:19 Esther 8:17 · Revelation 11:10 · Nehemiah 8:10–12 · Deuteronomy 16:14 · Esther 9:22 · Deuteronomy 16:11

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