Esther

Esther 9:19

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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is why	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the rural	הַפְּרוֹזִים	hap·pə·rō·zīm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6521 hamlet-dweller
Jews	הַיְּהוּדִ֣ים	hay·yə·hū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3064 Jewish
who live	הַיֹּשְׁבִים֮	hay·yō·šə·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the villages	בְּעָרֵ֣י	bə·‘ā·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
observe	עֹשִׂ֗ים	‘ō·śîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
the fourteenth day	אַרְבָּעָ֤ה	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
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 - masculine singular	H143 Adar
as a day	י֣וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of joy	שִׂמְחָ֥ה	śim·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
and feasting	וּמִשְׁתֶּ֖ה	ū·miš·teh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast
It is a holiday	וְי֣וֹם	wə·yō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
for sending	וּמִשְׁל֥וֹחַ	ū·miš·lō·w·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4916 outstretching
gifts	מָנ֖וֹת	mā·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4490 part, portion
to one	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃פ	lə·rê·‘ê·hū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar

Cross-references

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.