Esther

Esther 9:2

²In each of the provinces of King Xerxes, the Jews assembled in their cities to attack those who sought to harm them. No man could withstand them, because the fear of them had fallen upon all peoples.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In each	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of the provinces	מְדִינוֹת֙	mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4082 province
of King	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Xerxes	אֳחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ	’o·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H325 Ahasuerus
the Jews	הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים	hay·yə·hū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3064 Jewish
assembled	נִקְהֲל֨וּ	niq·hă·lū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6950 assemble as a קָהָל
in their cities	בְּעָרֵיהֶ֗ם	bə·‘ā·rê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5892 excitement
to attack	לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ	liš·lō·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
those who sought	בִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖י	bim·ḇaq·šê	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1245 seek
to harm them	רָֽעָתָ֑ם	rā·‘ā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
No	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
man	וְאִישׁ֙	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
could withstand	עָמַ֣ד	‘ā·maḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
them	לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the fear of them	פַּחְדָּ֖ם	paḥ·dām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6343 dread
had fallen	נָפַ֥ל	nā·p̄al	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
peoples	הָעַמִּֽים׃	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people

Cross-references

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Esther 8:17 · Esther 8:11 · Psalm 71:24 · Psalm 71:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.