Esther

Esther 9:24–26

24For Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the Pur (that is, the lot) to crush and destroy them. 25But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

26Therefore these days are called Purim, from the word Pur.

Because of all the instructions in this letter, and because of all they had seen and experienced,

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Esther 9:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Hamanהָמָ֨ןhā·mānNoun - proper - masculine singularH2001 Haman
sonבֶּֽן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Hammedathaהַמְּדָ֜תָאham·mə·ḏā·ṯāNoun - proper - masculine singularH4099 Medatha
the Agagiteהָֽאֲגָגִ֗יhā·’ă·ḡā·ḡîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH91 Agagite
the enemyצֹרֵר֙ṣō·rêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
had plottedחָשַׁ֥בḥā·šaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2803 think, account
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
to destroy themלְאַבְּדָ֑םlə·’ab·bə·ḏāmPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH6 perish
and had castוְהִפִּ֥ילwə·hip·pîlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
the Purפּוּר֙pūrNoun - masculine singularH6332 lot
that isה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
the lotהַגּוֹרָ֔לhag·gō·w·rālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1486 lot
to crushלְהֻמָּ֖םlə·hum·māmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH2000 make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit
and destroy themוּֽלְאַבְּדָֽם׃ū·lə·’ab·bə·ḏāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH6 perish

Esther 9:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But when it cameוּבְבֹאָהּ֮ū·ḇə·ḇō·’āhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֒ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
he commandedאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
byעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
letterהַסֵּ֔פֶרhas·sê·p̄erArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5612 missive, document, writing, book
that the wickedהָרָעָ֛הhā·rā·‘āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
schemeמַחֲשַׁבְתּ֧וֹma·ḥă·šaḇ·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4284 thought, device
whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Haman had devisedחָשַׁ֥בḥā·šaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2803 think, account
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
should come backיָשׁ֞וּבyā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his own headרֹאשׁ֑וֹrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
and that heאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
his sonsבָּנָ֖יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
should be hangedוְתָל֥וּwə·ṯā·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH8518 hang
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the gallowsהָעֵֽץ׃hā·‘êṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood

Esther 9:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
theseהָאֵ֤לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
daysלַיָּמִ֨יםlay·yā·mîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
are calledקָֽרְאוּ֩qā·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
Purimפוּרִים֙p̄ū·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH6332 lot
fromעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the wordשֵׁ֣םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
Purהַפּ֔וּרhap·pūrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6332 lot
Because ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the instructionsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
in thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
letterהָאִגֶּ֣רֶתhā·’ig·ge·reṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH107 letter, letter-missive
and because of allוּמָֽה־ū·māh-Conjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
they had seenרָא֣וּrā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7200 see
and experiencedוּמָ֥הū·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught

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Esther 9:24 Esther 3:5–13

Esther 9:25 Psalm 7:16

Esther 9:26 Esther 9:20

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