Esther

Esther 9:27

²⁷the Jews bound themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants and all who join them should not fail to celebrate these two days at the appointed time each and every year, according to their regulation.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the Jews	הַיְּהוּדִים֩׀	hay·yə·hū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3064 Jewish
bound themselves	וְקִבֵּל	wə·qib·bēl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6901 receive, take
to establish the custom	קִיְּמ֣וּ	qî·yə·mū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
that they	עֲלֵיהֶ֨ם׀	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
and their descendants	זַרְעָ֜ם	zar·‘ām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who join	הַנִּלְוִ֤ים	han·nil·wîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H3867 join
them	עֲלֵיהֶם֙	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
should not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fail	יַעֲב֔וֹר	ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to celebrate	עֹשִׂ֗ים	‘ō·śîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
two	שְׁנֵ֤י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
days	הַיָּמִים֙	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
at the	וְכִזְמַנָּ֑ם	wə·ḵiz·man·nām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2165 appointed time, time
each	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
and every year	שָׁנָ֖ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
according to their regulation	כִּכְתָבָ֖ם	kiḵ·ṯā·ḇām	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3791 writing

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Isaiah 56:6 · Zechariah 2:11 · Esther 8:17 · Isaiah 56:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.