Esther
Esther 9:3
3And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the officials | שָׂרֵ֨י | śā·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of the provinces | הַמְּדִינ֜וֹת | ham·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H4082 province |
| the satraps | וְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִ֣ים | wə·hā·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H323 satrap, governor |
| the governors | וְהַפַּח֗וֹת | wə·hap·pa·ḥō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H6346 governor |
| and the king’s | לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | lam·me·leḵ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| administrators | וְעֹשֵׂ֤י | wə·‘ō·śê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H6213 do, make |
| helped | מְנַשְּׂאִ֖ים | mə·naś·śə·’îm | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the Jews | הַיְּהוּדִ֑ים | hay·yə·hū·ḏîm | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3064 Jewish |
| because | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the fear | פַּֽחַד־ | pa·ḥaḏ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6343 dread |
| of Mordecai | מָרְדֳּכַ֖י | mā·rə·do·ḵay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4782 Mordecai |
| had fallen | נָפַ֥ל | nā·p̄al | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| upon them | עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.