Esther

Esther 9:31

31in order to confirm these days of Purim at their appointed time, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established them and had committed themselves and their descendants to the times of fasting and lamentation.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
in order to confirmלְקַיֵּ֡םlə·qay·yêmPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
theseהָאֵ֜לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
daysיְמֵי֩yə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of Purimהַפֻּרִ֨יםhap·pu·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6332 lot
at theirבִּזְמַנֵּיהֶ֗םbiz·man·nê·hemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2165 appointed time, time
just asכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֤יmā·rə·do·ḵayNoun - proper - masculine singularH4782 Mordecai
the Jewהַיְּהוּדִי֙hay·yə·hū·ḏîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3064 Jewish
and Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֔הham·mal·kāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4436 queen
Estherוְאֶסְתֵּ֣רwə·’es·têrConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH635 Esther
had established themקִיַּ֨םqî·yamVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
had committedקִיְּמ֥וּqî·yə·mūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
themselvesנַפְשָׁ֖םnap̄·šāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and their descendantsזַרְעָ֑םzar·‘āmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
to the timesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of fastingהַצֹּמ֖וֹתhaṣ·ṣō·mō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6685 fasting, fast
and lamentationוְזַעֲקָתָֽם׃wə·za·‘ă·qā·ṯāmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2201 shriek, outcry

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.