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Esther 6:1
On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
בַּלַּיְלָהin the nightprep Definite + noun sg m absH3915הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931נָדְדָהit fledverb Qal perf 3 sg fH5074שְׁנַת[the] sleep ofnoun sg f cstrH8142הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לְהָבִיאto bringprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH935אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853סֵפֶר[the] book ofnoun sg m cstrH5612הַזִּכְרֹנוֹתthe remindersart + noun pl f absH2146דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697הַיָּמִיםthe daysart + noun pl m absH3117וַיִּהְיוּand they wereConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH1961נִקְרָאִיםread aloudverb Niphal ptc pl m absH7121לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440הַמֶּלֶךְ׃the kingart + noun sg m absH4428
Esther 6:2
And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
וַיִּמָּצֵאand it was foundConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4672כָתוּבrecordedverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH3789אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834הִגִּידhe had toldverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH5046מָרְדֳּכַיMordecainame m individualH4782עַל־onprepH5921בִּגְתָנָאBigthananame m individualH904וָתֶרֶשׁand Tereshconj + name m individualH8657שְׁנֵיtwo ofNumerical adj du c cstrH8147סָרִיסֵי[the] eunuchs ofnoun pl m cstrH5631הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428מִשֹּׁמְרֵיfrom [the] guards ofprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH8104הַסַּףthe thresholdart + noun sg m absH5592אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834בִּקְשׁוּthey had soughtverb Piel perf 3 pl cH1245לִשְׁלֹחַto stretch outprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7971יָדa handnoun sg c absH3027בַּמֶּלֶךְon the kingprep Definite + noun sg m absH4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ׃Ahasuerusname m individualH325
Esther 6:3
And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100נַּעֲשָׂהhas it been doneverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH6213יְקָרhonornoun sg m absH3366וּגְדוּלָּהand greatnessconj + noun sg f absH1420לְמָרְדֳּכַיfor Mordecaiprep + name m individualH4782עַל־onprepH5921זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559נַעֲרֵי[the] young men ofnoun pl m cstrH5288הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428מְשָׁרְתָיוservants hisverb Piel ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8334לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808נַעֲשָׂהit was doneverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH6213עִמּוֹwith himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5973דָּבָר׃anythingnoun sg m absH1697
Esther 6:4
And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310בֶחָצֵר[is] in the courtprep Definite + noun sg c absH2691וְהָמָןand Hamanconj + name m individualH2001בָּאhe had comeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH935לַחֲצַרto [the] court ofprep + noun sg c cstrH2691בֵּית־[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428הַחִיצוֹנָהthe outerart + adj sg f absH2435לֵאמֹרto speakprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559לַמֶּלֶךְto the kingprep Definite + noun sg m absH4428לִתְלוֹתto hangprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8518אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מָרְדֳּכַיMordecainame m individualH4782עַל־onprepH5921הָעֵץthe gallowsart + noun sg m absH6086אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834הֵכִיןhe had preparedverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH3559לוֹ׃for himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033
Esther 6:5
And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559נַעֲרֵי[the] servants ofnoun pl m cstrH5288הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428אֵלָיוto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH413הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009הָמָןHamanname m individualH2001עֹמֵד[is] standingverb Qal ptc sg m absH5975בֶּחָצֵרin the courtprep Definite + noun sg c absH2691וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428יָבוֹא׃let him comeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935
Esther 6:6
So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?
וַיָּבוֹאand he cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935הָמָןHamanname m individualH2001וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100לַעֲשׂוֹת[is] to doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213בָּאִישׁfor the manprep Definite + noun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428חָפֵץhe delightsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2654בִּיקָרוֹin honor hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3366וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559הָמָןHamanname m individualH2001בְּלִבּוֹin heart hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820לְמִיto whom?prep + Interrogative pronH4310יַחְפֹּץwill he delightverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2654הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428לַעֲשׂוֹתto doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213יְקָרhonornoun sg m absH3366יוֹתֵרexcessnoun sg m absH3148מִמֶּנִּי׃more than meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480
Esther 6:7
And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559הָמָןHamanname m individualH2001אֶל־toprepH413הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428חָפֵץhe delightsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2654בִּיקָרוֹ׃in honor hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3366
Esther 6:8
Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
יָבִיאוּlet people bringverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH935לְבוּשׁclothing ofnoun sg m cstrH3830מַלְכוּתroyaltynoun sg f absH4438אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834לָבַשׁ־he has wornverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3847בּוֹon himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428וְסוּסand a horseconj + noun sg m absH5483אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834רָכַבhe has riddenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7392עָלָיוon itprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428וַאֲשֶׁרand whichconj + Relative ParticleH834נִתַּןit has been putverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH5414כֶּתֶרa head-dress ofnoun sg m cstrH3804מַלְכוּתroyaltynoun sg f absH4438בְּרֹאשׁוֹ׃on head itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7218
Esther 6:9
And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
וְנָתוֹןand let them putconj + verb Qal inf absH5414הַלְּבוּשׁthe clothingart + noun sg m absH3830וְהַסּוּסand the horseconj + art + noun sg m absH5483עַל־onprepH5921יַד־[the] hand ofnoun sg c cstrH3027אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376מִשָּׂרֵיone of [the] officials ofprep + noun pl m cstrH8269הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m cstrH4428הַפַּרְתְּמִיםthe noblesart + noun pl m absH6579וְהִלְבִּישׁוּand they will clotheConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 pl cH3847אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאִישׁthe manart + noun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428חָפֵץhe delightsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2654בִּיקָרוֹin honor hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3366וְהִרְכִּיבֻהוּand they will make ride himConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 pl c + sfx 3 sg mH7392עַל־onprepH5921הַסּוּסthe horseart + noun sg m absH5483בִּרְחוֹבin [the] open place ofprep + noun sg f cstrH7339הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892וְקָרְאוּand they will proclaimConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH7121לְפָנָיוto before himprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440כָּכָהthusadvH3602יֵעָשֶׂהit will be doneverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH6213לָאִישׁfor the manprep Definite + noun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428חָפֵץhe delightsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2654בִּיקָרוֹ׃in honor hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3366
Esther 6:10
Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king’s gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428לְהָמָןto Hamanprep + name m individualH2001מַהֵרhurryverb Piel impv 2 sg mH4116קַחtakeverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3947אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַלְּבוּשׁthe clothingart + noun sg m absH3830וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853הַסּוּסthe horseart + noun sg m absH5483כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834דִּבַּרְתָּyou have saidverb Piel perf 2 sg mH1696וַעֲשֵׂה־and doconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH6213כֵןsoadvH3651לְמָרְדֳּכַיfor Mordecaiprep + name m individualH4782הַיְּהוּדִיthe Jewart + noun Gentilic sg m absH3064הַיּוֹשֵׁבwho sitsart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH3427בְּשַׁעַרat [the] gate ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8179הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּפֵּלyou make fallverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5307דָּבָרa wordnoun sg m absH1697מִכֹּלfrom allprep + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834דִּבַּרְתָּ׃you have saidverb Piel perf 2 sg mH1696
Esther 6:11
Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
וַיִּקַּחand he tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3947הָמָןHamanname m individualH2001אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַלְּבוּשׁthe clothingart + noun sg m absH3830וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853הַסּוּסthe horseart + noun sg m absH5483וַיַּלְבֵּשׁand he clothedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3847אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מָרְדֳּכָיMordecainame m individualH4782וַיַּרְכִּיבֵהוּand he made ride himConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH7392בִּרְחוֹבin [the] open place ofprep + noun sg f cstrH7339הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892וַיִּקְרָאand he proclaimedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121לְפָנָיוto before himprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440כָּכָהthusadvH3602יֵעָשֶׂהit will be doneverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH6213לָאִישׁfor the manprep Definite + noun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428חָפֵץhe delightsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2654בִּיקָרוֹ׃in honor hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3366
Esther 6:12
And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
וַיָּשָׁבand he returnedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7725מָרְדֳּכַיMordecainame m individualH4782אֶל־toprepH413שַׁעַר[the] gate ofnoun sg m cstrH8179הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428וְהָמָןand Hamanconj + name m individualH2001נִדְחַףhe hurried himselfverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH1765אֶל־toprepH413בֵּיתוֹhouse hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004אָבֵלmourningadj sg m absH57וַחֲפוּיand covered ofconj + verb Qal ptc passive sg m cstrH2645רֹאשׁ׃headnoun sg m absH7218
Esther 6:13
And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
וַיְסַפֵּרand he recountedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5608הָמָןHamanname m individualH2001לְזֶרֶשׁto Zereshprep + name f individualH2238אִשְׁתּוֹwife hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802וּלְכָל־and to allconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3605אֹהֲבָיוfriends hisverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH157אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834קָרָהוּit had happened to himverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH7136וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033חֲכָמָיוwise [men] hisadj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2450וְזֶרֶשׁand Zereshconj + name f individualH2238אִשְׁתּוֹwife hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802אִםifConditional ParticleH518מִזֶּרַע[is] one of [the] offspring ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2233הַיְּהוּדִיםthe Jewsart + noun Gentilic pl m absH3064מָרְדֳּכַיMordecainame m individualH4782אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834הַחִלּוֹתָyou have begunverb Hiphil perf 2 sg mH2490לִנְפֹּלto fallprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5307לְפָנָיוto before himprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תוּכַלyou will prevailverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3201לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588נָפוֹלcertainly to fallverb Qal inf absH5307תִּפּוֹלyou will fallverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5307לְפָנָיו׃to before himprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440
Esther 6:14
And while they were yet talking with him, came the king’s chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.
עוֹדָםstill theyadj sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5750מְדַבְּרִים[were] speakingverb Piel ptc pl m absH1696עִמּוֹwith himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5973וְסָרִיסֵיand [the] eunuchs ofconj + noun pl m cstrH5631הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428הִגִּיעוּthey arrivedverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH5060וַיַּבְהִלוּand they made hasteConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH926לְהָבִיאto bringprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH935אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָמָןHamanname m individualH2001אֶל־toprepH413הַמִּשְׁתֶּהthe feastart + noun sg m absH4960אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834עָשְׂתָהshe had preparedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH6213אֶסְתֵּר׃Esthername f individualH635
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