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So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.
וַיָּבֹאand he wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428וְהָמָןand Hamanconj + name m individualH2001לִשְׁתּוֹתto drinkprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8354עִם־withprepH5973אֶסְתֵּרEsthername f individualH635הַמַּלְכָּה׃the queenart + noun sg f absH4436 And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428לְאֶסְתֵּרto Estherprep + name f individualH635גַּםalsoadvH1571בַּיּוֹםon the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַשֵּׁנִיthe secondart + Numerical position adj sg m absH8145בְּמִשְׁתֵּהat [the] feast ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4960הַיַּיִןthe wineart + noun sg m absH3196מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100שְּׁאֵלָתֵךְ[is] petition yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH7596אֶסְתֵּרO Esthername f individualH635הַמַּלְכָּהthe queenart + noun sg f absH4436וְתִנָּתֵןso it may be givenconj + verb Niphal conj+impf 3 sg fH5414לָךְto youprep + sfx 2 sg fH9032וּמַה־and what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100בַּקָּשָׁתֵךְ[is] request yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH1246עַד־up toprepH5704חֲצִיthe half ofnoun sg m cstrH2677הַמַּלְכוּתthe kingdomart + noun sg f absH4438וְתֵעָשׂ׃and it may be doneconj + verb Niphal impf 3 sg fH6213 Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:
וַתַּעַןand she answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH6030אֶסְתֵּרEsthername f individualH635הַמַּלְכָּהthe queenart + noun sg f absH4436וַתֹּאמַרand she saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH559אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518מָצָאתִיI have foundverb Qal perf 1 sg cH4672חֵןfavornoun sg m absH2580בְּעֵינֶיךָin view yourprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869הַמֶּלֶךְO kingart + noun sg m absH4428וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518עַל־[is] onprepH5921הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896תִּנָּתֶן־let it be givenverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH5414לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030נַפְשִׁיlife mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315בִּשְׁאֵלָתִיfor petition myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7596וְעַמִּיand people myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971בְּבַקָּשָׁתִי׃for request myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1246 For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king’s damage.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588נִמְכַּרְנוּwe have been soldverb Niphal perf 1 pl cH4376אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589וְעַמִּיand people myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971לְהַשְׁמִידto annihilateprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH8045לַהֲרוֹגto killprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2026וּלְאַבֵּדand to destroyconj + prep + verb Piel inf cstrH6וְאִלּוּand ifconj + Conditional ParticleH432לַעֲבָדִיםto male slavesprep + noun pl m absH5650וְלִשְׁפָחוֹתand to female slavesconj + prep + noun pl f absH8198נִמְכַּרְנוּwe had been soldverb Niphal perf 1 pl cH4376הֶחֱרַשְׁתִּיI kept quietverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH2790כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369הַצָּרthe distressart + noun sg m absH6862שֹׁוֶה[is] equalverb Qal ptc sg m absH7737בְּנֵזֶקfor [the] injury ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5143הַמֶּלֶךְ׃ סthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428 Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁAhasuerusname m individualH325וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לְאֶסְתֵּרto Estherprep + name f individualH635הַמַּלְכָּהthe queenart + noun sg f absH4436מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310הוּא[is] hepron 3 sg mH1931זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088וְאֵי־and where?conj + Interrogative ParticleH335זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088הוּא[is] hepron 3 sg mH1931אֲשֶׁר־whomRelative ParticleH834מְלָאוֹit has filled himverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH4390לִבּוֹheart hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820לַעֲשׂוֹתto doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213כֵּן׃thusadvH3651 And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
וַתֹּאמֶר־and she saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH559אֶסְתֵּרEsthername f individualH635אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376צַרan opponentnoun sg m absH6862וְאוֹיֵבand an enemyconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH341הָמָןHamanname m individualH2001הָרָעthe evilart + adj sg m absH7451הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088וְהָמָןand Hamanconj + name m individualH2001נִבְעַתhe was terrifiedverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH1204מִלִּפְנֵיfrom to beforeprep + prep + noun pl m cstrH6440הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428וְהַמַּלְכָּה׃and the queenconj + art + noun sg f absH4436 And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
וְהַמֶּלֶךְand the kingconj + art + noun sg m absH4428קָםhe rose upverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6965בַּחֲמָתוֹin rage hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2534מִמִּשְׁתֵּהfrom [the] feast ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4960הַיַּיִןthe wineart + noun sg m absH3196אֶל־intoprepH413גִּנַּת[the] garden ofnoun sg f cstrH1594הַבִּיתָןthe palaceart + noun sg m absH1055וְהָמָןand Hamanconj + name m individualH2001עָמַדhe remainedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5975לְבַקֵּשׁto seekprep + verb Piel inf cstrH1245עַל־onprepH5921נַפְשׁוֹlife hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315מֵאֶסְתֵּרfrom Estherprep + name f individualH635הַמַּלְכָּהthe queenart + noun sg f absH4436כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588רָאָהhe sawverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7200כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588כָלְתָהit was determinedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH3615אֵלָיוagainst himprep + sfx 3 sg mH413הָרָעָהthe harmart + noun sg f absH7451מֵאֵתfrom withprep + prepH854הַמֶּלֶךְ׃the kingart + noun sg m absH4428 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
וְהַמֶּלֶךְand the kingconj + art + noun sg m absH4428שָׁבhe returnedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7725מִגִּנַּתfrom [the] garden ofprep + noun sg f cstrH1594הַבִּיתָןthe palaceart + noun sg m absH1055אֶל־toprepH413בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004מִשְׁתֵּה[the] feast ofnoun sg m cstrH4960הַיַּיִןthe wineart + noun sg m absH3196וְהָמָןand Hamanconj + name m individualH2001נֹפֵל[was] fallingverb Qal ptc sg m absH5307עַל־onprepH5921הַמִּטָּהthe couchart + noun sg f absH4296אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אֶסְתֵּרEsthername f individualH635עָלֶיהָ[was] on itprep + sfx 3 sg fH5921וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428הֲגַם¿ alsoInterrogative Particle + advH1571לִכְבּוֹשׁto violateprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3533אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַמַּלְכָּהthe queenart + noun sg f absH4436עִמִּיwith meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5973בַּבָּיִתin the houseprep Definite + noun sg m absH1004הַדָּבָרthe wordart + noun sg m absH1697יָצָאit came outverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3318מִפִּיfrom [the] mouth ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6310הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428וּפְנֵיand [the] face ofconj + noun pl m cstrH6440הָמָןHamanname m individualH2001חָפוּ׃ סpeople coveredverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2645 And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559חַרְבוֹנָהHarbonaname m individualH2726אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259מִן־ofprepH4480הַסָּרִיסִיםthe eunuchsart + noun pl m absH5631לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428גַּםalsoadvH1571הִנֵּה־there!InterjectionH2009הָעֵץthe gallowsart + noun sg m absH6086אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834עָשָׂהhe has madeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213הָמָןHamanname m individualH2001לְמָרְדֳּכַיfor Mordecaiprep + name m individualH4782אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834דִּבֶּר־he spokeverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1696טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896עַל־onprepH5921הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428עֹמֵד[is] standingverb Qal ptc sg m absH5975בְּבֵיתat [the] house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004הָמָןHamanname m individualH2001גָּבֹהַּhighadj sg m absH1364חֲמִשִּׁיםfiftyNumerical adj pl m absH2572אַמָּהcubit[s]noun sg f absH520וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428תְּלֻהוּhang himverb Qal impv 2 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH8518עָלָיו׃on itprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
וַיִּתְלוּand they hangedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH8518אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָמָןHamanname m individualH2001עַל־onprepH5921הָעֵץthe gallowsart + noun sg m absH6086אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834הֵכִיןhe had preparedverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH3559לְמָרְדֳּכָיfor Mordecaiprep + name m individualH4782וַחֲמַתand [the] rage ofconj + noun sg f cstrH2534הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428שָׁכָכָה׃ פit subsidedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7918
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.