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Esther 5— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיְהִ֣י ׀way·hîAnd it came to passH1961
1בַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmon dayH3117
2הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יhaš·šə·lî·šî,the thirdH7992
3וַתִּלְבַּ֤שׁwat·til·bašthat put onH3847
4אֶסְתֵּר֙’es·têrEstherH0635
5מַלְכ֔וּתmal·ḵūṯ,[her] royal [robes]H4438
6וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֞דwat·ta·‘ă·mōḏand stoodH5975
7בַּחֲצַ֤רba·ḥă·ṣarin courtH2691
8בֵּית־bêṯ-of palaceH1004
9הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵof the kingH4428
10הַפְּנִימִ֔יתhap·pə·nî·mîṯ,the innerH6442
11נֹ֖כַחnō·ḵaḥacross fromH5227
12בֵּ֣יתbêṯhouseH1004
13הַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ;of the kingH4428
14וְ֠הַמֶּלֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵand while the kingH4428
15יוֹשֵׁ֞בyō·wō·šêḇsatH3427
16עַל־‘al-onH5921
17כִּסֵּ֤אkis·sêthroneH3678
18מַלְכוּתוֹ֙mal·ḵū·ṯōwhis royalH4438
19בְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯin houseH1004
20הַמַּלְכ֔וּתham·mal·ḵūṯ,the royalH4438
21נֹ֖כַחnō·ḵaḥfacingH5227
22פֶּ֥תַחpe·ṯaḥthe entranceH6607
23הַבָּֽיִת׃.hab·bā·yiṯ.of the houseH1004

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיְהִי֩way·hîSo it wasH1961
1כִרְא֨וֹתḵir·’ō·wṯwhen sawH7200
2הַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
3אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
4אֶסְתֵּ֣ר’es·têrEstherH0635
5הַמַּלְכָּ֗הham·mal·kāh,QueenH4436
6עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙‘ō·me·ḏeṯstandingH5975
7בֶּֽחָצֵ֔רbe·ḥā·ṣêr,in the courtH2691
8נָשְׂאָ֥הnā·śə·’āh[that] she foundH5375
9חֵ֖ןḥênfavorH2580
10בְּעֵינָ֑יוbə·‘ê·nāw;in his sightH5869
11וַיּ֨וֹשֶׁטway·yō·wō·šeṭand held outH3447
12הַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
13לְאֶסְתֵּ֗רlə·’es·têr,to EstherH0635
14אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
15שַׁרְבִ֤יטšar·ḇîṭscepterH8275
16הַזָּהָב֙haz·zā·hāḇthe goldenH2091
17אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerthatH0834
18בְּיָד֔וֹ.bə·yā·ḏōw,[was] in his handH3027
19וַתִּקְרַ֣בwat·tiq·raḇAnd went nearH7126
20אֶסְתֵּ֔ר’es·têr,EstherH0635
21וַתִּגַּ֖עwat·tig·ga‘and touchedH5060
22בְּרֹ֥אשׁbə·rōšthe topH7218
23הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט׃.haš·šar·ḇîṭ.of the scepterH8275
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Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1לָהּ֙lāhto her
2הַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ,the kingH4428
3מַה־mah-whatH4100
4לָּ֖ךְlāḵdo you wish
5אֶסְתֵּ֣ר؟’es·têrEstherH0635
6הַמַּלְכָּ֑הham·mal·kāh;QueenH4436
7וּמַה־ū·mah-and what [is]H4100
8בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ؟baq·qā·šā·ṯêḵyour requestH1246
9עַד־‘aḏ-up toH5704
10חֲצִ֥יḥă·ṣîhalfH2677
11הַמַּלְכ֖וּתham·mal·ḵūṯthe kingdomH4438
12וְיִנָּ֥תֵֽןwə·yin·nā·ṯênand it shall be givenH5414
13לָֽךְ׃.lāḵ.to you

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·merSo answeredH0559
1אֶסְתֵּ֔ר’es·têr,EstherH0635
2אִם־’im-ifH0518
3עַל־‘al-toH5921
4הַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
5ט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ;it pleasesH2895
6יָב֨וֹאyā·ḇō·wlet comeH0935
7הַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
8וְהָמָן֙wə·hā·mānand HamanH2001
9הַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm,todayH3117
10אֶל־’el-toH0413
11הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הham·miš·tehthe banquetH4960
12אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-thatH0834
13עָשִׂ֥יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯîI have preparedH6213
14לֽוֹ׃.lōw.for him

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1הַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ,the kingH4428
2מַהֲרוּ֙ma·hă·rūbring quicklyH4116
3אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
4הָמָ֔ןhā·mān,HamanH2001
5לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯthat he may doH6213
6אֶת־’eṯ-asH0853
7דְּבַ֣ר.də·ḇarhas saidH1697
8אֶסְתֵּ֑ר’es·têr;EstherH0635
9וַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōso wentH0935
10הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
11וְהָמָ֔ןwə·hā·mān,and HamanH2001
12אֶל־’el-toH0413
13הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הham·miš·tehthe banquetH4960
14אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-thatH0834
15עָשְׂתָ֥ה‘ā·śə·ṯāhhad preparedH6213
16אֶסְתֵּֽר׃.’es·têr.EstherH0635

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1הַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
2לְאֶסְתֵּר֙lə·’es·têrto EstherH0635
3בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣הbə·miš·têhat the banquetH4960
4הַיַּ֔יִןhay·ya·yin,of wineH3196
5מַה־mah-what [is]H4100
6שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְ؟šə·’ê·lā·ṯêḵyour petitionH7596
7וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽןwə·yin·nā·ṯênand it shall be grantedH5414
8לָ֑ךְlāḵ;you
9וּמַה־ū·mah-and what [is]H4100
10בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ؟baq·qā·šā·ṯêḵyour requestH1246
11עַד־‘aḏ-up toH5704
12חֲצִ֥יḥă·ṣîhalfH2677
13הַמַּלְכ֖וּתham·mal·ḵūṯthe kingdomH4438
14וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃.wə·ṯê·‘āś.and it shall be doneH6213

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתַּ֥עַןwat·ta·‘anAnd answeredH6030
1אֶסְתֵּ֖ר’es·têrEstherH0635
2וַתֹּאמַ֑רwat·tō·mar;and saidH0559
3שְׁאֵלָתִ֖יšə·’ê·lā·ṯîMy petitionH7596
4וּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃.ū·ḇaq·qā·šā·ṯî.and request [is this]H1246

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אִם־’im-IfH0518
1מָצָ֨אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯîI have foundH4672
2חֵ֜ןḥênfavorH2580
3בְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêin the sightH5869
4הַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ,of the kingH4428
5וְאִם־wə·’im-and ifH0518
6עַל־‘al-onH5921
7הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
8ט֔וֹבṭō·wḇ,it pleasesH2895
9לָתֵת֙lā·ṯêṯto grantH5414
10אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
11שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יšə·’ê·lā·ṯî,my petitionH7596
12וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתwə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯand fulfillH6213
13אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
14בַּקָּשָׁתִ֑יbaq·qā·šā·ṯî;my requestH1246
15יָב֧וֹאyā·ḇō·wthen let comeH0935
16הַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
17וְהָמָ֗ןwə·hā·mān,and HamanH2001
18אֶל־’el-toH0413
19הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ham·miš·tehthe banquetH4960
20אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerwhichH0834
21אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֣ה’e·‘ĕ·śehI will prepareH6213
22לָהֶ֔םlā·hem,for them
23וּמָחָ֥רū·mā·ḥārand tomorrowH4279
24אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·śehI will doH6213
25כִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇaras has saidH1697
26הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃.ham·me·leḵ.the kingH4428

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֵּצֵ֤אway·yê·ṣêSo went outH3318
1הָמָן֙hā·mānHamanH2001
2בַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmdayH3117
3הַה֔וּאha·hū,thatH1931
4שָׂמֵ֖חַśā·mê·aḥjoyfulH8056
5וְט֣וֹבwə·ṭō·wḇand with a gladH2896
6לֵ֑בlêḇ;heartH3820
7וְכִרְאוֹת֩wə·ḵir·’ō·wṯbut when sawH7200
8הָמָ֨ןhā·mānHamanH2001
9אֶֽת־’eṯ--H0853
10מָרְדֳּכַ֜יmā·rə·do·ḵayMordecaiH4782
11בְּשַׁ֣עַרbə·ša·‘arin gateH8179
12הַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ,of the kingH4428
13וְלֹא־wə·lō-that notH3808
14קָם֙qāmhe did standH6965
15וְלֹא־wə·lō-orH3808
16זָ֣עzā‘trembleH2111
17מִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nū,before himH4480
18וַיִּמָּלֵ֥אway·yim·mā·lêand was filledH4390
19הָמָ֛ןhā·mānHamanH2001
20עַֽל־‘al-againstH5921
21מָרְדֳּכַ֖יmā·rə·do·ḵayMordecaiH4782
22חֵמָֽה׃.ḥê·māh.with indignationH2534

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣קway·yiṯ·’ap·paqAnd nevertheless restrained himselfH0662
1הָמָ֔ןhā·mān,HamanH2001
2וַיָּב֖וֹאway·yā·ḇō·wand wentH0935
3אֶל־’el-untoH0413
4בֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōw;homeH1004
5וַיִּשְׁלַ֛חway·yiš·laḥand he sentH7971
6וַיָּבֵ֥אway·yā·ḇêand calledH0935
7אֶת־’eṯ-forH0853
8אֹהֲבָ֖יו’ō·hă·ḇāwhis friendsH0157
9וְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-andH0853
10זֶ֥רֶשׁze·rešZereshH2238
11אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃.’iš·tōw.his wifeH0802

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיְסַפֵּ֨רway·sap·pêrAnd toldH5608
1לָהֶ֥םlā·hemthemH1992
2הָמָ֛ןhā·mānHamanH2001
3אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
4כְּב֥וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏof greatH3519
5עָשְׁר֖וֹ‘ā·šə·rōwhis richesH6239
6וְרֹ֣בwə·rōḇand the multitudeH7230
7בָּנָ֑יוbā·nāw;of his childrenH1121
8וְאֵת֩wə·’êṯandH0853
9כָּל־kāl-everythingH3605
10אֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerin whichH0834
11גִּדְּל֤וֹgid·də·lōwhad promoted himH1431
12הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
13וְאֵ֣תwə·’êṯandH0853
14אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerhowH0834
15נִשְּׂא֔וֹniś·śə·’ōw,he had advanced himH5375
16עַל־‘al-aboveH5921
17הַשָּׂרִ֖יםhaś·śā·rîmthe officialsH8269
18וְעַבְדֵ֥יwə·‘aḇ·ḏêand servantsH5650
19הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃.ham·me·leḵ.of the kingH4428

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·merMoreover saidH0559
1הָמָן֒hā·mānHamanH2001
2אַ֣ף’ap̄BesidesH0637
3לֹא־lō-no oneH3808
4הֵבִיאָה֩hê·ḇî·’āhinvitedH0935
5אֶסְתֵּ֨ר’es·têrEstherH0635
6הַמַּלְכָּ֧הham·mal·kāhQueenH4436
7עִם־‘im-to come in withH5973
8הַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
9אֶל־’el-toH0413
10הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֥הham·miš·tehthe banquetH4960
11אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-thatH0834
12עָשָׂ֖תָה‘ā·śā·ṯāhshe preparedH6213
13כִּ֣יforH3588
14אִם־’im-butH0518
15אוֹתִ֑י’ō·w·ṯî;meH0853
16וְגַם־wə·ḡam-and againH1571
17לְמָחָ֛רlə·mā·ḥārtomorrowH4279
18אֲנִ֥י’ă·nîIH0589
19קָֽרוּא־qā·rū-am invitedH7121
20לָ֖הּlāhby her
21עִם־‘im-along withH5973
22הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃.ham·me·leḵ.the kingH4428

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְכָל־wə·ḵālAnd yet allH3605
1זֶ֕הzehthisH2088
2אֵינֶ֥נּוּ’ê·nen·nūnothingH0369
3שֹׁוֶ֖הšō·wehavailsH7737
4לִ֑יlî;me
5בְּכָל־bə·ḵāleveryH3605
6עֵ֗ת‘êṯ,so longH6256
7אֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerasH0834
8אֲנִ֤י’ă·nîIH0589
9רֹאֶה֙rō·’ehseeH7200
10אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
11מָרְדֳּכַ֣יmā·rə·do·ḵayMordecaiH4782
12הַיְּהוּדִ֔יhay·yə·hū·ḏî,the JewH3064
13יוֹשֵׁ֖בyō·wō·šêḇsittingH3427
14בְּשַׁ֥עַרbə·ša·‘arat gateH8179
15הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃.ham·me·leḵ.of the kingH4428

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·merAnd saidH0559
1לוֹ֩lōwto him
2זֶ֨רֶשׁze·rešZereshH2238
3אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ’iš·tōwhis wifeH0802
4וְכָל־wə·ḵāland allH3605
5אֹֽהֲבָ֗יו’ō·hă·ḇāw,his friendsH0157
6יַֽעֲשׂוּ־ya·‘ă·śū-let be madeH6213
7עֵץ֮‘êṣa gallowsH6086
8גָּבֹ֣הַּgā·ḇō·ahhighH1364
9חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥă·miš·šîmfiftyH2572
10אַמָּה֒’am·māhcubitsH0520
11וּבַבֹּ֣קֶר ׀ū·ḇab·bō·qerand in the morningH1242
12אֱמֹ֣ר’ĕ·mōrsuggestH0559
13לַמֶּ֗לֶךְlam·me·leḵ,to the kingH4428
14וְיִתְל֤וּwə·yiṯ·lūthat be hangedH8518
15אֶֽת־’eṯ--H0853
16מָרְדֳּכַי֙mā·rə·do·ḵayMordecaiH4782
17עָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw,on itH5921
18וּבֹֽא־ū·ḇō-then goH0935
19עִם־‘im-withH5973
20הַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵthe kingH4428
21אֶל‪‬‪‬’el-toH0413
22הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה.ham·miš·tehthe banquetH4960
23שָׂמֵ֑חַśā·mê·aḥ;MerrilyH8056
24וַיִּיטַ֧בway·yî·ṭaḇand pleasedH3190
25הַדָּבָ֛רhad·dā·ḇārthe thingH1697
26לִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêpleasedH6440
27הָמָ֖ןhā·mānHamanH2001
28וַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśso he had madeH6213
29הָעֵֽץ׃.hā·‘êṣ.the gallowsH6086
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