Esther 4
 
(Esther 4:1)
 
 
 
וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י
ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay
when Mordecai
H4782
Noun
יָדַע֙
yā·ḏa‘
perceived
H3045
Verb
אֶת־
’eṯ-
-
H853
Acc
כָּל־
kāl-
all
H3605
Noun
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
’ă·šer
that
H834
Prt
נַעֲשָׂ֔ה
na·‘ă·śāh
was done
H6213
Verb
וַיִּקְרַ֤ע
way·yiq·ra‘
and tore
H7167
Verb
מָרְדֳּכַי֙
mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai
H4782
Noun
אֶת־
’eṯ-
-
H853
Acc
בְּגָדָ֔יו
bə·ḡā·ḏāw
his clothes
H899
Noun
וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ
way·yil·baš
and put on
H3847
Verb
שַׂ֖ק
śaq
sackcloth
H8242
Noun
וָאֵ֑פֶר
wā·’ê·p̄er
and with ashes
H665
Noun
וַיֵּצֵא֙
way·yê·ṣê
and went out
H3318
Verb
בְּת֣וֹךְ
bə·ṯō·wḵ
into the middle
H8432
Noun
הָעִ֔יר
hā·‘îr
of the city
H5892
Noun
וַיִּזְעַ֛ק
way·yiz·‘aq
and cried
H2199
Verb
זְעָקָ֥ה
zə·‘ā·qāh
cry
H2201
Noun
גְדֹלָ֖ה
ḡə·ḏō·lāh
with a loud
H1419
Adj
וּמָרָֽה
ū·mā·rāh
and a bitter
H4751
Adj
 
(Esther 4:2)
 
 
 
וַיָּב֕וֹא
way·yā·ḇō·w
And came
H935
Verb
עַ֖ד
‘aḏ
evening
H5704
Prep
לִפְנֵ֣י
lip̄·nê
before
H6440
Noun
שַֽׁעַר־
ša·‘ar-
gate
H8179
Noun
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
ham·me·leḵ
of the king
H4428
Noun
כִּ֣י
for
H3588
Conj
אֵ֥ין
’ên
none
H369
Prt
לָב֛וֹא
lā·ḇō·w
[might] enter
H935
Verb
אֶל־
’el-
into
H413
Prep
שַׁ֥עַר
ša·‘ar
gate
H8179
Noun
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
ham·me·leḵ
of the king
H4428
Noun
בִּלְב֥וּשׁ
bil·ḇūš
clothed
H3830
Noun
שָֽׂק
śāq
with sackcloth
H8242
Noun
 
(Esther 4:3)
 
 
 
וּבְכָל־
ū·ḇə·ḵāl
and in every
H3605
Noun
מְדִינָ֣ה
mə·ḏî·nāh
In each
H4082
Noun
וּמְדִינָ֗ה
ū·mə·ḏî·nāh
and province
H4082
Noun
מְקוֹם֙
mə·qō·wm
wherever
H4725
Noun
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
’ă·šer
.. .. ..
H834
Prt
דְּבַר־
də·ḇar-
command
H1697
Noun
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
ham·me·leḵ
of the king
H4428
Noun
וְדָתוֹ֙
wə·ḏā·ṯōw
and his decree
H1881
Noun
מַגִּ֔יעַ
mag·gî·a‘
came
H5060
Verb
אֵ֤בֶל
’ê·ḇel
mourning
H60
Noun
גָּדוֹל֙
gā·ḏō·wl
[there was] great
H1419
Adj
לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים
lay·yə·hū·ḏîm
among the Jews
H3064
Noun
וְצ֥וֹם
wə·ṣō·wm
and fasting
H6685
Noun
וּבְכִ֖י
ū·ḇə·ḵî
and weeping
H1065
Noun
וּמִסְפֵּ֑ד
ū·mis·pêḏ
and wailing
H4553
Noun
שַׂ֣ק
śaq
in sackcloth
H8242
Noun
וָאֵ֔פֶר
wā·’ê·p̄er
and ashes
H665
Noun
יֻצַּ֖ע
yuṣ·ṣa‘
lay
H3331
Verb
לָֽרַבִּֽים
lā·rab·bîm
many
H7227
Adj
 
(Esther 4:4)
 
 
 
[וַתְּבֹואֶינָה
[wat·tə·ḇō·w·’e·nāh
-
H
כ]
ḵ]
-
H
(וַ֠תָּבֹואנָה
(wat·tā·ḇō·w·nāh
came
H935
Verb
ק)
q)
-
H
נַעֲר֨וֹת
na·‘ă·rō·wṯ
maids
H5291
Noun
אֶסְתֵּ֤ר
’es·têr
of So Esther
H635
Noun
וְסָרִיסֶ֙יהָ֙
wə·sā·rî·se·hā
and her chamberlains
H5631
Noun
וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ
way·yag·gî·ḏū
and told
H5046
Verb
לָ֔הּ
lāh
to
H
Prep
וַתִּתְחַלְחַ֥ל
wat·tiṯ·ḥal·ḥal
then grieved
H2342
Verb
הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה
ham·mal·kāh
was the queen
H4436
Noun
מְאֹ֑ד
mə·’ōḏ
in great
H3966
Adj
וַתִּשְׁלַ֨ח
wat·tiš·laḥ
and she sent
H7971
Verb
בְּגָדִ֜ים
bə·ḡā·ḏîm
garments
H899
Noun
לְהַלְבִּ֣ישׁ
lə·hal·bîš
to clothe
H3847
Verb
אֶֽת־
’eṯ-
-
H853
Acc
מָרְדֳּכַ֗י
mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai
H4782
Noun
וּלְהָסִ֥יר
ū·lə·hā·sîr
and to take away
H5493
Verb
שַׂקּ֛וֹ
śaq·qōw
his sackcloth
H8242
Noun
מֵעָלָ֖יו
mê·‘ā·lāw
from
H5921
Prep
וְלֹ֥א
wə·lō
but not
H3808
Adv
קִבֵּֽל
qib·bêl
do he received
H6901
Verb
 
(Esther 4:5)
 
 
 
וַתִּקְרָא֩
wat·tiq·rā
Then called
H7121
Verb
אֶסְתֵּ֨ר
’es·têr
Esther
H635
Noun
לַהֲתָ֜ךְ
la·hă·ṯāḵ
for Hatach
H2047
Noun
מִסָּרִיסֵ֤י
mis·sā·rî·sê
chamberlains
H5631
Noun
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
ham·me·leḵ
of [one] of the king
H4428
Noun
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
’ă·šer
whom
H834
Prt
הֶעֱמִ֣יד
he·‘ĕ·mîḏ
he had appointed
H5975
Verb
לְפָנֶ֔יהָ
lə·p̄ā·ne·hā
to attend her
H6440
Noun
וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ
wat·tə·ṣaw·wê·hū
and gave him a command
H6680
Verb
עַֽל־
‘al-
to
H5921
Prep
מָרְדֳּכָ֑י
mā·rə·do·ḵāy
Mordecai
H4782
Noun
לָדַ֥עַת
lā·ḏa·‘aṯ
to learn
H3045
Verb
מַה־
mah-
what
H4100
Pro
זֶּ֖ה
zeh
it
H2088
Pro
וְעַל־
wə·‘al-
[is] and why
H5921
Prep
מַה־
mah-
and why
H4100
Pro
זֶּֽה
zeh
it
H2088
Pro
 
(Esther 4:6)
 
 
 
וַיֵּצֵ֥א
way·yê·ṣê
so went forth
H3318
Verb
הֲתָ֖ךְ
hă·ṯāḵ
Hatach
H2047
Noun
אֶֽל־
’el-
unto
H413
Prep
מָרְדֳּכָ֑י
mā·rə·do·ḵāy
Mordecai
H4782
Noun
אֶל־
’el-
unto
H413
Prep
רְח֣וֹב
rə·ḥō·wḇ
the street
H7339
Noun
הָעִ֔יר
hā·‘îr
of the city
H5892
Noun
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
’ă·šer
that
H834
Prt
לִפְנֵ֥י
lip̄·nê
in front
H6440
Noun
שַֽׁעַר־
ša·‘ar-
gate
H8179
Noun
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ
ham·me·leḵ
of the king
H4428
Noun
 
(Esther 4:7)
 
 
 
וַיַּגֶּד־
way·yag·geḏ-
and told
H5046
Verb
ל֣וֹ
lōw
to
H
Prep
מָרְדֳּכַ֔י
mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai
H4782
Noun
אֵ֖ת
’êṯ
-
H853
Acc
כָּל־
kāl-
all
H3605
Noun
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
’ă·šer
that
H834
Prt
קָרָ֑הוּ
qā·rā·hū
had happened
H7136
Verb
וְאֵ֣ת ׀
wə·’êṯ
and
H853
Acc
פָּרָשַׁ֣ת
pā·rā·šaṯ
andof the sum
H6575
Noun
הַכֶּ֗סֶף
hak·ke·sep̄
of the money
H3701
Noun
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
’ă·šer
that
H834
Prt
אָמַ֤ר
’ā·mar
had promised
H559
Verb
הָמָן֙
hā·mān
that Haman
H2001
Noun
לִ֠שְׁקוֹל
liš·qō·wl
to pay
H8254
Verb
עַל־
‘al-
to
H5921
Prep
גִּנְזֵ֥י
gin·zê
treasuries
H1595
Noun
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
ham·me·leḵ
of the king
H4428
Noun
[בַּיְּהוּדִיִּים
[bay·yə·hū·ḏî·yîm
-
H
כ]
ḵ]
-
H
(בַּיְּהוּדִ֖ים
(bay·yə·hū·ḏîm
for the Jews
H3064
Noun
ק)
q)
-
H
לְאַבְּדָֽם
lə·’ab·bə·ḏām
for the destruction
H6
Verb
 
(Esther 4:8)
 
 
 
וְאֶת־
wə·’eṯ-
and him
H853
Acc
פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן
paṯ·še·ḡen
the copy
H6572
Noun
כְּתָֽב־
kə·ṯāḇ-
of the text
H3791
Noun
הַ֠דָּת
had·dāṯ
of the decree
H1881
Noun
אֲשֶׁר־
’ă·šer-
that
H834
Prt
נִתַּ֨ן
nit·tan
Also he gave
H5414
Verb
בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן
bə·šū·šān
in Susa
H7800
Noun
לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙
lə·haš·mî·ḏām
for their destruction
H8045
Verb
נָ֣תַן
nā·ṯan
was given
H5414
Verb
ל֔וֹ
lōw
to them
H
Prep
לְהַרְא֥וֹת
lə·har·’ō·wṯ
to show
H7200
Verb
אֶת־
’eṯ-
- [it]
H853
Acc
אֶסְתֵּ֖ר
’es·têr
to Esther
H635
Noun
וּלְהַגִּ֣יד
ū·lə·hag·gîḏ
and to declare
H5046
Verb
לָ֑הּ
lāh
to
H
Prep
וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת
ū·lə·ṣaw·wō·wṯ
and to charge
H6680
Verb
עָלֶ֗יהָ
‘ā·le·hā
her
H5921
Prep
לָב֨וֹא
lā·ḇō·w
that she should go in
H935
Verb
אֶל־
’el-
unto
H413
Prep
הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ
ham·me·leḵ
the king
H4428
Noun
לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־
lə·hiṯ·ḥan·nen-
to implore
H2603
Verb
ל֛וֹ
lōw
to
H
Prep
וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
ū·lə·ḇaq·qêš
and to make request
H1245
Verb
מִלְּפָנָ֖יו
mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw
before
H6440
Noun
עַל־
‘al-
for her
H5921
Prep
עַמָּֽהּ
‘am·māh
people
H5971
Noun
 
(Esther 4:9)
 
 
 
וַיָּב֖וֹא
way·yā·ḇō·w
And came
H935
Verb
הֲתָ֑ךְ
hă·ṯāḵ
Hatach
H2047
Noun
וַיַּגֵּ֣ד
way·yag·gêḏ
and told
H5046
Verb
לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר
lə·’es·têr
to Esther
H635
Noun
אֵ֖ת
’êṯ
-
H853
Acc
דִּבְרֵ֥י
diḇ·rê
the words
H1697
Noun
מָרְדֳּכָֽי
mā·rə·do·ḵāy
of Mordecai
H4782
Noun
 
(Esther 4:10)
 
 
 
וַתֹּ֤אמֶר
wat·tō·mer
and spoke
H559
Verb
אֶסְתֵּר֙
’es·têr
Again Esther
H635
Noun
לַהֲתָ֔ךְ
la·hă·ṯāḵ
to Hathach
H2047
Noun
וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ
wat·tə·ṣaw·wê·hū
and gave him command
H6680
Verb
אֶֽל־
’el-
unto
H413
Prep
מָרְדֳּכָֽי
mā·rə·do·ḵāy
Mordecai
H4782
Noun
 
(Esther 4:11)
 
 
 
כָּל־
kāl-
All
H3605
Noun
עַבְדֵ֣י
‘aḇ·ḏê
servants
H5650
Noun
הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ
ham·me·leḵ
of the king
H4428
Noun
וְעַם־
wə·‘am-
and the people
H5971
Noun
מְדִינ֨וֹת
mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ
provinces
H4082
Noun
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
ham·me·leḵ
of the king
H4428
Noun
יֽוֹדְעִ֗ים
yō·wḏ·‘îm
do know
H3045
Verb
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
’ă·šer
that
H834
Prt
כָּל־
kāl-
any
H3605
Noun
אִ֣ישׁ
’îš
man
H376
Noun
וְאִשָּׁ֡ה
wə·’iš·šāh
or women
H802
Noun
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
’ă·šer
whoever
H834
Prt
יָבֽוֹא־
yā·ḇō·w-
shall come
H935
Verb
אֶל־
’el-
unto
H413
Prep
הַמֶּלֶךְ֩
ham·me·leḵ
the king
H4428
Noun
אֶל־
’el-
into
H413
Prep
הֶחָצֵ֨ר
he·ḥā·ṣêr
the court
H2691
Noun
הַפְּנִימִ֜ית
hap·pə·nî·mîṯ
inner
H6442
Adj
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
’ă·šer
whether
H834
Prt
לֹֽא־
lō-
not
H3808
Adv
יִקָּרֵ֗א
yiq·qā·rê
do called
H7121
Verb
אַחַ֤ת
’a·ḥaṯ
[there is] one
H259
Adj
דָּתוֹ֙
dā·ṯōw
law
H1881
Noun
לְהָמִ֔ית
lə·hā·mîṯ
[him] of his to put to death
H4191
Verb
לְ֠בַד
lə·ḇaḏ
except
H905
Noun
מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר
mê·’ă·šer
who
H834
Prt
יֽוֹשִׁיט־
yō·wō·šîṭ-
shall hold out
H3447
Verb
ל֥וֹ
lōw
to
H
Prep
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
ham·me·leḵ
the king
H4428
Noun
אֶת־
’eṯ-
-
H853
Acc
שַׁרְבִ֥יט
šar·ḇîṭ
scepter
H8275
Noun
הַזָּהָ֖ב
haz·zā·hāḇ
the golden
H2091
Noun
וְחָיָ֑ה
wə·ḥā·yāh
that he may live
H2421
Verb
וַאֲנִ֗י
wa·’ă·nî
but I
H589
Pro
לֹ֤א
not
H3808
Adv
נִקְרֵ֙אתִי֙
niq·rê·ṯî
do been called
H7121
Verb
לָב֣וֹא
lā·ḇō·w
to come
H935
Verb
אֶל־
’el-
unto
H413
Prep
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
ham·me·leḵ
the king
H4428
Noun
זֶ֖ה
zeh
these
H2088
Pro
שְׁלוֹשִׁ֥ים
šə·lō·wō·šîm
thirty
H7970
Noun
יֽוֹם
yō·wm
days
H3117
Noun
 
(Esther 4:12)
 
 
 
וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ
way·yag·gî·ḏū
And they told
H5046
Verb
לְמָרְדֳּכָ֔י
lə·mā·rə·do·ḵāy
to Mordecai
H4782
Noun
אֵ֖ת
’êṯ
-
H853
Acc
דִּבְרֵ֥י
diḇ·rê
words
H1697
Noun
אֶסְתֵּֽר
’es·têr
of Esther
H635
Noun
פ
-
H
 
(Esther 4:13)
 
 
 
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
way·yō·mer
Then commanded
H559
Verb
מָרְדֳּכַ֖י
mā·rə·do·ḵay
Mordecai
H4782
Noun
לְהָשִׁ֣יב
lə·hā·šîḇ
to answer
H7725
Verb
אֶל־
’el-
unto
H413
Prep
אֶסְתֵּ֑ר
’es·têr
Esther
H635
Noun
אַל־
’al-
not
H408
Adv
תְּדַמִּ֣י
tə·ḏam·mî
do Think
H1819
Verb
בְנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְ
ḇə·nap̄·šêḵ
with yourself
H5315
Noun
לְהִמָּלֵ֥ט
lə·him·mā·lêṭ
that you shall escape
H4422
Verb
בֵּית־
bêṯ-
house
H1004
Noun
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
ham·me·leḵ
of the king
H4428
Noun
מִכָּל־
mik·kāl
more than all
H3605
Noun
הַיְּהוּדִֽים
hay·yə·hū·ḏîm
the Jews
H3064
Noun
 
(Esther 4:14)
 
 
 
כִּ֣י
For
H3588
Conj
אִם־
’im-
if
H518
Conj
הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ
ha·ḥă·rêš
For if you altogether
H2790
Verb
תַּחֲרִישִׁי֮
ta·ḥă·rî·šî
hold your peace
H2790
Verb
בָּעֵ֣ת
bā·‘êṯ
time
H6256
Noun
הַזֹּאת֒
haz·zōṯ
at this
H2063
Pro
רֶ֣וַח
re·waḥ
[then] shall there enlargement
H7305
Noun
וְהַצָּלָ֞ה
wə·haṣ·ṣā·lāh
and deliverance
H2020
Noun
יַעֲמ֤וֹד
ya·‘ă·mō·wḏ
arise
H5975
Verb
לַיְּהוּדִים֙
lay·yə·hū·ḏîm
for the Jews
H3064
Noun
מִמָּק֣וֹם
mim·mā·qō·wm
place
H4725
Noun
אַחֵ֔ר
’a·ḥêr
from another
H312
Adj
וְאַ֥תְּ
wə·’at
but you
H859
Pro
וּבֵית־
ū·ḇêṯ-
and house
H1004
Noun
אָבִ֖יךְ
’ā·ḇîḵ
of your father
H1
Noun
תֹּאבֵ֑דוּ
tō·ḇê·ḏū
shall be destroyed
H6
Verb
וּמִ֣י
ū·mî
and who
H4310
Pro
יוֹדֵ֔עַ
yō·w·ḏê·a‘
knows
H3045
Verb
אִם־
’im-
whether
H518
Conj
לְעֵ֣ת
lə·‘êṯ
for such a time
H6256
Noun
כָּזֹ֔את
kā·zōṯ
as this
H2063
Pro
הִגַּ֖עַתְּ
hig·ga·‘at
you have come
H5060
Verb
לַמַּלְכֽוּת
lam·mal·ḵūṯ
to the kingdom
H4438
Noun
 
(Esther 4:15)
 
 
 
וַתֹּ֥אמֶר
wat·tō·mer
Then commanded
H559
Verb
אֶסְתֵּ֖ר
’es·têr
Esther
H635
Noun
לְהָשִׁ֥יב
lə·hā·šîḇ
[them] return
H7725
Verb
אֶֽל־
’el-
unto
H413
Prep
מָרְדֳּכָֽי
mā·rə·do·ḵāy
to Mordecai
H4782
Noun
 
(Esther 4:16)
 
 
 
לֵךְ֩
lêḵ
Go
H1980
Verb
כְּנ֨וֹס
kə·nō·ws
gather together
H3664
Verb
אֶת־
’eṯ-
-
H853
Acc
כָּל־
kāl-
all
H3605
Noun
הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים
hay·yə·hū·ḏîm
the Jews
H3064
Noun
הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֣ים
han·nim·ṣə·’îm
that are present
H4672
Verb
בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן
bə·šū·šān
in Susa
H7800
Noun
וְצ֣וּמוּ
wə·ṣū·mū
and fast you
H6684
Verb
עָ֠לַי
‘ā·lay
for me
H5921
Prep
וְאַל־
wə·’al-
and neither
H408
Adv
תֹּאכְל֨וּ
tō·ḵə·lū
eat
H398
Verb
וְאַל־
wə·’al-
nor
H408
Adv
תִּשְׁתּ֜וּ
tiš·tū
drink
H8354
Verb
שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת
šə·lō·šeṯ
three
H7969
Noun
יָמִים֙
yā·mîm
days
H3117
Noun
לַ֣יְלָה
lay·lāh
night
H3915
Noun
וָי֔וֹם
wā·yō·wm
or day
H3117
Noun
גַּם־
gam-
also
H1571
Adv
אֲנִ֥י
’ă·nî
I [am]
H589
Pro
וְנַעֲרֹתַ֖י
wə·na·‘ă·rō·ṯay
and my maidens
H5291
Noun
אָצ֣וּם
’ā·ṣūm
will fast
H6684
Verb
כֵּ֑ן
kên
in the same
H3651
Adj
וּבְכֵ֞ן
ū·ḇə·ḵên
so
H3651
Adj
אָב֤וֹא
’ā·ḇō·w
will I go in
H935
Verb
אֶל־
’el-
unto
H413
Prep
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
ham·me·leḵ
the king
H4428
Noun
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
’ă·šer
that
H834
Prt
לֹֽא־
lō-
not
H3808
Adv
כַדָּ֔ת
ḵad·dāṯ
[is] according to the law
H1881
Noun
וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
wə·ḵa·’ă·šer
and if
H834
Prt
אָבַ֖דְתִּי
’ā·ḇaḏ·tî
if I perish
H6
Verb
אָבָֽדְתִּי
’ā·ḇā·ḏə·tî
I perish
H6
Verb
 
(Esther 4:17)
 
 
 
וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר
way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr
so went his way
H5674
Verb
מָרְדֳּכָ֑י
mā·rə·do·ḵāy
Mordecai
H4782
Noun
וַיַּ֕עַשׂ
way·ya·‘aś
and did
H6213
Verb
כְּכֹ֛ל
kə·ḵōl
according to all
H3605
Noun
אֲשֶׁר־
’ă·šer-
that
H834
Prt
צִוְּתָ֥ה
ṣiw·wə·ṯāh
had commanded
H6680
Verb
עָלָ֖יו
‘ā·lāw
him
H5921
Prep
אֶסְתֵּֽר
’es·têr
Esther
H635
Noun
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s
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