Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 1:1-10
1וַיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּימֵ֣יbi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003H3117אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325ה֣וּאhu'thatH1931אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325הַמֹּלֵךְ֙ha.mo.leKhwho reignedH9009H4427מֵהֹ֣דּוּme.Ho.dufrom IndiaH9006H1912וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704כּ֔וּשׁKushCushH3568שֶׁ֛בַעShe.va'sevenH7651וְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002H6242וּמֵאָ֖הu.me.'Ahand one hundredH9002H3967מְדִינָֽה׃me.di.Nahprovince[s]H4082
2בַּיָּמִ֖יםbai.ya.Mimin the daysH9003H3117הָהֵ֑םha.Hem<the> thoseH9009H1992כְּשֶׁ֣בֶת׀ke.She.vetwhen satH9004H3427הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325עַ֚ל'alonH5921כִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678מַלְכוּת֔וֹmal.khu.Toroyalty hisH4438H9023אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbe.shu.Shan[was] in SusaH9003H7800הַבִּירָֽה׃ha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009H1002
3בִּשְׁנַ֤תbish.Natin yearH9003H8141שָׁלוֹשׁ֙sha.lo.VoshthreeH7969לְמָלְכ֔וֹle.ma.le.Khoof reigning hisH9005H4427H9033עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe madeH6213מִשְׁתֶּ֔הmish.Teha feastH4960לְכָל־le.kholfor allH9005H3605שָׂרָ֖יוsa.Ravofficials hisH8269H9023וַעֲבָדָ֑יוva.'a.va.Davand servants hisH9002H5650H9023חֵ֣יל׀cheil[the] army ofH2428פָּרַ֣סpa.RasPersiaH6539וּמָדַ֗יu.ma.Daiand MediaH9002H4074הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛יםha.par.te.Mimthe noblesH9009H6579וְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.Reiand [the] officials ofH9002H8269הַמְּדִינ֖וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provincesH9009H4082לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav[were] <to> before himH9005H6440H9023
4בְּהַרְאֹת֗וֹbe.har.'o.Towhen showed heH9003H7200H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֹ֙שֶׁר֙'o.sher[the] wealth ofH6239כְּב֣וֹדke.Vod[the] splendor ofH3519מַלְכוּת֔וֹmal.khu.Tokingdom hisH4438H9023וְאֶ֨ת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יְקָ֔רye.Kar[the] honor ofH3366תִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtif.'E.ret[the] glory ofH8597גְּדוּלָּת֑וֹge.du.la.Togreatness hisH1420H9023יָמִ֣יםya.MimdaysH3117רַבִּ֔יםra.BimmanyH7227שְׁמוֹנִ֥יםshe.mo.NimeightyH8084וּמְאַ֖תu.me.'Atand one hundredH9002H3967יֽוֹם׃Yomday[s]H3117
5וּבִמְל֣וֹאת׀u.vim.Lotand when were completedH9002H9003H4390הַיָּמִ֣יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe madeH6213הַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְכָל־le.kholfor allH9005H3605הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַנִּמְצְאִים֩ha.nim.tze.'Imwho were foundH9009H4672בְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ןbe.shu.Shanin SusaH9003H7800הַבִּירָ֜הha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009H1002לְמִגָּ֧דוֹלle.mi.Ga.dol<to> from greatH9005H9006H1419וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002H5704קָטָ֛ןka.TaninsignificantH6996מִשְׁתֶּ֖הmish.Teha feastH4960שִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtsevenH7651יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117בַּחֲצַ֕רba.cha.Tzarin [the] court ofH9003H2691גִּנַּ֥תgi.Nat[the] garden ofH1594בִּיתַ֖ןbi.Tan[the] palace ofH1055הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
6ח֣וּר׀churwhite materialH2353כַּרְפַּ֣סkar.PascottonH3768וּתְכֵ֗לֶתu.te.Khe.letand violet materialH9002H8504אָחוּז֙'a.Chuz[was] heldH270בְּחַבְלֵי־be.chav.lei-with cords ofH9003H2256ב֣וּץvutzfine linenH948וְאַרְגָּמָ֔ןve.'ar.ga.Manand purpleH9002H713עַל־'al-onH5921גְּלִ֥ילֵיge.Li.leirods ofH1550כֶ֖סֶףKhe.sefsilverH3701וְעַמּ֣וּדֵיve.'a.Mu.deiand pillars ofH9002H5982שֵׁ֑שׁSheshmarbleH8336מִטּ֣וֹת׀mi.Totcouches ofH4296זָהָ֣בza.HavgoldH2091וָכֶ֗סֶףva.Khe.sefand silverH9002H3701עַ֛ל'alonH5921רִֽצְפַ֥תritz.Fata pavement ofH7531בַּהַט־ba.hat-porphyryH923וָשֵׁ֖שׁva.Sheshand marbleH9002H8336וְדַ֥רve.Darand mother-of-pearlH9002H1858וְסֹחָֽרֶת׃ve.so.Cha.retand paving stoneH9002H5508
7וְהַשְׁקוֹת֙ve.hash.kOtand they gave to drinkH9002H8248בִּכְלֵ֣יbikh.Leiin vessels ofH9003H3627זָהָ֔בza.HavgoldH2091וְכֵלִ֖יםve.khe.Limand vesselsH9002H3627מִכֵּלִ֣יםmi.ke.Limfrom vesselsH9006H3627שׁוֹנִ֑יםsho.Nim[were] differingH8138וְיֵ֥יןve.Yeinand wine ofH9002H3196מַלְכ֛וּתmal.KhutroyaltyH4438רָ֖בrav[was] muchH7227כְּיַ֥דke.Yadaccording to [the] hand ofH9004H3027הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
8וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥הve.ha.she.ti.Yahand the drinkingH9002H9009H8360כַדָּ֖תkha.Dat[was] according to the lawH9004H1881אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369אֹנֵ֑ס'o.Nes[was one who] compelledH597כִּי־ki-forH3588כֵ֣ן׀khenthusH3651יִסַּ֣דyi.Sadhe had appointedH3245הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428עַ֚ל'alonH5921כָּל־kol-everyH3605רַ֣בrav<the> chief ofH7227בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004H9023לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213כִּרְצ֥וֹןkir.Tzonaccording to [the] pleasure ofH9004H7522אִישׁ־'ish-manH376וָאִֽישׁ׃va.'Ishand manH9002H376
9גַּ֚םgamalsoH1571וַשְׁתִּ֣יvash.TiVashtiH2060הַמַּלְכָּ֔הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436עָשְׂתָ֖ה'a.se.Tahshe madeH6213מִשְׁתֵּ֣הmish.Teha feast ofH4960נָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimwomenH802בֵּ֚יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמַּלְכ֔וּתha.mal.Khut<the> royaltyH9009H4438אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834לַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekh[belonged] to the kingH9005H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ ס'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325
10בַּיּוֹם֙bai.yOmon the dayH9003H3117הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH9009H7637כְּט֥וֹבke.Tovwhen was goodH9004H2895לֵב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428בַּיָּ֑יִןbai.Ya.yinby the wineH9003H3196אָמַ֡ר'a.Marhe saidH559לִ֠מְהוּמָןLim.hu.monto MehumanH9005H4104בִּזְּתָ֨אbi.ze.Ta'BizthaH968חַרְבוֹנָ֜אchar.vo.Na'HarbonaH2726בִּגְתָ֤אbig.Ta'BigthaH903וַאֲבַגְתָא֙va.'a.vag.Ta'and AbagthaH9002H5זֵתַ֣רze.TarZetharH2242וְכַרְכַּ֔סve.khar.Kasand CarcasH9002H3752שִׁבְעַת֙shiv.'At[the] sevenH7651הַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔יםha.Sa.ri.Simthe eunuchsH9009H5631הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔יםham.Sha.re.Timwho servedH9009H8334אֶת־'et-withH854פְּנֵ֖יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325
Commentaries on Esther 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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