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For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not. (KJV)
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כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 1
יֵצֵ֤אye.Tze'it will go forth
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318O
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to come out: speak
Used 21 times. Also: Numbers 14:36, Numbers 14:37, Numbers 30:2, Numbers 32:24, Judges 11:36, 1 Samuel 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318O; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 2
דְבַר\־de.var-[the] matter of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word: deed
Used 75 times. Also: 1 Samuel 11:5, 2 Samuel 11:18, 2 Samuel 11:19, 1 Kings 11:41, 1 Kings 14:19, 1 Kings 14:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697K; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 3
הַמַּלְכָּה֙ha.mal.Kahthe queen
Lemma: מַלְכָּה (mal.kah) · Strong's: H4436H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: queen
Used 27 times. Also: Esther 1:9, Esther 1:11, Esther 1:12, Esther 1:15, Esther 1:16, Esther 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4436H; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 4
עַל\־'al-to
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 5
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 6
הַנָּשִׁ֔יםha.na.Shimthe women
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 7
לְהַבְז֥וֹתle.hav.Zotto make despicable
Lemma: בָּזָה (ba.zah) · Strong's: H0959
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to despise
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 25:34, Numbers 15:31, 1 Samuel 2:30, 1 Samuel 10:27, 1 Samuel 17:42, 2 Samuel 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0959; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 8
בַּעְלֵיהֶ֖ןba'.lei.Henhusbands their
Lemma: בַּעַל (ba.al) · Strong's: H1167H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: master: husband
Used 14 times. Also: Exodus 21:3, Exodus 21:22, Leviticus 21:4, Deuteronomy 21:13, Deuteronomy 22:22, Deuteronomy 24:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1167H; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 9
בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ןbe.'ei.nei.Henin view their
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye: appearance
Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 16:6, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 20:15, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869I; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 10
בְּאָמְרָ֗םbe.'a.me.Rambecause will say they
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 11
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 12
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֡וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerus
Lemma: אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (a.chash.ve.rosh) · Strong's: H0325
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ahasuerus
Used 30 times. Also: Ezra 4:6, Esther 1:1, Esther 1:2, Esther 1:9, Esther 1:10, Esther 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0325; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 13
אָמַ֞ר'a.Marhe said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 14
לְהָבִ֨יאle.ha.Vi'to bring
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 15
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 16
וַשְׁתִּ֧יvash.TiVashti
Lemma: וַשְׁתִּי (vash.ti) · Strong's: H2060
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Vashti
Used 10 times. Also: Esther 1:9, Esther 1:11, Esther 1:12, Esther 1:15, Esther 1:16, Esther 1:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2060; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 17
הַמַּלְכָּ֛הha.mal.Kahthe queen
Lemma: מַלְכָּה (mal.kah) · Strong's: H4436H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: queen
Used 27 times. Also: Esther 1:9, Esther 1:11, Esther 1:12, Esther 1:15, Esther 1:16, Esther 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4436H; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 18
לְפָנָ֖יוle.fa.Nav<to> before him
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 19
וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 20
בָֽאָה\׃Va.'ahshe came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Esther 1:17 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the conduct | → | דָּבָר H1697K word: deed |
| of the queen | → | מַלְכָּה H4436H queen |
| will become known | → | יָצָא H3318O to come out: speak |
| to | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| women | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| causing them to despise | → | בָּזָה H0959 to despise |
| . . . | → | עַ֫יִן H5869I eye: appearance |
| their husbands | → | בַּעַל H1167H master: husband |
| and say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Xerxes | → | אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ H0325 Ahasuerus |
| ordered | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Queen | → | מַלְכָּה H4436H queen |
| Vashti | → | וַשְׁתִּי H2060 Vashti |
| to be brought | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| before him | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| but she did not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| come | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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