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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

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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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