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If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. (KJV)

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אִם\־'im-if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 1

עַל\־'al-[is] on

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 1:19 word 2

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 1:19 word 3

ט֗וֹבTovgood

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 4

יֵצֵ֤אye.Tze'let it go forth

Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to come out: come

Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 5

דְבַר\־de.var-a word of

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: word

Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 6

מַלְכוּת֙mal.Khutroyalty

Lemma: מַלְכוּת (mal.khut) · Strong's: H4438

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: royalty

Used 91 times. Also: Numbers 24:7, 1 Samuel 20:31, 1 Kings 2:12, 1 Chronicles 11:10, 1 Chronicles 12:23, 1 Chronicles 14:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4438; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 7

מִלְּפָנָ֔יוmi.le.fa.Navfrom 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 1:19 word 8

וְיִכָּתֵ֛בve.yi.ka.Tevand let it be written

Lemma: כָּתַב (ka.tav) · Strong's: H3789

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNu3ms)

Meaning: to write

Used 222 times. Also: Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 24:12, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3789; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 9

בְּדָתֵ֥יbe.da.Teiin [the] laws of

Lemma: דָּת (dat) · Strong's: H1881

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: law

Used 21 times. Also: Ezra 8:36, Esther 1:8, Esther 1:13, Esther 1:15, Esther 2:8, Esther 2:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1881; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 10

פָֽרַס\־fa.ras-Persia

Lemma: פָּרַס (pa.ras) · Strong's: H6539

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Persia

Used 28 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 36:20, 2 Chronicles 36:22, 2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:2, Ezra 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6539; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 11

וּמָדַ֖יu.ma.Daiand Media

Lemma: מָדַי (ma.day) · Strong's: H4074I

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Mede

Used 7 times. Also: 2 Kings 17:6, 2 Kings 18:11, Isaiah 13:17, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:28, Daniel 9:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4074I; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 12

וְלֹ֣אve.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 1:19 word 13

יַעֲב֑וֹרya.'a.Vorit will pass away

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 14

אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthat

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 15

לֹֽא\־lo'-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 1:19 word 16

תָב֜וֹאta.Vo'she will come

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

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 1:19 word 17

וַשְׁתִּ֗יvash.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 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2060; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 18

לִפְנֵי֙lif.Nei<to> before

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 1:19 word 19

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 1:19 word 20

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'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 1:19 word 21

וּמַלְכוּתָהּ֙u.mal.khu.Tahand queenhood her

Lemma: מַלְכוּת (mal.khut) · Strong's: H4438

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: royalty

Used 91 times. Also: Numbers 24:7, 1 Samuel 20:31, 1 Kings 2:12, 1 Chronicles 11:10, 1 Chronicles 12:23, 1 Chronicles 14:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4438; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 22

יִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenlet him give

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to give: give

Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 23

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.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 1:19 word 24

לִרְעוּתָ֖הּlir.'u.Tahto fellow woman her

Lemma: רְעוּת (re.ut) · Strong's: H7468

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: neighbor

Used 6 times. Also: Exodus 11:2, Isaiah 34:15, Isaiah 34:16, Jeremiah 9:20, Zechariah 11:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7468; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 25

הַטּוֹבָ֥הha.to.Vah<the> good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 26

מִמֶּֽנָּה\׃mi.Me.nahmore than she

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Esther 1:19 word 27

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

So if	→	אִם H0518A if
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
it pleases	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
. . .	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
let him issue	→	יָצָא H3318G to come out: come
a royal	→	מַלְכוּת H4438 royalty
decree	→	דָּבָר H1697G word
and let it be recorded	→	כָּתַב H3789 to write
in the laws	→	דָּת H1881 law
of Persia	→	פָּרַס H6539 Persia
and Media	→	מָדַי H4074I Mede
so that it cannot	→	לֹא H3808 not
be repealed	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
that	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
Vashti	→	וַשְׁתִּי H2060 Vashti
shall never again	→	לֹא H3808 not
enter	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
the presence	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
of King	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
Xerxes	→	אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ H0325 Ahasuerus
and that her royal position	→	מַלְכוּת H4438 royalty
shall be given	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
. . .	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
to a woman	→	רְעוּת H7468 neighbor
better	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
than she	→	מִן־ H4480A from

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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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