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Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him. (KJV)
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אֵ֣ין'einnot
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 1
אֶסְתֵּ֗ר'es.TerEsther
Lemma: אֶסְתֵּר (es.ter) · Strong's: H0635
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Esther
Used 55 times. Also: Esther 2:7, Esther 2:8, Esther 2:10, Esther 2:11, Esther 2:15, Esther 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0635; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 2
מַגֶּ֤דֶתma.Ge.det[was] telling
Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrfsa)
Meaning: to tell
Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 3
מֽוֹלַדְתָּהּ֙mo.lad.Tahkindred her
Lemma: מוֹלֶ֫דֶת (mo.le.det) · Strong's: H4138
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: relatives
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 11:28, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 24:4, Genesis 24:7, Genesis 31:3, Genesis 31:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4138; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 4
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 2:20 word 5
עַמָּ֔הּ'a.Mahpeople her
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 6
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust as
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 7
צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commanded
Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to command
Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 8
עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.hato her
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 2:20 word 9
מָרְדֳּכָ֑יma.re.do.KhaiMordecai
Lemma: מׇרְדֳּכַי (mor.de.khay) · Strong's: H4782H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Mordecai
Used 58 times. Also: Esther 2:5, Esther 2:7, Esther 2:10, Esther 2:11, Esther 2:15, Esther 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4782H; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 10
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 2:20 word 11
מַאֲמַ֤רma.'a.Mar[the] command of
Lemma: מַאֲמַר (ma.a.mar) · Strong's: H3982
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: command
Used 3 times. Also: Esther 1:15, Esther 9:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3982; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 12
מָרְדֳּכַי֙ma.re.do.KhaiMordecai
Lemma: מׇרְדֳּכַי (mor.de.khay) · Strong's: H4782H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Mordecai
Used 58 times. Also: Esther 2:5, Esther 2:7, Esther 2:10, Esther 2:11, Esther 2:15, Esther 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4782H; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 13
אֶסְתֵּ֣ר'es.TerEsther
Lemma: אֶסְתֵּר (es.ter) · Strong's: H0635
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Esther
Used 55 times. Also: Esther 2:7, Esther 2:8, Esther 2:10, Esther 2:11, Esther 2:15, Esther 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0635; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 14
עֹשָׂ֔ה'o.Sah[was] doing
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 15
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust as
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 16
הָיְתָ֥הha.ye.Tahshe had done
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 17
בְאָמְנָ֖הve.'a.me.Nahin guardianship
Lemma: אׇמְנָה (om.nah) · Strong's: H0545
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: brought up
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0545; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 18
אִתּֽוֹ\׃\ \ס'i.Towith him
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Esther 2:20 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Esther | → | אֶסְתֵּר H0635 Esther |
| still had not | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| revealed | → | נָגַד H5046 to tell |
| her lineage | → | מוֹלֶ֫דֶת H4138 relatives |
| or her people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| just as | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| Mordecai | → | מׇרְדֳּכַי H4782H Mordecai |
| had instructed | → | צָוָה H6680 to command |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| She | → | אֶסְתֵּר H0635 Esther |
| obeyed | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| Mordecai’s | → | מׇרְדֳּכַי H4782H Mordecai |
| command | → | מַאֲמַר H3982 command |
| as | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| she had done | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| under his care | → | אׇמְנָה H0545 brought up |
| . . . | → | אֵת H0854 with |
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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