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In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. (KJV)
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בַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.Mimin the days
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Esther 2:21 word 1
הָהֵ֔םha.Hem<the> those
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Esther 2:21 word 2
וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖יu.ma.re.do.Khaiand Mordecai
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 2:21 word 3
יֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[was] sitting
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Esther 2:21 word 4
בְּשַֽׁעַר\־be.sha.'ar-at [the] gate of
Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: gate
Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT Esther 2:21 word 5
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.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 2:21 word 6
קָצַף֩ka.Tzafhe was angry
Lemma: קָצַף (qa.tsaph) · Strong's: H7107
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: be angry
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 40:2, Genesis 41:10, Exodus 16:20, Leviticus 10:6, Leviticus 10:16, Numbers 16:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7107; TAHOT Esther 2:21 word 7
בִּגְתָ֨ןbig.TanBigthan
Lemma: בִּגְתָן (big.tan) · Strong's: H0904
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Bigthan
Used 2 times. Also: Esther 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0904; TAHOT Esther 2:21 word 8
וָתֶ֜רֶשׁva.Te.reshand Teresh
Lemma: תֶּ֫רֶשׁ (te.resh) · Strong's: H8657
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Teresh
Used 2 times. Also: Esther 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8657; TAHOT Esther 2:21 word 9
שְׁנֵֽי\־she.nei-two of
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HAcbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Esther 2:21 word 10
סָרִיסֵ֤יsa.ri.Sei[the] eunuchs of
Lemma: סָרִיס (sa.ris) · Strong's: H5631
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: eunuch
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1, Genesis 40:2, Genesis 40:7, 1 Samuel 8:15, 1 Kings 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5631; TAHOT Esther 2:21 word 11
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.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 2:21 word 12
מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֣יmi.sho.me.Reifrom [the] guards of
Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to keep: guard
Used 160 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 30:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8104H; TAHOT Esther 2:21 word 13
הַסַּ֔ףha.Safthe threshold
Lemma: סַף (saph) · Strong's: H5592B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: threshold
Used 25 times. Also: Judges 19:27, 1 Kings 14:17, 2 Kings 12:9, 2 Kings 22:4, 2 Kings 23:4, 2 Kings 25:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5592B; TAHOT Esther 2:21 word 14
וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙vay.vak.Shuand they sought
Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)
Meaning: to seek
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Esther 2:21 word 15
לִשְׁלֹ֣חַlish.Lo.achto stretch out
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971K
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to send: reach
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 22:10, Genesis 22:12, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971K; TAHOT Esther 2:21 word 16
יָ֔דYada hand
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Esther 2:21 word 17
בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְba.Me.lekhon the 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 2:21 word 18
אֲחַשְׁוֵֽרֹשׁ\׃'a.chash.Ve.roshAhasuerus
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 2:21 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In those | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| days | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| while Mordecai | → | מׇרְדֳּכַי H4782H Mordecai |
| was sitting | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| at the king’s | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| gate | → | שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate |
| Bigthan | → | בִּגְתָן H0904 Bigthan |
| and Teresh | → | תֶּ֫רֶשׁ H8657 Teresh |
| two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| of the king’s | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| eunuchs | → | סָרִיס H5631 eunuch |
| who guarded | → | שָׁמַר H8104H to keep: guard |
| the entrance | → | סַף H5592B threshold |
| grew angry | → | קָצַף H7107 be angry |
| and conspired | → | בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek |
| to assassinate | → | שָׁלַח H7971K to send: reach |
| . . . | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Xerxes | → | אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ H0325 Ahasuerus |
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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