Esther 3:1 Go deeper
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. (KJV)
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אַחַ֣ר\׀'a.Charafter
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Esther 3:1 word 1
הַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.Rimthe things
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: word: thing
Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT Esther 3:1 word 2
הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> these
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Esther 3:1 word 3
גִּדַּל֩gi.Dalhe made great
Lemma: גָּדַל (ga.dal) · Strong's: H1431
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to magnify
Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 12:2, Genesis 19:13, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 24:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1431; TAHOT Esther 3:1 word 4
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.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 3:1 word 5
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ'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 3:1 word 6
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 3:1 word 7
הָמָ֧ןha.ManHaman
Lemma: הָמָן (ha.man) · Strong's: H2001
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Haman
Used 54 times. Also: Esther 3:2, Esther 3:4, Esther 3:5, Esther 3:6, Esther 3:7, Esther 3:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2001; TAHOT Esther 3:1 word 8
בֶּֽן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Esther 3:1 word 9
הַמְּדָ֛תָאha.me.Da.ta'Hammedatha
Lemma: הַמְּדָתָא (me.da.ta) · Strong's: H4099
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hammedatha
Used 5 times. Also: Esther 3:10, Esther 8:5, Esther 9:10, Esther 9:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4099; TAHOT Esther 3:1 word 10
הָאֲגָגִ֖יha.'a.ga.Githe Agagite
Lemma: אֲגָגִי (a.ga.gi) · Strong's: H0091
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Agagite
Used 5 times. Also: Esther 3:10, Esther 8:3, Esther 8:5, Esther 9:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0091; TAHOT Esther 3:1 word 11
וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֑הוּvay.na.se.'E.huand he exalted him
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375L
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to lift: exalt
Used 13 times. Also: Numbers 16:3, Numbers 24:7, 2 Samuel 5:12, 1 Kings 1:5, 1 Chronicles 14:2, 1 Chronicles 29:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375L; TAHOT Esther 3:1 word 12
וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙vai.Ya.semand he placed
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to set: make
Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT Esther 3:1 word 13
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 3:1 word 14
כִּסְא֔וֹkis.'Oseat his
Lemma: כִּסֵּא (kis.se) · Strong's: H3678I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: throne: seat
Used 10 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:9, 1 Samuel 4:13, 1 Samuel 4:18, 2 Kings 4:10, Nehemiah 3:7, Proverbs 9:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3678I; TAHOT Esther 3:1 word 15
מֵעַ֕לme.'Al<from> above
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 3:1 word 16
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 3:1 word 17
הַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.Rimthe officials
Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: ruler
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT Esther 3:1 word 18
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwho
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 3:1 word 19
אִתּֽוֹ\׃'i.To[were] with 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 3:1 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| After | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| these | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| events | → | דָּבָר H1697I word: thing |
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Xerxes | → | אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ H0325 Ahasuerus |
| honored | → | גָּדַל H1431 to magnify |
| Haman | → | הָמָן H2001 Haman |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Hammedatha | → | הַמְּדָתָא H4099 Hammedatha |
| the Agagite | → | אֲגָגִי H0091 Agagite |
| elevating him | → | נָשָׂא H5375L to lift: exalt |
| . . . | → | שׂוּם H7760A to set: make |
| to a position | → | כִּסֵּא H3678I throne: seat |
| above | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the princes | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| [were] with him | → | 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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