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And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey. (KJV)

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וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַve.nish.Lo.achand they were sent

Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVNaa)

Meaning: to send: depart

Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 1

סְפָרִ֜יםse.fa.Rimdocuments

Lemma: סֵ֫פֶר (se.pher) · Strong's: H5612A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: scroll: document

Used 52 times. Also: Deuteronomy 24:1, Deuteronomy 24:3, 2 Samuel 11:14, 2 Samuel 11:15, 1 Kings 21:8, 1 Kings 21:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5612A; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 2

בְּיַ֣דbe.Yadby [the] hand of

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027J

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand: by

Used 72 times. Also: Exodus 9:35, Exodus 35:29, Leviticus 8:36, Leviticus 10:11, Leviticus 26:46, Numbers 4:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027J; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 3

הָרָצִים֮ha.ra.Tzimthe runners

Lemma: רוּץ (ruts) · Strong's: H7323G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to run: run

Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7323G; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 4

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Esther 3:13 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 3:13 word 6

מְדִינ֣וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces of

Lemma: מְדִינָה (me.di.nah) · Strong's: H4082

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: province

Used 53 times. Also: 1 Kings 20:14, 1 Kings 20:15, 1 Kings 20:17, 1 Kings 20:19, Ezra 2:1, Nehemiah 1:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4082; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 7

הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ha.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 3:13 word 8

לְהַשְׁמִ֡ידle.hash.Midto annihilate

Lemma: שָׁמַד (sha.mad) · Strong's: H8045

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to destroy

Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 34:30, Leviticus 26:30, Numbers 33:52, Deuteronomy 1:27, Deuteronomy 2:12, Deuteronomy 2:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8045; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 9

לַהֲרֹ֣גla.ha.Rogto kill

Lemma: הָרַג (ha.rag) · Strong's: H2026

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to kill

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 12:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2026; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 10

וּלְאַבֵּ֣דu.le.'a.Bedand to destroy

Lemma: אָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H0006

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)

Meaning: to perish

Used 183 times. Also: Exodus 10:7, Leviticus 23:30, Leviticus 26:38, Numbers 16:33, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 21:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0006; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 11

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 3:13 word 12

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 3:13 word 13

הַ֠יְּהוּדִיםHai.ye.hu.dimthe Jews

Lemma: יְהוּדִי (ye.hu.di) · Strong's: H3064

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Jew

Used 69 times. Also: 2 Kings 16:6, 2 Kings 25:25, Nehemiah 1:2, Nehemiah 2:16, Nehemiah 4:1, Nehemiah 4:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3064; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 14

מִנַּ֨עַרmi.Na.'arfrom young man

Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: youth

Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 15

וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and unto

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 16

זָקֵ֜ןza.Kenold [man]

Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205H

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

Meaning: old

Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 18:11, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 24:2, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 35:29, Genesis 43:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2205H; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 17

טַ֤ףtaflittle one[s]

Lemma: טַף (taph) · Strong's: H2945

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: child

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 34:29, Genesis 43:8, Genesis 45:19, Genesis 46:5, Genesis 47:12, Genesis 47:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2945; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 18

וְנָשִׁים֙ve.na.Shimand 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 3:13 word 19

בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomon a day

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

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 3:13 word 20

אֶחָ֔ד'e.Chadone

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 21

בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥הbish.lo.Shahon [day] thir-

Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969

Parsing: Acbsa (Acbsa)

Meaning: three

Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 22

עָשָׂ֛ר'a.Sarteen

Lemma: עָשָׂר (a.sar) · Strong's: H6240

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)

Meaning: ten

Used 337 times. Also: Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 11:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6240; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 23

לְחֹ֥דֶשׁle.Cho.deshof month

Lemma: חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) · Strong's: H2320G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: month

Used 256 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 29:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2320G; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 24

שְׁנֵים\־she.neim-two [plus]

Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Dual · Absolute (HAcbda)

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 3:13 word 25

עָשָׂ֖ר'a.Sarten

Lemma: עָשָׂר (a.sar) · Strong's: H6240

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)

Meaning: ten

Used 337 times. Also: Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 11:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6240; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 26

הוּא\־hu'-that

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 27

חֹ֣דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month of

Lemma: חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) · Strong's: H2320G

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

Meaning: month

Used 256 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 29:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2320G; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 28

אֲדָ֑ר'a.DarAdar

Lemma: אֲדָר (a.dar) · Strong's: H0143

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: Adar

Used 8 times. Also: Esther 3:7, Esther 8:12, Esther 9:1, Esther 9:15, Esther 9:17, Esther 9:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0143; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 29

וּשְׁלָלָ֖םu.she.la.Lamand spoil their

Lemma: שָׁלָל (sha.lal) · Strong's: H7998

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

Meaning: spoil

Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 49:27, Exodus 15:9, Numbers 31:11, Numbers 31:12, Deuteronomy 2:35, Deuteronomy 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7998; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 30

לָבֽוֹז\׃la.Vozto take as plunder

Lemma: בָּזַז (ba.zaz) · Strong's: H0962

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to plunder

Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 34:27, Genesis 34:29, Numbers 31:9, Numbers 31:32, Numbers 31:53, Deuteronomy 2:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0962; TAHOT Esther 3:13 word 31

How the BSB renders it

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

And the letters	→	סֵ֫פֶר H5612A scroll: document
were sent	→	שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart
by	→	יָד H3027J hand: by
couriers	→	רוּץ H7323G to run: run
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
each	→	כֹּל H3605 all
of the royal	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
provinces	→	מְדִינָה H4082 province
with the order to destroy	→	שָׁמַד H8045 to destroy
kill	→	הָרַג H2026 to kill
and annihilate	→	אָבַד H0006 to perish
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the Jews	→	יְהוּדִי H3064 Jew
young	→	נַ֫עַר H5288 youth
and	→	עַד H5704 till
old	→	זָקֵן H2205H old
women	→	אִשָּׁה H0802G woman
and children	→	טַף H2945 child
and to plunder	→	בָּזַז H0962 to plunder
their possessions	→	שָׁלָל H7998 spoil
on a single	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
day	→	יוֹם H3117G day
the thirteenth	→	שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three
. . .	→	עָשָׂר H6240 ten
day of Adar	→	אֲדָר H0143 Adar
the twelfth	→	שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two
. . .	→	עָשָׂר H6240 ten
. . .	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
month	→	חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month

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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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