Esther 3:15 Go deeper

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The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed. (KJV)

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הָֽרָצִ֞יםha.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 3:15 word 1

יָצְא֤וּya.tze.'Uthey went out

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

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 3:15 word 2

דְחוּפִים֙de.chu.Fimbeing hasty

Lemma: דָּחַף (da.chaph) · Strong's: H1765

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqsmpa)

Meaning: to hasten

Used 4 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 26:20, Esther 6:12, Esther 8:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1765; TAHOT Esther 3:15 word 3

בִּדְבַ֣רbid.Varat [the] 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 3:15 word 4

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 3:15 word 5

וְהַדָּ֥תve.ha.Datand the law

Lemma: דָּת (dat) · Strong's: H1881

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

Meaning: law

Used 21 times. Also: Ezra 8:36, Esther 1:8, Esther 1:13, Esther 1:15, Esther 1:19, Esther 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1881; TAHOT Esther 3:15 word 6

נִתְּנָ֖הni.te.Nahit was given

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

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNp3fs)

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 3:15 word 7

בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbe.shu.Shanin Susa

Lemma: שׁוּשַׁן (shu.shan) · Strong's: H7800

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Susa

Used 21 times. Also: Nehemiah 1:1, Esther 1:2, Esther 1:5, Esther 2:3, Esther 2:5, Esther 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7800; TAHOT Esther 3:15 word 8

הַבִּירָ֑הha.bi.Rahthe citadel

Lemma: בִּירָה (bi.rah) · Strong's: H1002

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

Meaning: palace

Used 16 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 29:1, 1 Chronicles 29:19, Nehemiah 1:1, Nehemiah 2:8, Nehemiah 7:2, Esther 1:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1002; TAHOT Esther 3:15 word 9

וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand 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 3:15 word 10

וְהָמָן֙ve.ha.Manand Haman

Lemma: הָמָן (ha.man) · Strong's: H2001

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Haman

Used 54 times. Also: Esther 3:1, Esther 3:2, Esther 3:4, Esther 3:5, Esther 3:6, Esther 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2001; TAHOT Esther 3:15 word 11

יָשְׁב֣וּya.she.Vuthey sat down

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

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 3:15 word 12

לִשְׁתּ֔וֹתlish.Totto drink

Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354

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

Meaning: to drink

Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT Esther 3:15 word 13

וְהָעִ֥ירve.ha.'Irand the city of

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

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

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Esther 3:15 word 14

שׁוּשָׁ֖ןshu.ShanSusa

Lemma: שׁוּשַׁן (shu.shan) · Strong's: H7800

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Susa

Used 21 times. Also: Nehemiah 1:1, Esther 1:2, Esther 1:5, Esther 2:3, Esther 2:5, Esther 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7800; TAHOT Esther 3:15 word 15

נָבֽוֹכָה\׃\ \פna.Vo.khahit was in confusion

Lemma: בּוּךְ (bukh) · Strong's: H0943

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNp3fs)

Meaning: to perplex

Used 3 times. Also: Exodus 14:3, Joel 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0943; TAHOT Esther 3:15 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

The couriers	→	רוּץ H7323G to run: run
left	→	יָצָא H3318G to come out: come
spurred on	→	דָּחַף H1765 to hasten
by the king’s	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
command	→	דָּבָר H1697G word
and the edict	→	דָּת H1881 law
was issued	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
in the citadel	→	בִּירָה H1002 palace
of Susa	→	שׁוּשַׁן H7800 Susa
Then the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
and Haman	→	הָמָן H2001 Haman
sat down	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
to drink	→	שָׁתָה H8354 to drink
but the city	→	עִיר H5892B city
of Susa	→	שׁוּשַׁן H7800 Susa
was in confusion	→	בּוּךְ H0943 to perplex

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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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