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And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. (KJV)
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וַיִּ֣בֶזvai.Yi.vezand he despised
Lemma: בָּזָה (ba.zah) · Strong's: H0959
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to despise
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 25:34, Numbers 15:31, 1 Samuel 2:30, 1 Samuel 10:27, 1 Samuel 17:42, 2 Samuel 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0959; TAHOT Esther 3:6 word 1
בְּעֵינָ֗יוbe.'ei.Navin view his
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye: appearance
Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 16:6, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 20:15, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869I; TAHOT Esther 3:6 word 2
לִשְׁלֹ֤חlish.Lochto 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 3:6 word 3
יָד֙yada 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 3:6 word 4
בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣יbe.ma.re.do.Khaion 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 3:6 word 5
לְבַדּ֔וֹle.va.Doto only him
Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0905H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: alone
Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0905H; TAHOT Esther 3:6 word 6
כִּֽי\־ki-if
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Esther 3:6 word 7
הִגִּ֥ידוּhi.Gi.dupeople had told
Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhp3cp)
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 3:6 word 8
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 3:6 word 9
עַ֣ם'am[the] people of
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 3:6 word 10
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 3:6 word 11
וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁvay.va.Keshand he sought
Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
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 3:6 word 12
הָמָ֗ןha.ManHaman
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 3:7, Esther 3:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2001; TAHOT Esther 3:6 word 13
לְהַשְׁמִ֧ידle.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 3:6 word 14
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 3:6 word 15
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 3:6 word 16
הַיְּהוּדִ֛יםhai.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 3:6 word 17
אֲשֶׁ֛ר'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 3:6 word 18
בְּכָל\־be.khol[were] in 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 3:6 word 19
מַלְכ֥וּתmal.Khut[the] kingdom of
Lemma: מַלְכוּת (mal.khut) · Strong's: H4438
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: royalty
Used 91 times. Also: Numbers 24:7, 1 Samuel 20:31, 1 Kings 2:12, 1 Chronicles 11:10, 1 Chronicles 12:23, 1 Chronicles 14:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4438; TAHOT Esther 3:6 word 20
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ'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 3:6 word 21
עַ֥ם'am[the] people of
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 3:6 word 22
מָרְדֳּכָֽי\׃ma.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 3:6 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And when | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| he learned the identity | → | נָגַד H5046 to tell |
| of Mordecai’s | → | מׇרְדֳּכַי H4782H Mordecai |
| people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| he scorned the notion of | → | בָּזָה H0959 to despise |
| . . . | → | עַ֫יִן H5869I eye: appearance |
| laying | → | שָׁלַח H7971K to send: reach |
| hands | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| on Mordecai | → | מׇרְדֳּכַי H4782H Mordecai |
| alone | → | בַּד H0905H alone |
| Instead, he | → | הָמָן H2001 Haman |
| sought | → | בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek |
| to destroy | → | שָׁמַד H8045 to destroy |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| of Mordecai’s | → | מׇרְדֳּכַי H4782H Mordecai |
| people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| the Jews | → | יְהוּדִי H3064 Jew |
| throughout | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the kingdom | → | מַלְכוּת H4438 royalty |
| of 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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