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In the first month, that is , the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is , the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month , that is , the month Adar. (KJV)
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בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the 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 3:7 word 1
הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ha.ri.shOn<the> first
Lemma: רִאשׁוֹן (ri.shon) · Strong's: H7223G
Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)
Meaning: first
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 25:25, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 33:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7223G; TAHOT Esther 3:7 word 2
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 3:7 word 3
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 3:7 word 4
נִיסָ֔ןni.SanNisan
Lemma: נִיסָן (ni.san) · Strong's: H5212
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: Nisan
Used 2 times. Also: Nehemiah 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5212; TAHOT Esther 3:7 word 5
בִּשְׁנַת֙bish.Natin year
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT Esther 3:7 word 6
שְׁתֵּ֣יםshe.Teimtwo [plus]
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HAcfda)
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 3:7 word 7
עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה'es.Rehten
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 3:7 word 8
לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhof 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 3:7 word 9
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ'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 3:7 word 10
הִפִּ֣ילhi.Pilsomeone cast
Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to fall: allot
Used 26 times. Also: Numbers 34:2, Joshua 13:6, Joshua 23:4, Judges 18:1, 1 Samuel 14:42, 1 Chronicles 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5307I; TAHOT Esther 3:7 word 11
פּוּר֩purPur
Lemma: פּוּר (pur) · Strong's: H6332
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: Purim
Used 8 times. Also: Esther 9:24, Esther 9:26, Esther 9:28, Esther 9:29, Esther 9:31, Esther 9:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6332; TAHOT Esther 3:7 word 12
ה֨וּאhu'it
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 3:7 word 13
הַגּוֹרָ֜לha.go.Ral[is] the lot
Lemma: גּוֹרָל (go.ral) · Strong's: H1486
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: allotted
Used 77 times. Also: Leviticus 16:8, Leviticus 16:9, Leviticus 16:10, Numbers 26:55, Numbers 26:56, Numbers 33:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1486; TAHOT Esther 3:7 word 14
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Esther 3:7 word 15
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 3:6, Esther 3:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2001; TAHOT Esther 3:7 word 16
מִיּ֧וֹם\׀mi.Yomfrom 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 3:7 word 17
לְי֛וֹםle.Yomto 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 3:7 word 18
וּמֵחֹ֛דֶשׁu.me.Cho.deshand from 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 3:7 word 19
לְחֹ֥דֶשׁle.Cho.deshto 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 3:7 word 20
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 3:7 word 21
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 3:7 word 22
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 3:7 word 23
חֹ֥דֶשׁCho.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 3:7 word 24
אֲדָֽר\׃\ \ס'a.DarAdar
Lemma: אֲדָר (a.dar) · Strong's: H0143
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: Adar
Used 8 times. Also: Esther 3:13, Esther 8:12, Esther 9:1, Esther 9:15, Esther 9:17, Esther 9:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0143; TAHOT Esther 3:7 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In the twelfth | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| . . . | → | עָשָׂר H6240 ten |
| year | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| of King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Xerxes | → | אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ H0325 Ahasuerus |
| in the first | → | רִאשׁוֹן H7223G first |
| month | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
| the month | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
| of Nisan | → | נִיסָן H5212 Nisan |
| the Pur | → | פּוּר H6332 Purim |
| (that is | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| the lot | → | גּוֹרָל H1486 allotted |
| was cast | → | נָפַל H5307I to fall: allot |
| before | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| Haman | → | הָמָן H2001 Haman |
| to determine a day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| . . . | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| and month | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
| . . . | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
| [And the lot fell on] the twelfth | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| . . . | → | עָשָׂר H6240 ten |
| . . . | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| month | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
| the month of Adar | → | אֲדָר H0143 Adar |
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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