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And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Esther 3:8 word 1

הָמָן֙ha.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 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2001; TAHOT Esther 3:8 word 2

לַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhto 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 3:8 word 3

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'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 3:8 word 4

יֶשְׁנ֣וֹyesh.Nothere it

Lemma: יֵשׁ (yesh) · Strong's: H3426

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)

Meaning: there

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 18:24, Genesis 23:8, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 28:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3426; TAHOT Esther 3:8 word 5

עַם\־'am-[is] a people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

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

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 3:8 word 6

אֶחָ֗ד'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 3:8 word 7

מְפֻזָּ֤רme.fu.Zarscattered

Lemma: פָּזַר (pa.zar) · Strong's: H6340

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVPsmsa)

Meaning: to scatter

Used 10 times. Also: Psalms 53:5, Psalms 89:10, Psalms 112:9, Psalms 141:7, Psalms 147:16, Proverbs 11:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6340; TAHOT Esther 3:8 word 8

וּמְפֹרָד֙u.me.fo.Radand separated

Lemma: פָּרַד (pa.rad) · Strong's: H6504

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVPsmsa)

Meaning: to separate

Used 26 times. Also: Genesis 2:10, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6504; TAHOT Esther 3:8 word 9

בֵּ֣יןbeinamong

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996H

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)

Meaning: between: among

Used 26 times. Also: Judges 5:16, 1 Samuel 14:4, Job 24:11, Job 34:4, Job 41:6, Psalms 68:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996H; TAHOT Esther 3:8 word 10

הָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.Mimthe peoples

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

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

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 3:8 word 11

בְּכֹ֖לbe.Kholin 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 3:8 word 12

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 3:8 word 13

מַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָmal.khu.Te.khakingdom your

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 3:8 word 14

וְדָתֵיהֶ֞םve.da.tei.Hemand laws their

Lemma: דָּת (dat) · Strong's: H1881

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

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 3:8 word 15

שֹׁנ֣וֹתsho.Not[are] differing

Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.nah) · Strong's: H8138A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrfpa)

Meaning: to change

Used 13 times. Also: 1 Samuel 21:13, 1 Kings 14:2, Esther 1:7, Esther 2:9, Job 14:20, Psalms 34:0 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8138A; TAHOT Esther 3:8 word 16

מִכָּל\־mi.kolfrom every

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 3:8 word 17

עָ֗ם'Ampeople

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

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

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 3:8 word 18

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 3:8 word 19

דָּתֵ֤יda.Tei[the] laws of

Lemma: דָּת (dat) · Strong's: H1881

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

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 3:8 word 20

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.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 3:8 word 21

אֵינָ֣ם'ei.Namnot they

Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369

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

Meaning: nothing

Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Esther 3:8 word 22

עֹשִׂ֔ים'o.Sim[are] doing

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

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

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Esther 3:8 word 23

וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.la.Me.lekhand for 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 3:8 word 24

אֵין\־'ein-not

Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369

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

Meaning: nothing

Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Esther 3:8 word 25

שֹׁוֶ֖הsho.Veh[is] appropriate

Lemma: שָׁוָה (sha.vah) · Strong's: H7737A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: be like

Used 14 times. Also: Esther 5:13, Esther 7:4, Job 33:27, Psalms 119:30, Psalms 131:2, Proverbs 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7737A; TAHOT Esther 3:8 word 26

לְהַנִּיחָֽם\׃le.ha.ni.Chamto let remain them

Lemma: נוּחַ (nu.ach) · Strong's: H5117

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

Meaning: to rest

Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 39:16, Genesis 42:33, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5117; TAHOT Esther 3:8 word 27

How the BSB renders it

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

Then Haman	→	הָמָן H2001 Haman
informed	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
King	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
Xerxes	→	אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ H0325 Ahasuerus
There	→	יֵשׁ H3426 there
is a certain	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
people	→	עַם H5971A people
scattered	→	פָּזַר H6340 to scatter
and dispersed	→	פָּרַד H6504 to separate
among	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996H between: among
the peoples	→	עַם H5971A people
of every	→	כֹּל H3605 all
province	→	מְדִינָה H4082 province
of your kingdom	→	מַלְכוּת H4438 royalty
Their laws	→	דָּת H1881 law
are different	→	שָׁנָה H8138A to change
from everyone	→	כֹּל H3605 all
else’s	→	עַם H5971A people
and they do not	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
obey	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
the king’s	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
laws	→	דָּת H1881 law
So it is not	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
in the king’s	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
best interest	→	שָׁוָה H7737A be like
to tolerate them	→	נוּחַ H5117 to rest

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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