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When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; (KJV)
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וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗יu.ma.re.do.Khaiand 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 4:1 word 1
יָדַע֙ya.Da'he knew
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Esther 4:1 word 2
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 4:1 word 3
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 4:1 word 4
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherthat
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 4:1 word 5
נַעֲשָׂ֔הna.'a.Sahit had been done
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)
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 4:1 word 6
וַיִּקְרַ֤עvai.yik.Ra'and he tore
Lemma: קָרַע (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7167
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to tear
Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 37:29, Genesis 37:34, Genesis 44:13, Exodus 28:32, Exodus 39:23, Leviticus 13:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7167; TAHOT Esther 4:1 word 7
מָרְדֳּכַי֙ma.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 4:1 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 4:1 word 9
בְּגָדָ֔יוbe.ga.Davclothes his
Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: garment
Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT Esther 4:1 word 10
וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁvai.yil.Bashand he put on
Lemma: לָבֵשׁ (la.vash) · Strong's: H3847
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to clothe
Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 3:21, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:16, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 38:19, Genesis 41:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3847; TAHOT Esther 4:1 word 11
שַׂ֖קsaksackcloth
Lemma: שַׂק (saq) · Strong's: H8242
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sackcloth
Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 37:34, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 42:27, Genesis 42:35, Leviticus 11:32, Joshua 9:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8242; TAHOT Esther 4:1 word 12
וָאֵ֑פֶרva.'E.ferand ash[es]
Lemma: אֵ֫פֶר (e.pher) · Strong's: H0665
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: ashes
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 18:27, Numbers 19:9, Numbers 19:10, 2 Samuel 13:19, Esther 4:3, Job 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0665; TAHOT Esther 4:1 word 13
וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 4:1 word 14
בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst of
Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: midst
Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Esther 4:1 word 15
הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe city
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
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 4:1 word 16
וַיִּזְעַ֛קvai.yiz.'Akand he cried
Lemma: זָעַק (za.aq) · Strong's: H2199
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to cry out
Used 72 times. Also: Exodus 2:23, Joshua 8:16, Judges 3:9, Judges 3:15, Judges 4:10, Judges 4:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2199; TAHOT Esther 4:1 word 17
זְעָקָ֥הze.'a.Kaha cry
Lemma: זְעָקָה (ze.a.qah) · Strong's: H2201
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: outcry
Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 18:20, Nehemiah 5:6, Nehemiah 9:9, Esther 9:31, Job 16:18, Proverbs 21:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2201; TAHOT Esther 4:1 word 18
גְדֹלָ֖הge.do.Lahloud
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Esther 4:1 word 19
וּמָרָֽה\׃u.ma.Rahand bitter
Lemma: מַר (mar) · Strong's: H4751
Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)
Meaning: bitter
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 27:34, Exodus 15:23, Numbers 5:18, Numbers 5:19, Numbers 5:23, Numbers 5:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4751; TAHOT Esther 4:1 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When Mordecai | → | מׇרְדֳּכַי H4782H Mordecai |
| learned of | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| had happened | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| he | → | מׇרְדֳּכַי H4782H Mordecai |
| tore | → | קָרַע H7167 to tear |
| his clothes | → | בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment |
| put on | → | לָבֵשׁ H3847 to clothe |
| sackcloth | → | שַׂק H8242 sackcloth |
| and ashes | → | אֵ֫פֶר H0665 ashes |
| and went out | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| into the middle | → | תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst |
| of the city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| wailing | → | זָעַק H2199 to cry out |
| . . . | → | זְעָקָה H2201 outcry |
| loudly | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| and bitterly | → | מַר H4751 bitter |
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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