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← Esther 4 · ← verse 15 · verse 17 →

Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. (KJV)

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לֵךְ֩leKhgo

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 1

כְּנ֨וֹסke.Nosgather

Lemma: כָּנַס (ka.nas) · Strong's: H3664

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to gather

Used 11 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 22:2, Nehemiah 12:44, Psalms 33:7, Psalms 147:2, Ecclesiastes 2:8, Ecclesiastes 2:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3664; TAHOT Esther 4:16 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 4:16 word 3

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 4:16 word 4

הַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhai.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 4:16 word 5

הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֣יםha.nim.tze.'Imwho are found

Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVNrmpa)

Meaning: to find

Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 6

בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןbe.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 4:16 word 7

וְצ֣וּמוּve.Tzu.muand fast

Lemma: צוּם (tsum) · Strong's: H6684

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)

Meaning: to fast

Used 21 times. Also: Judges 20:26, 1 Samuel 7:6, 1 Samuel 31:13, 2 Samuel 1:12, 2 Samuel 12:16, 2 Samuel 12:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6684; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 8

עָ֠לַי'A.laion me

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 9

וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may not

Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 10

תֹּאכְל֨וּto.khe.Luyou eat

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqj2mp)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 11

וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may not

Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 12

תִּשְׁתּ֜וּtish.Tuyou drink

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqj2mp)

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 4:16 word 13

שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthree

Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969

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

Meaning: three

Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 14

יָמִים֙ya.Mimdays

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

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

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 4:16 word 15

לַ֣יְלָהLay.lahnight

Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915

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

Meaning: night

Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 16

וָי֔וֹםva.Yomand 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 4:16 word 17

גַּם\־gam-also

Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: also

Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 18

אֲנִ֥י'a.NiI

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 19

וְנַעֲרֹתַ֖יve.na.'a.ro.Taiand maids my

Lemma: נַעֲרָה (na.a.rah) · Strong's: H5291

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: maiden

Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 24:61 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5291; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 20

אָצ֣וּם'a.TzumI will fast

Lemma: צוּם (tsum) · Strong's: H6684

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

Meaning: to fast

Used 21 times. Also: Judges 20:26, 1 Samuel 7:6, 1 Samuel 31:13, 2 Samuel 1:12, 2 Samuel 12:16, 2 Samuel 12:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6684; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 21

כֵּ֑ןKenthus

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 22

וּבְכֵ֞ןu.ve.Khenand in such

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 23

אָב֤וֹא'a.Vo'I will go

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 24

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 25

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 4:16 word 26

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich

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 4:16 word 27

לֹֽא\־lo'-not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 28

כַדָּ֔תkha.Dat[is] according to 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 4:16 word 29

וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥רve.kha.'a.Sherand just as

Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: as which

Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 30

אָבַ֖דְתִּי'a.Vad.tiI have perished

Lemma: אָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H0006

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to perish

Used 183 times. Also: Exodus 10:7, Leviticus 23:30, Leviticus 26:38, Numbers 16:33, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 21:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0006; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 31

אָבָֽדְתִּי\׃'a.Va.de.tiI have perished

Lemma: אָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H0006

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to perish

Used 183 times. Also: Exodus 10:7, Leviticus 23:30, Leviticus 26:38, Numbers 16:33, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 21:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0006; TAHOT Esther 4:16 word 32

How the BSB renders it

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

Go→הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
and assemble→כָּנַס H3664 to gather
all→כֹּל H3605 all
the Jews→יְהוּדִי H3064 Jew
who can be found→מָצָא H4672 to find
in Susa→שׁוּשַׁן H7800 Susa
and fast→צוּם H6684 to fast
for me→עַל H5921A upon
Do not→אַל H0408 not
eat→אָכַל H0398 to eat
. . .→אַל H0408 not
or drink→שָׁתָה H8354 to drink
for three→שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three
days→יוֹם H3117G day
night→לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night
or day→יוֹם H3117G day
and I→אֲנִי H0589 I
and my maidens→נַעֲרָה H5291 maiden
will fast→צוּם H6684 to fast
as you do→כֵּן H3651C so
After that→כֵּן H3651C so
I will go→בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
to→אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the king→מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
even though→אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
it is against→לֹא H3808 not
the law→דָּת H1881 law
And if→אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
I perish→אָבַד H0006 to perish
I perish→אָבַד H0006 to perish

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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