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Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was , and why it was . (KJV)

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וַתִּקְרָא֩va.tik.Ra'and she summoned

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to call: call to

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT Esther 4:5 word 1

אֶסְתֵּ֨ר'es.TerEsther

Lemma: אֶסְתֵּר (es.ter) · Strong's: H0635

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)

Meaning: Esther

Used 55 times. Also: Esther 2:7, Esther 2:8, Esther 2:10, Esther 2:11, Esther 2:15, Esther 2:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0635; TAHOT Esther 4:5 word 2

לַהֲתָ֜ךְla.ha.Takh<to> Hathach

Lemma: הֲתָךְ (ha.takh) · Strong's: H2047

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Hathach

Used 4 times. Also: Esther 4:6, Esther 4:9, Esther 4:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2047; TAHOT Esther 4:5 word 3

מִסָּרִיסֵ֤יmi.sa.ri.Seione of [the] eunuchs of

Lemma: סָרִיס (sa.ris) · Strong's: H5631

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

Meaning: eunuch

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1, Genesis 40:2, Genesis 40:7, 1 Samuel 8:15, 1 Kings 22:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5631; TAHOT Esther 4:5 word 4

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 4:5 word 5

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhom

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 4:5 word 6

הֶעֱמִ֣ידhe.'e.Midhe had made stand

Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)

Meaning: to stand: appoint

Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 41:46, Exodus 9:16, Leviticus 16:10, Numbers 7:2, Judges 3:19, Judges 20:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5975H; TAHOT Esther 4:5 word 7

לְפָנֶ֔יהָle.fa.Nei.ha<to> before her

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 4:5 word 8

וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּva.te.tza.Ve.huand she commanded him

Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVpw3fs)

Meaning: to command

Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Esther 4:5 word 9

עַֽל\־'al-on

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 4:5 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 4:5 word 11

לָדַ֥עַתla.Da.'atto know

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

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 4:5 word 12

מַה\־mah-what?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Esther 4:5 word 13

זֶּ֖הzeh[was] this

Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Esther 4:5 word 14

וְעַל\־ve.'al-and concerning

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 4:5 word 15

מַה\־mah-what?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Esther 4:5 word 16

זֶּֽה\׃Zeh[was] this

Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Esther 4:5 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

Then Esther	→	אֶסְתֵּר H0635 Esther
summoned	→	קָרָא H7121G to call: call to
Hathach	→	הֲתָךְ H2047 Hathach
one of the king’s	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
eunuchs	→	סָרִיס H5631 eunuch
appointed	→	עָמַד H5975H to stand: appoint
to her	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
and she dispatched him	→	צָוָה H6680 to command
to	→	עַל H5921A upon
Mordecai	→	מׇרְדֳּכַי H4782H Mordecai
to learn	→	יָדַע H3045 to know
what was troubling him	→	מָה H4100 what?
. . .	→	זֶה H2088 this
and why	→	עַל H5921A upon
. . .	→	מָה H4100 what?
. . .	→	זֶה H2088 this

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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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