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And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.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 6:4 word 1

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.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 6:4 word 2

מִ֣יmiwho?

Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: who?

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Esther 6:4 word 3

בֶחָצֵ֑רve.cha.Tzer[is] in the court

Lemma: חָצֵר (cha.tser) · Strong's: H2691A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: court

Used 144 times. Also: Exodus 8:13, Exodus 27:9, Exodus 27:12, Exodus 27:13, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 27:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2691A; TAHOT Esther 6:4 word 4

וְהָמָ֣ןve.ha.Manand Haman

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 6:4 word 5

בָּ֗אBa'he had come

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

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 6:4 word 6

לַחֲצַ֤רla.cha.Tzarto [the] court of

Lemma: חָצֵר (cha.tser) · Strong's: H2691A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: court

Used 144 times. Also: Exodus 8:13, Exodus 27:9, Exodus 27:12, Exodus 27:13, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 27:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2691A; TAHOT Esther 6:4 word 7

בֵּית\־beit-[the] house of

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

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

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Esther 6:4 word 8

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 6:4 word 9

הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.Nah<the> outer

Lemma: חִיצוֹן (chi.tson) · Strong's: H2435

Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)

Meaning: outer

Used 25 times. Also: 1 Kings 6:29, 1 Kings 6:30, 2 Kings 16:18, 1 Chronicles 26:29, 2 Chronicles 33:14, Nehemiah 11:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2435; TAHOT Esther 6:4 word 10

לֵאמֹ֣רle.Morto speak

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

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

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 6:4 word 11

לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.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 6:4 word 12

לִתְלוֹת֙lit.lOtto hang

Lemma: תָּלָה (ta.lah) · Strong's: H8518

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

Meaning: to hang

Used 27 times. Also: Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:22, Genesis 41:13, Deuteronomy 21:22, Deuteronomy 21:23, Joshua 8:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8518; TAHOT Esther 6:4 word 13

אֶֽת\־'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 6:4 word 14

מָרְדֳּכַ֔יma.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 6:4 word 15

עַל\־'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 6:4 word 16

הָעֵ֖ץha.'Etzthe gallows

Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086J

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

Meaning: tree: stake

Used 13 times. Also: Deuteronomy 19:5, 2 Samuel 21:19, 2 Samuel 23:7, 1 Chronicles 20:5, Esther 2:23, Esther 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6086J; TAHOT Esther 6:4 word 17

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which

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 6:4 word 18

הֵכִ֥יןhe.Khinhe had prepared

Lemma: כּוּן (kun) · Strong's: H3559A

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

Meaning: to establish: prepare

Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 43:16, Genesis 43:25, Exodus 16:5, Exodus 19:11, Exodus 19:15, Exodus 23:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3559A; TAHOT Esther 6:4 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

Who	→	מִי H4310 who?
is in the court	→	חָצֵר H2691A court
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
asked	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Now Haman	→	הָמָן H2001 Haman
had [just] entered	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
the outer	→	חִיצוֹן H2435 outer
court	→	חָצֵר H2691A court
of the palace	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
. . .	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
to ask	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
to hang	→	תָּלָה H8518 to hang
Mordecai	→	מׇרְדֳּכַי H4782H Mordecai
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the gallows	→	עֵץ H6086J tree: stake
he had prepared	→	כּוּן H3559A to establish: prepare
for him	→

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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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