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And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries: (KJV)
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וַיִּכְתֹּ֗בvai.yikh.Toand he wrote
Lemma: כָּתַב (ka.tav) · Strong's: H3789
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to write
Used 222 times. Also: Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 24:12, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3789; TAHOT Esther 8:10 word 1
בְּשֵׁם֙be.Shemin [the] name of
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Esther 8:10 word 2
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.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 8:10 word 3
אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ'a.chash.ve.RoshAhasuerus
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 8:10 word 4
וַיַּחְתֹּ֖םvai.yach.Tomand he sealed [it]
Lemma: חָתַם (cha.tam) · Strong's: H2856
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to seal
Used 26 times. Also: Leviticus 15:3, Deuteronomy 32:34, 1 Kings 21:8, Nehemiah 9:38, Nehemiah 10:1, Esther 3:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2856; TAHOT Esther 8:10 word 5
בְּטַבַּ֣עַתbe.ta.Ba.'atwith [the] signet-ring of
Lemma: טַבַּ֫עַת (tab.ba.at) · Strong's: H2885
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: ring
Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 41:42, Exodus 25:12, Exodus 25:14, Exodus 25:15, Exodus 25:26, Exodus 25:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2885; TAHOT Esther 8:10 word 6
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.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 8:10 word 7
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Esther 8:10 word 8
סְפָרִ֡יםse.fa.Rimletters
Lemma: סֵ֫פֶר (se.pher) · Strong's: H5612A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: scroll: document
Used 52 times. Also: Deuteronomy 24:1, Deuteronomy 24:3, 2 Samuel 11:14, 2 Samuel 11:15, 1 Kings 21:8, 1 Kings 21:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5612A; TAHOT Esther 8:10 word 9
בְּיַד֩be.Yadby [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: by
Used 72 times. Also: Exodus 9:35, Exodus 35:29, Leviticus 8:36, Leviticus 10:11, Leviticus 26:46, Numbers 4:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027J; TAHOT Esther 8:10 word 10
הָרָצִ֨יםha.ra.Tzim<the> couriers
Lemma: רוּץ (ruts) · Strong's: H7323G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to run: run
Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7323G; TAHOT Esther 8:10 word 11
בַּסּוּסִ֜יםba.su.Simon <the> horses
Lemma: סוּס (sus) · Strong's: H5483M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: horse
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 47:17, Genesis 49:17, Exodus 9:3, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:23, Exodus 15:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5483M; TAHOT Esther 8:10 word 12
רֹכְבֵ֤יro.khe.Vei[the] riders of
Lemma: רָכַב (ra.khav) · Strong's: H7392
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to ride
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 24:61, Genesis 41:43, Genesis 49:17, Exodus 4:20, Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7392; TAHOT Esther 8:10 word 13
הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ha.Re.kheshthe steed[s]
Lemma: רֶ֫כֶשׁ (re.khesh) · Strong's: H7409
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: steed
Used 4 times. Also: 1 Kings 4:28, Esther 8:14, Micah 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7409; TAHOT Esther 8:10 word 14
הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔יםha.'a.chash.te.ra.Nim<the> royal
Lemma: אֲחַשְׁתְּרָן (a.chash.ta.ran) · Strong's: H0327
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: steed
Used 2 times. Also: Esther 8:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0327; TAHOT Esther 8:10 word 15
בְּנֵ֖יbe.Nei[the] sons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: young animal
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 18:7, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 32:15, Genesis 49:11, Genesis 49:22, Exodus 29:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121H; TAHOT Esther 8:10 word 16
הָֽרַמָּכִֽים\׃Ha.ra.ma.Khimthe mares
Lemma: רַמָּךְ (ram.makh) · Strong's: H7424
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: mare
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7424; TAHOT Esther 8:10 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Mordecai wrote | → | כָּתַב H3789 to write |
| in the name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| of King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Xerxes | → | אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ H0325 Ahasuerus |
| and sealed it | → | חָתַם H2856 to seal |
| with the royal | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| signet ring | → | טַבַּ֫עַת H2885 ring |
| He sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| the documents | → | סֵ֫פֶר H5612A scroll: document |
| by | → | יָד H3027J hand: by |
| mounted | → | סוּס H5483M horse |
| couriers | → | רוּץ H7323G to run: run |
| riding on | → | רָכַב H7392 to ride |
| swift horses | → | רֶ֫כֶשׁ H7409 steed |
| bred | → | בֵּן H1121H son: young animal |
| from the royal | → | אֲחַשְׁתְּרָן H0327 steed |
| mares | → | רַמָּךְ H7424 mare |
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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