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Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey, (KJV)
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אֲשֶׁר֩'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 8:11 word 1
נָתַ֨ןna.Tanhe had permitted
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414K
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to give: allow
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:7, Exodus 3:19, Exodus 10:25, Exodus 12:23, Leviticus 25:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414K; TAHOT Esther 8:11 word 2
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.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 8:11 word 3
לַיְּהוּדִ֣ים\׀lai.ye.hu.Dimto the 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 8:11 word 4
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwho
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 8:11 word 5
בְּכָל\־be.khol[were] in every
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 8:11 word 6
עִיר\־'ir-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 8:11 word 7
וָעִ֗ירva.'Irand 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 8:11 word 8
לְהִקָּהֵל֮le.hi.ka.Helto assemble
Lemma: קָהַל (qa.hal) · Strong's: H6950
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Construct (HVNcc)
Meaning: to gather
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 32:1, Exodus 35:1, Leviticus 8:3, Leviticus 8:4, Numbers 1:18, Numbers 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6950; TAHOT Esther 8:11 word 9
וְלַעֲמֹ֣דve.la.'a.Modand to make a stand
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT Esther 8:11 word 10
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 8:11 word 11
נַפְשָׁם֒naf.Shamlife their
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul: life
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT Esther 8:11 word 12
לְהַשְׁמִיד֩le.hash.Midto annihilate
Lemma: שָׁמַד (sha.mad) · Strong's: H8045
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to destroy
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 34:30, Leviticus 26:30, Numbers 33:52, Deuteronomy 1:27, Deuteronomy 2:12, Deuteronomy 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8045; TAHOT Esther 8:11 word 13
וְלַהֲרֹ֨גve.la.ha.Rogand to kill
Lemma: הָרַג (ha.rag) · Strong's: H2026
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to kill
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2026; TAHOT Esther 8:11 word 14
וּלְאַבֵּ֜דu.le.'a.Bedand to destroy
Lemma: אָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H0006
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
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 8:11 word 15
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 8:11 word 16
כָּל\־kol-every
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 8:11 word 17
חֵ֨ילcheilarmy of
Lemma: חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) · Strong's: H2428A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: strength: soldiers
Used 109 times. Also: Exodus 14:4, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:28, Exodus 15:4, Numbers 31:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2428A; TAHOT Esther 8:11 word 18
עַ֧ם'ampeople
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Esther 8:11 word 19
וּמְדִינָ֛הu.me.di.Nahand province
Lemma: מְדִינָה (me.di.nah) · Strong's: H4082
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: province
Used 53 times. Also: 1 Kings 20:14, 1 Kings 20:15, 1 Kings 20:17, 1 Kings 20:19, Ezra 2:1, Nehemiah 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4082; TAHOT Esther 8:11 word 20
הַצָּרִ֥יםha.tza.Rimwhich attacks
Lemma: צוּר (tsur) · Strong's: H6696B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to provoke
Used 4 times. Also: Exodus 23:22, Deuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6696B; TAHOT Esther 8:11 word 21
אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> them
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 8:11 word 22
טַ֣ףtaflittle one[s]
Lemma: טַף (taph) · Strong's: H2945
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: child
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 34:29, Genesis 43:8, Genesis 45:19, Genesis 46:5, Genesis 47:12, Genesis 47:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2945; TAHOT Esther 8:11 word 23
וְנָשִׁ֑יםve.na.Shimand women
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Esther 8:11 word 24
וּשְׁלָלָ֖םu.she.la.Lamand spoil their
Lemma: שָׁלָל (sha.lal) · Strong's: H7998
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: spoil
Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 49:27, Exodus 15:9, Numbers 31:11, Numbers 31:12, Deuteronomy 2:35, Deuteronomy 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7998; TAHOT Esther 8:11 word 25
לָבֽוֹז\׃la.Vozto take as plunder
Lemma: בָּזַז (ba.zaz) · Strong's: H0962
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to plunder
Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 34:27, Genesis 34:29, Numbers 31:9, Numbers 31:32, Numbers 31:53, Deuteronomy 2:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0962; TAHOT Esther 8:11 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| By these letters | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| permitted | → | נָתַן H5414K to give: allow |
| the Jews | → | יְהוּדִי H3064 Jew |
| in each | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| and every city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| . . . | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| the right to assemble | → | קָהַל H6950 to gather |
| and defend | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| themselves | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life |
| to destroy | → | שָׁמַד H8045 to destroy |
| kill | → | הָרַג H2026 to kill |
| and annihilate | → | אָבַד H0006 to perish |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the forces | → | חַ֫יִל H2428A strength: soldiers |
| of any people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| or province | → | מְדִינָה H4082 province |
| hostile to them | → | צוּר H6696B to provoke |
| including women | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| and children | → | טַף H2945 child |
| and to plunder | → | שָׁלָל H7998 spoil |
| their possessions | → | בָּזַז H0962 to plunder |
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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