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And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews. (KJV)

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וַתּ֣וֹסֶףva.To.sefand she repeated

Lemma: יָסַף (ya.saph) · Strong's: H3254G

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVhw3fs)

Meaning: to add: again

Used 120 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 18:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3254G; TAHOT Esther 8:3 word 1

אֶסְתֵּ֗ר'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 8:3 word 2

וַתְּדַבֵּר֙va.te.da.Berand she spoke

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

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

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Esther 8:3 word 3

לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> before

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 8:3 word 4

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.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 8:3 word 5

וַתִּפֹּ֖לva.ti.Poland she fell

Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G

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

Meaning: to fall: fall

Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT Esther 8:3 word 6

לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> before

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 8:3 word 7

רַגְלָ֑יוrag.Lavfeet his

Lemma: רֶ֫גֶל (re.gel) · Strong's: H7272

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: foot

Used 240 times. Also: Genesis 8:9, Genesis 18:4, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 29:1, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7272; TAHOT Esther 8:3 word 8

וַתֵּ֣בְךְּva.Te.vekand she wept

Lemma: בָּכָה (ba.khah) · Strong's: H1058

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

Meaning: to weep

Used 114 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 27:38, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 33:4, Genesis 37:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1058; TAHOT Esther 8:3 word 9

וַתִּתְחַנֶּן\־va.tit.cha.nen-and she sought favor

Lemma: חָנַן (cha.nan) · Strong's: H2603A

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVtw3fs)

Meaning: be gracious

Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 33:5, Genesis 33:11, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 43:29, Exodus 33:19, Numbers 6:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2603A; TAHOT Esther 8:3 word 10

לְהַֽעֲבִיר֙le.ha.'a.Virto take away

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674C

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to pass: bring

Used 26 times. Also: Genesis 47:21, Exodus 13:12, Joshua 4:3, Joshua 4:8, Joshua 7:7, 2 Samuel 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674C; TAHOT Esther 8:3 word 11

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 8:3 word 12

רָעַת֙ra.'At[the] evil of

Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: distress: evil

Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 44:4, Genesis 44:29, Genesis 50:15, Genesis 50:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451I; TAHOT Esther 8:3 word 13

הָמָ֣ןha.ManHaman

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 8:3 word 14

הָֽאֲגָגִ֔יha.'a.ga.Githe Agagite

Lemma: אֲגָגִי (a.ga.gi) · Strong's: H0091

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)

Meaning: Agagite

Used 5 times. Also: Esther 3:1, Esther 3:10, Esther 8:5, Esther 9:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0091; TAHOT Esther 8:3 word 15

וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <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 8:3 word 16

מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔וֹma.cha.shav.Toplan his

Lemma: מַחֲשָׁבָה (ma.cha.sha.vah) · Strong's: H4284

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: plot

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Exodus 31:4, Exodus 35:32, Exodus 35:33, Exodus 35:35, 2 Samuel 14:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4284; TAHOT Esther 8:3 word 17

אֲשֶׁ֥ר'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 8:3 word 18

חָשַׁ֖בcha.Shavhe had planned

Lemma: חָשַׁב (cha.shav) · Strong's: H2803G

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

Meaning: to devise: design

Used 20 times. Also: Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 28:6, Exodus 28:15, Exodus 31:4, Exodus 35:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2803G; TAHOT Esther 8:3 word 19

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 8:3 word 20

הַיְּהוּדִֽים\׃hai.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 8:3 word 21

How the BSB renders it

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

And once again	→	יָסַף H3254G to add: again
Esther	→	אֶסְתֵּר H0635 Esther
addressed	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
She fell	→	נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall
. . .	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
at	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
his feet	→	רֶ֫גֶל H7272 foot
weeping	→	בָּכָה H1058 to weep
and begged	→	חָנַן H2603A be gracious
him	→
to revoke	→	עָבַר H5674C to pass: bring
the evil	→	רָעָה H7451I distress: evil
scheme	→	מַחֲשָׁבָה H4284 plot
of Haman	→	הָמָן H2001 Haman
the Agagite	→	אֲגָגִי H0091 Agagite
which	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
he had devised	→	חָשַׁב H2803G to devise: design
against	→	עַל H5921A upon
the Jews	→	יְהוּדִי H3064 Jew

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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