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As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor. (KJV)
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כַּיָּמִ֗יםkai.ya.Mimas the days
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 1
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-when
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 9:22 word 2
נָ֨חוּNa.chuthey had rest
Lemma: נוּחַ (nu.ach) · Strong's: H5117
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to rest
Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 39:16, Genesis 42:33, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5117; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 3
הַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.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 9:22 word 4
מֵא֣וֹיְבֵיהֶ֔םme.'oy.vei.Hemfrom enemies their
Lemma: אֹיֵב (o.yev) · Strong's: H0341
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: enemy
Used 280 times. Also: Genesis 22:17, Genesis 49:8, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:9, Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0341; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 5
וְהַחֹ֗דֶשׁve.ha.Cho.deshand the month
Lemma: חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) · Strong's: H2320G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: month
Used 256 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 29:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2320G; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 6
אֲשֶׁר֩'a.Sherwhen
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 9:22 word 7
נֶהְפַּ֨ךְneh.Pakhit was changed
Lemma: הָפַךְ (ha.phakh) · Strong's: H2015
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)
Meaning: to overturn
Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:25, Genesis 19:29, Exodus 7:15, Exodus 7:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2015; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 8
מִיָּגוֹן֙mi.ya.goyNfrom sorrow
Lemma: יָגוֹן (ya.gon) · Strong's: H3015
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sorrow
Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 42:38, Genesis 44:31, Psalms 13:2, Psalms 31:10, Psalms 107:39, Psalms 116:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3015; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 9
לְשִׂמְחָ֔הle.sim.Chahinto joy
Lemma: שִׂמְחָה (sim.chah) · Strong's: H8057
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: joy
Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 31:27, Numbers 10:10, Deuteronomy 28:47, Judges 16:23, 1 Samuel 18:6, 2 Samuel 6:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8057; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 10
וּמֵאֵ֖בֶלu.me.'E.veland from mourning
Lemma: אֵ֫בֶל (e.vel) · Strong's: H0060
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mourning
Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 27:41, Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Deuteronomy 34:8, 2 Samuel 11:27, 2 Samuel 14:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0060; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 11
לְי֣וֹםle.Yominto a day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 12
ט֑וֹבTovgood
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: pleasant
Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 13
לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.Sotto make
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 14
אוֹתָ֗ם'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 9:22 word 15
יְמֵי֙ye.Meidays of
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 16
מִשְׁתֶּ֣הmish.Tehfeast
Lemma: מִשְׁתֶּה (mish.teh) · Strong's: H4960
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: feast
Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 19:3, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 26:30, Genesis 29:22, Genesis 40:20, Judges 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4960; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 17
וְשִׂמְחָ֔הve.sim.Chahand joy
Lemma: שִׂמְחָה (sim.chah) · Strong's: H8057
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: joy
Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 31:27, Numbers 10:10, Deuteronomy 28:47, Judges 16:23, 1 Samuel 18:6, 2 Samuel 6:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8057; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 18
וּמִשְׁל֤וֹחַu.mish.Lo.achand [the] sending of
Lemma: מִשְׁלוֹחַ (mish.lo.ach) · Strong's: H4916B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: sending
Used 3 times. Also: Esther 9:19, Isaiah 11:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4916B; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 19
מָנוֹת֙ma.nOtportions
Lemma: מָנָה (ma.nah) · Strong's: H4490
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: portion
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 29:26, Leviticus 7:33, Leviticus 8:29, 1 Samuel 1:4, 1 Samuel 1:5, 1 Samuel 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4490; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 20
אִ֣ישׁ'isheach
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 21
לְרֵעֵ֔הוּle.re.'E.huto neighbor his
Lemma: רֵעַ (re.a) · Strong's: H7453
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: neighbor
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 31:49, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7453; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 22
וּמַתָּנ֖וֹתu.ma.ta.Notand gifts
Lemma: מַתָּנָה (mat.ta.nah) · Strong's: H4979
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: gift
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 25:6, Exodus 28:38, Leviticus 23:38, Numbers 18:6, Numbers 18:7, Numbers 18:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4979; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 23
לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִֽים\׃La.'ev.yo.Nimto the needy [people]
Lemma: אֶבְיוֹן (ev.yon) · Strong's: H0034
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: needy
Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 23:6, Exodus 23:11, Deuteronomy 15:4, Deuteronomy 15:7, Deuteronomy 15:9, Deuteronomy 15:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0034; TAHOT Esther 9:22 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| as the days | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| on which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| the Jews | → | יְהוּדִי H3064 Jew |
| gained rest | → | נוּחַ H5117 to rest |
| from their enemies | → | אֹיֵב H0341 enemy |
| and the month | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
| in which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| their sorrow | → | יָגוֹן H3015 sorrow |
| turned | → | הָפַךְ H2015 to overturn |
| . . . | → | |
| to joy | → | שִׂמְחָה H8057 joy |
| and their mourning | → | אֵ֫בֶל H0060 mourning |
| into a holiday | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| . . . | → | טוֹב H2896A pleasant |
| [He wrote] that these were to be | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| days | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| of feasting | → | מִשְׁתֶּה H4960 feast |
| and joy | → | שִׂמְחָה H8057 joy |
| of sending | → | מִשְׁלוֹחַ H4916B sending |
| gifts | → | מָנָה H4490 portion |
| to one | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| another | → | רֵעַ H7453 neighbor |
| [and] | → | מַתָּנָה H4979 gift |
| to the poor | → | אֶבְיוֹן H0034 needy |
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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