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But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וּבְבֹאָהּ֮u.ve.vo.'Ahand when came it

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

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

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 9:25 word 1

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 9:25 word 2

הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ha.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 9:25 word 3

אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe said

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

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

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 9:25 word 4

עִם\־'im-with

Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with

Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Esther 9:25 word 5

הַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferthe letter

Lemma: סֵ֫פֶר (se.pher) · Strong's: H5612A

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

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 9:25 word 6

יָשׁ֞וּבya.Shuvlet it return

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to return: return

Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Esther 9:25 word 7

מַחֲשַׁבְתּ֧וֹma.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 9:25 word 8

הָרָעָ֛הha.ra.'Ah<the> evil

Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: bad: evil

Used 178 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 28:8, Genesis 38:7, Genesis 41:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451H; TAHOT Esther 9:25 word 9

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 9:25 word 10

חָשַׁ֥בcha.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 9:25 word 11

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 9:25 word 12

הַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhai.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 9:25 word 13

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 9:25 word 14

רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shoown head his

Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A

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

Meaning: head

Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT Esther 9:25 word 15

וְתָל֥וּve.ta.Luand people will hang

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

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 9:25 word 16

אֹת֛וֹ'o.To<obj.> him

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 9:25 word 17

וְאֶת\־ve.'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 9:25 word 18

בָּנָ֖יוba.Navsons his

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Esther 9:25 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 9:25 word 20

הָעֵֽץ\׃ha.'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 9:25 word 21

How the BSB renders it

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

But when it came	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
before	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
he commanded	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
by	→	עִם H5973A with
letter	→	סֵ֫פֶר H5612A scroll: document
that the wicked	→	רַע H7451H bad: evil
scheme	→	מַחֲשָׁבָה H4284 plot
which	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
Haman had devised	→	חָשַׁב H2803G to devise: design
against	→	עַל H5921A upon
the Jews	→	יְהוּדִי H3064 Jew
should come back	→	שׁוּב H7725G to return: return
upon	→	עַל H5921A upon
his own head	→	רֹאשׁ H7218A head
and that he	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
and	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
his sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
should be hanged	→	תָּלָה H8518 to hang
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the gallows	→	עֵץ H6086J tree: stake

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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