Estherchapter 5
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Esther Before the King, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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Esther 5— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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The golden sceptre held out, and a banquet prepared1
Esther 5:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֣י׀vayhiand it wasH1961בַּיּ֣וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יhashelishi<the> thirdH7992וַתִּלְבַּ֤שׁvatilbashand she put onH3847אֶסְתֵּר֙ʾesterEstherH635מַלְכ֔וּתmalkhutroyaltyH4438וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֞דvataamodand she stoodH5975בַּחֲצַ֤רbachatzarin [the] court ofH2691בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428הַפְּנִימִ֔יתhapenimit<the> innerH6442נֹ֖כַחnokhachbeforeH5227בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְ֠הַמֶּלֶךְvehamelekhand the kingH4428יוֹשֵׁ֞בyoshev[was] sittingH3427עַל־ʾal-onH5921כִּסֵּ֤אkise'[the] throne ofH3678מַלְכוּתוֹ֙malkhutoroyalty hisH4438בְּבֵ֣יתbeveitin [the] house ofH1004הַמַּלְכ֔וּתhamalkhut<the> royaltyH4438נֹ֖כַחnokhachbeforeH5227פֶּ֥תַחpetach[the] entrance ofH6607הַבָּֽיִת׃habayitthe houseH1004
Esther 5:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִי֩vayhiand it wasH1961כִרְא֨וֹתkhirotwhen sawH7200הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֶסְתֵּ֣רʾesterEstherH635הַמַּלְכָּ֗הhamalkahthe queenH4436עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙ʾomedetstandingH5975בֶּֽחָצֵ֔רbechatzerin the courtH2691נָשְׂאָ֥הnaseahshe boreH5375חֵ֖ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינָ֑יוbeeinavin view hisH5869וַיּ֨וֹשֶׁטvaiyooshetand he extendedH3447הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לְאֶסְתֵּ֗רleesterto EstherH635אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שַׁרְבִ֤יטsharvit[the] scepter ofH8275הַזָּהָב֙hazahav<the> goldH2091אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834בְּיָד֔וֹbeyado[was] in hand hisH3027וַתִּקְרַ֣בvatikravand she drew nearH7126אֶסְתֵּ֔רʾesterEstherH635וַתִּגַּ֖עvatiga'and she touchedH5060בְּרֹ֥אשׁberosh<in> [the] top ofH7218הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט׃ סhasharvitthe scepterH8275
Esther 5:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָהּ֙lahto herהַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428מַה־mah-what?H4100לָּ֖ךְlakh[is] to youאֶסְתֵּ֣רʾesterO EstherH635הַמַּלְכָּ֑הhamalkahthe queenH4436וּמַה־umah-and what?H4100בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְbakashatekh[is] request yourH1246עַד־ʾad-up toH5704חֲצִ֥יchatzi<the> half ofH2677הַמַּלְכ֖וּתhamalkhutthe kingdomH4438וְיִנָּ֥תֵֽןveyinatenso it may be givenH5414לָֽךְ׃lakhto you
Rashi on Esther 5:3
Up until half the empire. A thing that is in the middle and at the halfway mark of the empire; that is, the Beis Hamikdosh, which they started to build in the days of Koresh, and he reneged and commanded to discontinue the work. 3 See Maseches Megillah 15b.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001
Esther 5:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֹּ֣אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559אֶסְתֵּ֔רʾesterEstherH635אִם־ʾim-ifH518עַל־ʾal-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428ט֑וֹבtovgoodH2896יָב֨וֹאyavo'let him comeH935הַמֶּ֤לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְהָמָן֙vehamanand HamanH2001הַיּ֔וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הhamishtehthe feastH4960אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834עָשִׂ֥יתִיʾasitiI have madeH6213לֽוֹ׃lofor him
Rashi on Esther 5:4
Let his majesty and Haman attend. Our Rabbis listed many reasons for the matter. 4 Ibid. What did Esther see [i.e., what motivated her] to invite Haman?
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001
Esther 5:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428מַהֲרוּ֙maharubring quicklyH4116אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָמָ֔ןhamanHamanH2001לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתlaasotto doH6213אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דְּבַ֣רdevar[the] word ofH1697אֶסְתֵּ֑רʾesterEstherH635וַיָּבֹ֤אvaiyavo'and he cameH935הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428וְהָמָ֔ןvehamanand HamanH2001אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הhamishtehthe feastH4960אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834עָשְׂתָ֥הʾasetahshe had madeH6213אֶסְתֵּֽר׃ʾesterEstherH635
Esther 5:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֤לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לְאֶסְתֵּר֙leesterto EstherH635בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣הbemishtehat [the] feast ofH4960הַיַּ֔יִןhaiyayin<the> wineH3196מַה־mah-what?H4100שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְsheelatekh[is] petition yourH7596וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽןveyinatensp it may be givenH5414לָ֑ךְlakhto youוּמַה־umah-and what?H4100בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְbakashatekh[is] request yourH1246עַד־ʾad-up toH5704חֲצִ֥יchatzi<the> half ofH2677הַמַּלְכ֖וּתhamalkhutthe kingdomH4438וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃veteasand it may be doneH6213
Esther 5:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Esther 5:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אִם־ʾim-ifH518מָצָ֨אתִיmatzatiI have foundH4672חֵ֜ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeeineiin [the] eyes ofH5869הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְאִם־veim-and ifH518עַל־ʾal-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428ט֔וֹבtovgoodH2896לָתֵת֙latetto grantH5414אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יsheelatipetition myH7596וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתvelaasotand to doH6213אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בַּקָּשָׁתִ֑יbakashatirequest myH1246יָב֧וֹאyavo'let him comeH935הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְהָמָ֗ןvehamanand HamanH2001אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙hamishtehthe feastH4960אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֣הʾeesehI will makeH6213לָהֶ֔םlahemfor themוּמָחָ֥רumacharand tomorrowH4279אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖הʾeesehI will doH6213כִּדְבַ֥רkidvaraccording to [the] word ofH1697הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
All this avails me nothing: a gallows fifty cubits high9
Esther 5:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּצֵ֤אvaiyetze'and he went outH3318הָמָן֙hamanHamanH2001בַּיּ֣וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַה֔וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931שָׂמֵ֖חַsameachjoyfulH8056וְט֣וֹבvetovand good ofH2896לֵ֑בlevheartH3820וְכִרְאוֹת֩vekhirotand just as sawH7200הָמָ֨ןhamanHamanH2001אֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מָרְדֳּכַ֜יmaredokhaiMordecaiH4782בְּשַׁ֣עַרbeshaarat [the] gate ofH8179הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808קָם֙kamhe stood upH6965וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808זָ֣עza'he trembledH2111מִמֶּ֔נּוּmimenufrom himH4480וַיִּמָּלֵ֥אvaiyimale'and he was filledH4390הָמָ֛ןhamanHamanH2001עַֽל־ʾal-towardsH5921מָרְדֳּכַ֖יmaredokhaiMordecaiH4782חֵמָֽה׃chemahrageH2534
Esther 5:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣קvaiyitapakand he restrained himselfH662הָמָ֔ןhamanHamanH2001וַיָּב֖וֹאvaiyavo'and he wentH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413בֵּית֑וֹbeitohouse hisH1004וַיִּשְׁלַ֛חvaiyishlachand he sentH7971וַיָּבֵ֥אvaiyave'and he gatheredH935אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֹהֲבָ֖יוʾohavavfriends hisH157וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853זֶ֥רֶשׁzereshZereshH2238אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ʾishtowife hisH802
Esther 5:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְסַפֵּ֨רvaysaperand he recountedH5608לָהֶ֥םlahemto themהָמָ֛ןhamanHamanH2001אֶת־ʾet-<obj.> [about]H853כְּב֥וֹדkevod[the] splendor ofH3519עָשְׁר֖וֹasherowealth hisH6239וְרֹ֣בveroand [the] multitude ofH7230בָּנָ֑יוbanavsons hisH1121וְאֵת֩veetand <obj.> [about]H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherthatH834גִּדְּל֤וֹgidelohe had made great himH1431הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428וְאֵ֣תveetand <obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherthis:H834נִשְּׂא֔וֹniseohe had exalted himH5375עַל־ʾal-aboveH5921הַשָּׂרִ֖יםhasarimthe officialsH8269וְעַבְדֵ֥יveavdeiand [the] servants ofH5650הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
Esther 5:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמֶר֮vaiyomerand he saidH559הָמָן֒hamanHamanH2001אַ֣ףʾafalsoH637לֹא־lo'-notH3808הֵבִיאָה֩heviahshe let come [anyone]H935אֶסְתֵּ֨רʾesterEstherH635הַמַּלְכָּ֧הhamalkahthe queenH4436עִם־ʾim-withH5973הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֥הhamishtehthe feastH4960אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834עָשָׂ֖תָהʾasatahshe had preparedH6213כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518אוֹתִ֑יʾoti<obj.> meH853וְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571לְמָחָ֛רlemacharfor tomorrowH4279אֲנִ֥יʾaniIH589קָֽרוּא־karu'-[am] invitedH7121לָ֖הּlahby herעִם־ʾim-withH5973הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
Esther 5:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְכָל־vekholand allH3605זֶ֕הzehthisH2088אֵינֶ֥נּוּʾeinenunot itH369שֹׁוֶ֖הshoveh[is] adequateH7737לִ֑יlifor meבְּכָל־bekholat anyH3605עֵ֗תʾettimeH6256אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhenH834אֲנִ֤יʾaniIH589רֹאֶה֙roeh[am] seeingH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מָרְדֳּכַ֣יmaredokhaiMordecaiH4782הַיְּהוּדִ֔יhaiyehudithe JewH3064יוֹשֵׁ֖בyoshevsittingH3427בְּשַׁ֥עַרbeshaarat [the] gate ofH8179הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
Rashi on Esther 5:13
[This] is meaningless to me. I do not care for all the honor that I have.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001
Esther 5:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֹּ֣אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559לוֹ֩loto himזֶ֨רֶשׁzereshZereshH2238אִשְׁתּ֜וֹʾishtowife hisH802וְכָל־vekholand allH3605אֹֽהֲבָ֗יוʾohavavfriends hisH157יַֽעֲשׂוּ־yaasu-let people makeH6213עֵץ֮ʾetza gallowsH6086גָּבֹ֣הַּgavoahhighH1364חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםchamishimfiftyH2572אַמָּה֒ʾamahcubit[s]H520וּבַבֹּ֣קֶר׀uvabokerand in the morningH1242אֱמֹ֣רʾemorspeakH559לַמֶּ֗לֶךְlamelekhto the kingH4428וְיִתְל֤וּveyitluso people may hangH8518אֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מָרְדֳּכַי֙maredokhaiMordecaiH4782עָלָ֔יוʾalavon itH5921וּבֹֽא־uvo'-and goH935עִם־ʾim-withH5973הַמֶּ֥לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הhamishtehthe feastH4960שָׂמֵ֑חַsameachjoyfulH8056וַיִּיטַ֧בvaiyitavand it was goodH3190הַדָּבָ֛רhadavarthe wordH1697לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הָמָ֖ןhamanHamanH2001וַיַּ֥עַשׂvaiyaasand he madeH6213הָעֵֽץ׃ פhaetzthe gallowsH6086