Estherchapter 6
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The Triumph of Mordecai, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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Esther 6— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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The king cannot sleep, and the chronicles are read to him1
Esther 6:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בַּלַּ֣יְלָהbalaylahin the nightH3915הַה֔וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931נָדְדָ֖הnadedahit fledH5074שְׁנַ֣תshenat[the] sleep ofH8142הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לְהָבִ֞יאlehavi'to bringH935אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853סֵ֤פֶרsefer[the] book ofH5612הַזִּכְרֹנוֹת֙hazikhronotthe remindersH2146דִּבְרֵ֣יdivrei[the] words ofH1697הַיָּמִ֔יםhaiyamimthe daysH3117וַיִּהְי֥וּvaiyihyuand they wereH1961נִקְרָאִ֖יםnikraimread aloudH7121לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
Rashi on Esther 6:1
The king’s sleep was disturbed. It was a miracle. 1 Otherwise, would Achashveirosh’s sleep be disturbed, particularly on this night, after having partied earlier in the day. Achashveirosh’s sleep was disturbed by a dream in which he saw Haman grabbing a sword to kill him.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001
Esther 6:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּמָּצֵ֣אvaiyimatze'and it was foundH4672כָת֗וּבkhatuvrecordedH3789אֲשֶׁר֩ʾasherthatH834הִגִּ֨ידhigidhe had toldH5046מָרְדֳּכַ֜יmaredokhaiMordecaiH4782עַל־ʾal-onH5921בִּגְתָ֣נָאbigtana'BigthanaH904וָתֶ֗רֶשׁvatereshand TereshH8657שְׁנֵי֙sheneitwo ofH8147סָרִיסֵ֣יsarisei[the] eunuchs ofH5631הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֖יmishomereifrom [the] guards ofH8104הַסַּ֑ףhasafthe thresholdH5592אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhoH834בִּקְשׁוּ֙bikshuthey had soughtH1245לִשְׁלֹ֣חַlishloachto stretch outH7971יָ֔דyada handH3027בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְbamelekhon the kingH4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ʾachashverooshAhasuerusH325
Esther 6:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428מַֽה־mah-what?H4100נַּעֲשָׂ֞הnaasahhas it been doneH6213יְקָ֧רyekarhonorH3366וּגְדוּלָּ֛הugedulahand greatnessH1420לְמָרְדֳּכַ֖יlemaredokhaifor MordecaiH4782עַל־ʾal-onH5921זֶ֑הzehthisH2088וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559נַעֲרֵ֤יnaarei[the] young men ofH5288הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428מְשָׁ֣רְתָ֔יוmesharetavservants hisH8334לֹא־lo'-notH3808נַעֲשָׂ֥הnaasahit was doneH6213עִמּ֖וֹimowith himH5973דָּבָֽר׃davaranythingH1697
Esther 6:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428מִ֣יmiwho?H4310בֶחָצֵ֑רvechatzer[is] in the courtH2691וְהָמָ֣ןvehamanand HamanH2001בָּ֗אba'he had comeH935לַחֲצַ֤רlachatzarto [the] court ofH2691בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הhachitzonah<the> outerH2435לֵאמֹ֣רlemorto speakH559לַמֶּ֔לֶךְlamelekhto the kingH4428לִתְלוֹת֙litlotto hangH8518אֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מָרְדֳּכַ֔יmaredokhaiMordecaiH4782עַל־ʾal-onH5921הָעֵ֖ץhaetzthe gallowsH6086אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834הֵכִ֥יןhekhinhe had preparedH3559לֽוֹ׃lofor him
Esther 6:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559נַעֲרֵ֤יnaarei[the] servants ofH5288הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428אֵלָ֔יוʾelavto himH413הִנֵּ֥הhinehthere!H2009הָמָ֖ןhamanHamanH2001עֹמֵ֣דʾomed[is] standingH5975בֶּחָצֵ֑רbechatzerin the courtH2691וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428יָבֽוֹא׃yavo'let him comeH935
Haman leads the horse he thought would carry himself6
Esther 6:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבוֹא֮vaiyavo'and he cameH935הָמָן֒hamanHamanH2001וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לוֹ֙loto himהַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428מַה־mah-what?H4100לַעֲשׂ֕וֹתlaasot[is] to doH6213בָּאִ֕ישׁbaishfor the manH376אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhomH834הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428חָפֵ֣ץchafetzhe delightsH2654בִּיקָר֑וֹbikaroin honor hisH3366וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הָמָן֙hamanHamanH2001בְּלִבּ֔וֹbeliboin heart hisH3820לְמִ֞יlemito whom?H4310יַחְפֹּ֥ץyachpotzwill he delightH2654הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaasotto doH6213יְקָ֖רyekarhonorH3366יוֹתֵ֥רyoterexcessH3148מִמֶּֽנִּי׃mimenimore than meH4480
Esther 6:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Esther 6:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
יָבִ֙יאוּ֙yaviulet people bringH935לְב֣וּשׁlevushclothing ofH3830מַלְכ֔וּתmalkhutroyaltyH4438אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834לָֽבַשׁ־lavash-he has wornH3847בּ֖וֹboon himהַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְס֗וּסvesusand a horseH5483אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834רָכַ֤בrakhavhe has riddenH7392עָלָיו֙ʾalavon itH5921הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַאֲשֶׁ֥רvaasherand whichH834נִתַּ֛ןnitanit has been putH5414כֶּ֥תֶרketera head-dress ofH3804מַלְכ֖וּתmalkhutroyaltyH4438בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃beroshoon head itsH7218
Esther 6:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְנָת֨וֹןvenatonand let them putH5414הַלְּב֜וּשׁhalevushthe clothingH3830וְהַסּ֗וּסvehasusand the horseH5483עַל־ʾal-onH5921יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027אִ֞ישׁʾisha manH376מִשָּׂרֵ֤יmisareione of [the] officials ofH8269הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֔יםhapartemimthe noblesH6579וְהִלְבִּ֙ישׁוּ֙vehilbishuand they will clotheH3847אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאִ֔ישׁhaishthe manH376אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhomH834הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428חָפֵ֣ץchafetzhe delightsH2654בִּֽיקָר֑וֹbikaroin honor hisH3366וְהִרְכִּיבֻ֤הוּvehirkivuhuand they will make ride himH7392עַל־ʾal-onH5921הַסּוּס֙hasusthe horseH5483בִּרְח֣וֹבbirchovin [the] open place ofH7339הָעִ֔ירhairthe cityH5892וְקָרְא֣וּvekareuand they will proclaimH7121לְפָנָ֔יוlefanav<to> before himH6440כָּ֚כָהkakhahthusH3602יֵעָשֶׂ֣הyeasehit will be doneH6213לָאִ֔ישׁlaishfor the manH376אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhomH834הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428חָפֵ֥ץchafetzhe delightsH2654בִּיקָרֽוֹ׃bikaroin honor hisH3366
Esther 6:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לְהָמָ֗ןlehamanto HamanH2001מַ֠הֵרmaherhurryH4116קַ֣חkachtakeH3947אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַלְּב֤וּשׁhalevushthe clothingH3830וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַסּוּס֙hasusthe horseH5483כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasherjust asH834דִּבַּ֔רְתָּdibartayou have saidH1696וַֽעֲשֵׂה־vaaseh-and doH6213כֵן֙khensoH3651לְמָרְדֳּכַ֣יlemaredokhaifor MordecaiH4782הַיְּהוּדִ֔יhaiyehudithe JewH3064הַיּוֹשֵׁ֖בhaiyoshevwho sitsH3427בְּשַׁ֣עַרbeshaarat [the] gate ofH8179הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אַל־ʾal-may notH408תַּפֵּ֣לtapelyou make fallH5307דָּבָ֔רdavara wordH1697מִכֹּ֖לmikolfrom allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherthatH834דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃dibartayou have saidH1696
Esther 6:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקַּ֤חvaiyikachand he tookH3947הָמָן֙hamanHamanH2001אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַלְּב֣וּשׁhalevushthe clothingH3830וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַסּ֔וּסhasusthe horseH5483וַיַּלְבֵּ֖שׁvaiyalbeshand he clothedH3847אֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מָרְדֳּכָ֑יmaredokhaiMordecaiH4782וַיַּרְכִּיבֵ֙הוּ֙vaiyarkivehuand he made ride himH7392בִּרְח֣וֹבbirchovin [the] open place ofH7339הָעִ֔ירhairthe cityH5892וַיִּקְרָ֣אvaiyikra'and he proclaimedH7121לְפָנָ֔יוlefanav<to> before himH6440כָּ֚כָהkakhahthusH3602יֵעָשֶׂ֣הyeasehit will be doneH6213לָאִ֔ישׁlaishfor the manH376אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhomH834הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428חָפֵ֥ץchafetzhe delightsH2654בִּיקָרֽוֹ׃bikaroin honor hisH3366
Mourning at home while the eunuchs hurry him to the banquet12
Esther 6:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֥שָׁבvaiyashovand he returnedH7725מָרְדֳּכַ֖יmaredokhaiMordecaiH4782אֶל־ʾel-toH413שַׁ֣עַרshaar[the] gate ofH8179הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְהָמָן֙vehamanand HamanH2001נִדְחַ֣ףnidchafhe hurried himselfH1765אֶל־ʾel-toH413בֵּית֔וֹbeitohouse hisH1004אָבֵ֖לʾavelmourningH57וַחֲפ֥וּיvachafuiand covered ofH2645רֹֽאשׁ׃roshheadH7218
Rashi on Esther 6:12
Mordechai then returned. To his sackcloth, and to his fasting. 4 Maseches Megillah 16a. This was the last day of Mordechai’s three day fast. (Sifsei Chachomim)
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001
Esther 6:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְסַפֵּ֨רvaysaperand he recountedH5608הָמָ֜ןhamanHamanH2001לְזֶ֤רֶשׁlezereshto ZereshH2238אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ʾishtowife hisH802וּלְכָל־ulekhol-and to allH3605אֹ֣הֲבָ֔יוʾohavavfriends hisH157אֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherthatH834קָרָ֑הוּkarahuit had happened to himH7136וַיֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩vaiyomeruand they saidH559ל֨וֹloto himחֲכָמָ֜יוchakhamavwise [men] hisH2450וְזֶ֣רֶשׁvezereshand ZereshH2238אִשְׁתּ֗וֹʾishtowife hisH802אִ֣םʾimifH518מִזֶּ֣רַעmizera'[is] one of [the] offspring ofH2233הַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhaiyehudimthe JewsH3064מָרְדֳּכַ֞יmaredokhaiMordecaiH4782אֲשֶׁר֩ʾasherwhomH834הַחִלּ֨וֹתָhachilotayou have begunH2490לִנְפֹּ֤לlinpolto fallH5307לְפָנָיו֙lefanav<to> before himH6440לֹא־lo'-notH3808תוּכַ֣לtukhalyou will prevailH3201ל֔וֹloto himכִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָפ֥וֹלnafolcertainly <to fall>H5307תִּפּ֖וֹלtipolyou will fallH5307לְפָנָֽיו׃lefanav<to> before himH6440
Rashi on Esther 6:13
Since you have begun to fall, etc. She said, “This nation has been compared to the stars and to the dust. When they descend, they descend to the dust, and when they ascend, they ascend up to the sky and the stars.” 6 Maseches Megillah 15a.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001
Esther 6:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עוֹדָם֙odamstill theyH5750מְדַבְּרִ֣יםmedaberim[were] speakingH1696עִמּ֔וֹimowith himH5973וְסָרִיסֵ֥יvesariseiand [the] eunuchs ofH5631הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428הִגִּ֑יעוּhigiuthey arrivedH5060וַיַּבְהִ֙לוּ֙vaiyavhiluand they made hasteH926לְהָבִ֣יאlehavi'to bringH935אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָמָ֔ןhamanHamanH2001אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הhamishtehthe feastH4960אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834עָשְׂתָ֥הʾasetahshe had preparedH6213אֶסְתֵּֽר׃ʾesterEstherH635