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Esther Accuses Haman, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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Esther 7— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman1
Esther 7:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Esther 7:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמֶר֩vaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֨לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לְאֶסְתֵּ֜רleesterto EstherH635גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571בַּיּ֤וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַשֵּׁנִי֙hasheni<the> secondH8145בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣הbemishtehat [the] feast ofH4960הַיַּ֔יִןhaiyayin<the> wineH3196מַה־mah-what?H4100שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְsheelatekh[is] petition yourH7596אֶסְתֵּ֥רʾesterO EstherH635הַמַּלְכָּ֖הhamalkahthe queenH4436וְתִנָּ֣תֵֽןvetinatenso 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 7:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתַּ֨עַןvataanand she answeredH6030אֶסְתֵּ֤רʾesterEstherH635הַמַּלְכָּה֙hamalkahthe queenH4436וַתֹּאמַ֔רvatomarand she saidH559אִם־ʾim-ifH518מָצָ֨אתִיmatzatiI have foundH4672חֵ֤ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙beeineikhain view yourH5869הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhO kingH4428וְאִם־veim-and ifH518עַל־ʾal-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428ט֑וֹבtovgoodH2896תִּנָּֽתֶן־tinaten-let it be givenH5414לִ֤יlito meנַפְשִׁי֙nafshilife myH5315בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יbishelatifor petition myH7596וְעַמִּ֖יveamiand people myH5971בְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃bevakashatifor request myH1246
Rashi on Esther 7:3
Let my life be granted me. That I should not be slain on the thirteenth of Adar, for you have issued an edict of massacre upon my people and my heritage.
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Esther 7:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֤יkiforH3588נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙nimkarnuwe have been soldH4376אֲנִ֣יʾaniIH589וְעַמִּ֔יveamiand people myH5971לְהַשְׁמִ֖ידlehashmidto annihilateH8045לַהֲר֣וֹגlaharogto killH2026וּלְאַבֵּ֑דuleabedand to destroyH6וְ֠אִלּוּveiluand ifH432לַעֲבָדִ֨יםlaavadimto male slavesH5650וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹתvelishfachotand to female slavesH8198נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙nimkarnuwe had been soldH4376הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּיhecherashtiI kept quietH2790כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֵ֥יןʾeinnotH369הַצָּ֛רhatzarthe distressH6862שֹׁוֶ֖הshoveh[is] equalH7737בְּנֵ֥זֶקbenezekfor [the] injury ofH5143הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סhamelekhthe kingH4428
Rashi on Esther 7:4
For the oppressor has no regard for losses incurred by his majesty.
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Esther 7:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁʾachashverooshAhasuerusH325וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לְאֶסְתֵּ֣רleesterto EstherH635הַמַּלְכָּ֑הhamalkahthe queenH4436מִ֣יmiwho?H4310ה֥וּאhu'[is] heH1931זֶה֙zehthisH2088וְאֵֽי־veei-and where?H335זֶ֣הzehthisH2088ה֔וּאhu'[is] heH1931אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whomH834מְלָא֥וֹmelaoit has filled himH4390לִבּ֖וֹliboheart hisH3820לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaasotto doH6213כֵּֽן׃kenthusH3651
Rashi on Esther 7:5
King Achashveirosh spoke. He said to Queen Esther. Wherever it states, “and he said.. and he said,” twice, it is to be expounded upon.
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Esther 7:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר־vatomer-and she saidH559אֶסְתֵּ֔רʾesterEstherH635אִ֚ישׁʾisha manH376צַ֣רtzaran opponentH6862וְאוֹיֵ֔בveoyevand an enemyH341הָמָ֥ןhamanHamanH2001הָרָ֖עhara'<the> evilH7451הַזֶּ֑הhazeh<the> thisH2088וְהָמָ֣ןvehamanand HamanH2001נִבְעַ֔תnivathe was terrifiedH1204מִלִּפְנֵ֥יmilifneifrom to beforeH6440הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃vehamalkahand the queenH4436
Falling on the queen's couch, and hanged on his own gallows7
Esther 7:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְvehamelekhand the kingH4428קָ֤םkamhe rose upH6965בַּחֲמָתוֹ֙bachamatoin rage hisH2534מִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣הmimishtehfrom [the] feast ofH4960הַיַּ֔יִןhaiyayin<the> wineH3196אֶל־ʾel-intoH413גִּנַּ֖תginat[the] garden ofH1594הַבִּיתָ֑ןhabitanthe palaceH1055וְהָמָ֣ןvehamanand HamanH2001עָמַ֗דʾamadhe remainedH5975לְבַקֵּ֤שׁlevakeshto seekH1245עַל־ʾal-onH5921נַפְשׁוֹ֙nafsholife hisH5315מֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣רmeesterfrom EstherH635הַמַּלְכָּ֔הhamalkahthe queenH4436כִּ֣יkiforH3588רָאָ֔הraahhe sawH7200כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588כָלְתָ֥הkhaltahit was determinedH3615אֵלָ֛יוʾelavagainst himH413הָרָעָ֖הharaah<the> harmH7451מֵאֵ֥תmeetfrom withH854הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
Rashi on Esther 7:7
That it would end up. The evil, the hatred, and the vengeance were decided.
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Esther 7:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְvehamelekhand the kingH4428שָׁב֩shavhe returnedH7725מִגִּנַּ֨תmiginatfrom [the] garden ofH1594הַבִּיתָ֜ןhabitanthe palaceH1055אֶל־ʾel-toH413בֵּ֣ית׀beit[the] house ofH1004מִשְׁתֵּ֣הmishteh[the] feast ofH4960הַיַּ֗יִןhaiyayin<the> wineH3196וְהָמָן֙vehamanand HamanH2001נֹפֵ֔לnofel[was] fallingH5307עַל־ʾal-onH5921הַמִּטָּה֙hamitahthe couchH4296אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834אֶסְתֵּ֣רʾesterEstherH635עָלֶ֔יהָʾaleiha[was] on itH5921וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428הֲ֠גַםhagam¿ alsoH1571לִכְבּ֧וֹשׁlikhbooshto violateH3533אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמַּלְכָּ֛הhamalkahthe queenH4436עִמִּ֖יʾimiwith meH5973בַּבָּ֑יִתbabayitin the houseH1004הַדָּבָ֗רhadavarthe wordH1697יָצָא֙yatza'it came outH3318מִפִּ֣יmipifrom [the] mouth ofH6310הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וּפְנֵ֥יufeneiand [the] face ofH6440הָמָ֖ןhamanHamanH2001חָפֽוּ׃ סchafupeople coveredH2645
Rashi on Esther 7:8
Haman had fallen. The angel pushed him. 3 Ibid. The literal translation is “and Haman was falling,” meaning that he tried to rise but the angel kept pushing him onto the couch and into a compromising position, which infuriated the king even more.
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Esther 7:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חַ֠רְבוֹנָהcharvonahHarbonaH2726אֶחָ֨דʾechadoneH259מִן־min-ofH4480הַסָּרִיסִ֜יםhasarisimthe eunuchsH5631לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571הִנֵּה־hineh-there!H2009הָעֵ֣ץhaetzthe gallowsH6086אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834עָשָׂ֪הʾasahhe has madeH6213הָמָ֟ןhamanHamanH2001לְֽמָרְדֳּכַ֞יlemaredokhaifor MordecaiH4782אֲשֶׁ֧רʾasherwhoH834דִּבֶּר־diber-he spokeH1696ט֣וֹבtovgoodH2896עַל־ʾal-onH5921הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428עֹמֵד֙ʾomed[is] standingH5975בְּבֵ֣יתbeveitat [the] house ofH1004הָמָ֔ןhamanHamanH2001גָּבֹ֖הַּgavoahhighH1364חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםchamishimfiftyH2572אַמָּ֑הʾamahcubit[s]H520וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428תְּלֻ֥הוּteluhuhang himH8518עָלָֽיו׃ʾalavon itH5921
Rashi on Esther 7:9
Moreover, there is the gallows. He “also” committed another evil, that he prepared the gallows to hang the king’s friend, who saved the king from [being] poison[ed].
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Esther 7:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּתְלוּ֙vaiyitluand they hangedH8518אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָמָ֔ןhamanHamanH2001עַל־ʾal-onH5921הָעֵ֖ץhaetzthe gallowsH6086אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834הֵכִ֣יןhekhinhe had preparedH3559לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יlemaredokhaifor MordecaiH4782וַחֲמַ֥תvachamatand [the] rage ofH2534הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428שָׁכָֽכָה׃ פshakhakhahit subsidedH7918