Esther 4:5
Then Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs appointed to her, and she dispatched him to Mordecai to learn what was troubling him and why.
BSB
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ASV
Then called Esther for Hathach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and charged him to go to Mordecai, to know what this was, and why it was.
KJV
Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַתִּקְרָא֩ | va.tik.Ra' | and she summoned | H7121 → |
| אֶסְתֵּ֨ר | 'es.Ter | Esther | H635 → |
| לַהֲתָ֜ךְ | la.ha.Takh | <to> Hathach | H2047 → |
| מִסָּרִיסֵ֤י | mi.sa.ri.Sei | one of [the] eunuchs of | H5631 → |
| הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | whom | H834 → |
| הֶעֱמִ֣יד | he.'e.Mid | he had made stand | H5975 → |
| לְפָנֶ֔יהָ | le.fa.Nei.ha | <to> before her | H6440 → |
| וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ | va.te.tza.Ve.hu | and she commanded him | H6680 → |
| עַֽל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| מָרְדֳּכָ֑י | ma.re.do.Khai | Mordecai | H4782 → |
| לָדַ֥עַת | la.Da.'at | to know | H3045 → |
| מַה־ | mah- | what? | H4100 → |
| זֶּ֖ה | zeh | [was] this | H2088 → |
| וְעַל־ | ve.'al- | and concerning | H5921 → |
| מַה־ | mah- | what? | H4100 → |
| זֶּֽה׃ | Zeh | [was] this | H2088 → |
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