Esther 7:8
Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
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ASV
Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the couch whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he even force the queen before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
KJV
Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
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30 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְ | ve.ha.Me.lekh | and the king | H4428 → |
| שָׁב֩ | shav | he returned | H7725 → |
| מִגִּנַּ֨ת | mi.gi.Nat | from [the] garden of | H1594 → |
| הַבִּיתָ֜ן | ha.bi.Tan | the palace | H1055 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| בֵּ֣ית׀ | beit | [the] house of | H1004 → |
| מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה | mish.Teh | [the] feast of | H4960 → |
| הַיַּ֗יִן | hai.Ya.yin | <the> wine | H3196 → |
| וְהָמָן֙ | ve.ha.Man | and Haman | H2001 → |
| נֹפֵ֔ל | no.Fel | [was] falling | H5307 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| הַמִּטָּה֙ | ha.mi.Tah | the couch | H4296 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| אֶסְתֵּ֣ר | 'es.Ter | Esther | H635 → |
| עָלֶ֔יהָ | 'a.Lei.ha | [was] on it | H5921 → |
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| הֲ֠גַם | Ha.gam | ¿ also | H1571 → |
| לִכְבּ֧וֹשׁ | likh.Bo.osh | to violate | H3533 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה | ha.mal.Kah | the queen | H4436 → |
| עִמִּ֖י | 'i.Mi | with me | H5973 → |
| בַּבָּ֑יִת | ba.Ba.yit | in the house | H1004 → |
| הַדָּבָ֗ר | ha.da.Var | the word | H1697 → |
| יָצָא֙ | ya.Tza' | it came out | H3318 → |
| מִפִּ֣י | mi.Pi | from [the] mouth of | H6310 → |
| הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| וּפְנֵ֥י | u.fe.Nei | and [the] face of | H6440 → |
| הָמָ֖ן | ha.Man | Haman | H2001 → |
| חָפֽוּ׃ ס | cha.Fu | people covered | H2645 → |
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