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id="topheading"><a href="../esther/5-1.htm" title="Esther 5:1">◄</a> Esther 5:2 <a href="../esther/5-3.htm" title="Esther 5:3">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/esther/5-2.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 2276 of 3561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיְהִי֩<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vayhi_1961.htm" title="vay·Hi: become -- Occurrence 628 of 781.">way-hî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">So it was</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7200: 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face">7200</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7200 -- Occurrence 755 of 1306">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִרְא֨וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chirot_7200.htm" title="chir·'ot: saw -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ḵir-’ō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">when saw</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king">4428</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4428 -- Occurrence 1811 of 2523">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammelech_4428.htm" title="ham·Me·lech: the king -- Occurrence 841 of 1045.">ham-me-leḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the king</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 8553 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 5459 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/635.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 635: Esther = 'star'<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.">635</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_635.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 635 -- Occurrence 24 of 55">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶסְתֵּ֣ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ester_635.htm" title="'es·Ter: Esther -- Occurrence 22 of 42.">’es-têr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Esther</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4436.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4436: 1) queen">4436</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4436.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4436 -- Occurrence 19 of 35">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammalkah_4436.htm" title="ham·mal·Kah,: the queen -- Occurrence 10 of 23.">ham-mal-kāh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Queen</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5975: 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of <BR> 1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease <BR> 1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast <BR> 1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground <BR> 1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright <BR> 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against <BR> 1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to station, set <BR> 1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain <BR> 1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect <BR> 1b4) to present (one) before (king) <BR> 1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before">5975</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5975 -- Occurrence 314 of 525">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/omedet_5975.htm" title="'o·Me·det: standing -- Occurrence 1 of 7.">‘ō-me-ḏeṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">standing</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular">V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2691: 1) court, enclosure <BR> 1a) enclosures <BR> 1b) court <BR> 2) settled abode, settlement, village, town">2691</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2691 -- Occurrence 110 of 189">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בֶּֽחָצֵ֔ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bechatzer_2691.htm" title="be·cha·Tzer,: the court -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">be-ḥā-ṣêr,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in the court</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - common singular">Prep-b, Art | N-cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5375: 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lift, lift up <BR> 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure <BR> 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted <BR> 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up <BR> 1b3) to be borne, be carried <BR> 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist <BR> 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) <BR> 1c3) to carry, bear continuously <BR> 1c4) to take, take away <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) <BR> 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought">5375</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5375 -- Occurrence 352 of 653">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נָשְׂאָ֥ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/naseah_5375.htm" title="na·se·'Ah: obtained -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">nā-śə-’āh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[that] she found</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2580.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2580: 1) favour, grace, charm <BR> 1a) favour, grace, elegance <BR> 1b) favour, acceptance">2580</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2580.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2580 -- Occurrence 44 of 69">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חֵ֖ן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chen_2580.htm" title="chen: favor -- Occurrence 43 of 66.">ḥên</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">favor</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain">5869</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5869 -- Occurrence 488 of 887">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּעֵינָ֑יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beeinav_5869.htm" title="be·'ei·Nav;: his sight -- Occurrence 24 of 43.">bə-‘ê-nāw;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in his sight</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - cdc :: third person masculine singular">Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3447.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3447: 1) (Hiphil) to hold out, extend">3447</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3447.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3447 -- Occurrence 2 of 3">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיּ֨וֹשֶׁט<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyooshet_3447.htm" title="vai·Yoo·shet: extended -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">way-yō-wō-šeṭ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and held out</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king">4428</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4428 -- Occurrence 1812 of 2523">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammelech_4428.htm" title="ham·Me·lech: and the king -- Occurrence 842 of 1045.">ham-me-leḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the king</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/635.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 635: Esther = 'star'<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.">635</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_635.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 635 -- Occurrence 25 of 55">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/leester_635.htm" title="le·'es·Ter,: to Esther -- Occurrence 3 of 11.">lə-’es-têr,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to Esther</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - proper - feminine singular">Prep-l | N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 8554 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 5460 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8275.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8275: 1) sceptre <BR> 2) (TWOT) dart, spear">8275</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8275.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8275 -- Occurrence 2 of 4">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שַׁרְבִ֤יט<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sharvit_8275.htm" title="shar·Vit: scepter -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">šar-ḇîṭ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">scepter</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2091: 1) gold <BR> 1a) as precious metal <BR> 1b) as a measure of weight <BR> 1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.)">2091</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2091 -- Occurrence 316 of 389">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַזָּהָב֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hazzahav_2091.htm" title="haz·za·Hav: the golden -- Occurrence 51 of 59.">haz-zā-hāḇ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the golden</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if">834</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 834 -- Occurrence 4023 of 5502">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲשֶׁ֣ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/asher_834.htm" title="'a·Sher: which -- Occurrence 3513 of 4804.">’ă-šer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative">Pro-r</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists">3027</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3027 -- Occurrence 1015 of 1617">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּיָד֔וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beyado_3027.htm" title="be·ya·Do,: his hand -- Occurrence 49 of 73.">bə-yā-ḏōw,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[was] in his hand</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - feminine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7126: 1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near <BR> 1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be brought near <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present">7126</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7126 -- Occurrence 234 of 284">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַתִּקְרַ֣ב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vattikrav_7126.htm" title="vat·tik·Rav: came -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">wat-tiq-raḇ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And went near</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/635.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 635: Esther = 'star'<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.">635</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_635.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 635 -- Occurrence 26 of 55">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶסְתֵּ֔ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ester_635.htm" title="'es·Ter,: Esther -- Occurrence 23 of 42.">’es-têr,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Esther</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5060: 1) to touch, reach, strike <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to touch <BR> 1a2) to strike <BR> 1a3) to reach, extend to <BR> 1a4) to be stricken <BR> 1a4a) stricken (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be defeated <BR> 1c) (Piel) to strike <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be stricken (by disease) <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to touch, reach, approach, arrive <BR> 1e1) to cause to touch, apply <BR> 1e2) to reach, extend, attain, arrive, come <BR> 1e3) to approach (of time) <BR> 1e4) to befall (of fate)">5060</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5060.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5060 -- Occurrence 86 of 150">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַתִּגַּ֖ע<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vattigga_5060.htm" title="vat·tig·Ga': and touched -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">wat-tig-ga‘</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and touched</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7218: 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning <BR> 1a) head (of man, animals) <BR> 1b) top, tip (of mountain) <BR> 1c) height (of stars) <BR> 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) <BR> 1e) head, front, beginning <BR> 1f) chief, choicest, best <BR> 1g) head, division, company, band <BR> 1h) sum">7218</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7218 -- Occurrence 408 of 599">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּרֹ֥אשׁ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/berosh_7218.htm" title="be·Rosh: the top -- Occurrence 11 of 35.">bə-rōš</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the top</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-b | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8275.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8275: 1) sceptre <BR> 2) (TWOT) dart, spear">8275</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8275.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8275 -- Occurrence 3 of 4">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hashsharvit_8275.htm" title="hash·shar·Vit.: of the scepter -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">haš-šar-ḇîṭ.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the scepter</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ס<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="sa·Mek">s</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="chir·'o·vt: saw -- 7200: to see">כִרְאֹ֨ות</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="ham·me·lech: the king -- 4428: king">הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et-: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֶת־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="es·ter: Esther -- 635: star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">אֶסְתֵּ֣ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="ham·mal·kah: the queen -- 4436: queen">הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5975.htm" title="o·me·det: standing -- 5975: to take one's stand, stand">עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2691.htm" title="be·cha·tzer,: the court -- 2691: enclosure, court">בֶּֽחָצֵ֔ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5375.htm" title="na·se·'ah: obtained -- 5375: to lift, carry, take">נָשְׂאָ֥ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2580.htm" title="chen: favor -- 2580: favor, grace">חֵ֖ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="be·'ei·nav;: his sight -- 5869: an eye">בְּעֵינָ֑יו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3447.htm" title="vai·yo·v·shet: extended -- 3447: to extend, hold out">וַיֹּ֨ושֶׁט</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="ham·me·lech: and the king -- 4428: king">הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="le·'es·ter: to Esther -- 635: star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et-: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֶת־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8275.htm" title="shar·vit: scepter -- 8275: a scepter">שַׁרְבִ֤יט</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2091.htm" title="haz·za·hav: the golden -- 2091: gold">הַזָּהָב֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="a·sher: which -- 834: who, which, that">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="be·ya·dov,: his hand -- 3027: hand">בְּיָדֹ֔ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7126.htm" title="vat·tik·rav: came -- 7126: to come near, approach">וַתִּקְרַ֣ב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="es·ter,: Esther -- 635: star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">אֶסְתֵּ֔ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5060.htm" title="vat·tig·ga: and touched -- 5060: to touch, reach, strike">וַתִּגַּ֖ע</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7218.htm" title="be·rosh: the top -- 7218: head">בְּרֹ֥אשׁ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8275.htm" title="ha·shar·vit.: of the scepter -- 8275: a scepter">הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט׃</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="s">ס</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/esther/5.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">And it was so when the king</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ra'ah (raw-aw') -- advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy">saw</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="'Ecter (es-tare') -- Esther">Esther</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="malkah (mal-kaw') -- queen">the queen</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5975.htm" title="amad (aw-mad') -- abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish">standing</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2691.htm" title="chatser (khaw-tsare') -- court, tower, village">in the court</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5375.htm" title="nasa' (naw-saw') -- accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away)">that she obtained</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2580.htm" title="chen (khane) -- favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured">favour</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="ayin (ah'-yin) -- affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance">in his sight</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">and the king</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3447.htm" title="yashat (yaw-shat') -- hold out">held out</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="'Ecter (es-tare') -- Esther">to Esther</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2091.htm" title="zahab (zaw-hawb') -- gold(-en), fair weather">the golden</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8275.htm" title="sharbiyt (shar-beet') -- sceptre">sceptre</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="yad (yawd) -- (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border">that was in his hand</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="'Ecter (es-tare') -- Esther">So Esther</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7126.htm" title="qarab (kaw-rab') -- (cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near)">drew near</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5060.htm" title="naga' (naw-gah') -- beat, (X be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join">and touched</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7218.htm" title="ro'sh (roshe) -- band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man)">the top</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8275.htm" title="sharbiyt (shar-beet') -- sceptre">of the sceptre</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/5.htm">אסתר 5:2 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיְהִי֩ כִרְאֹ֨ות הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙ בֶּֽחָצֵ֔ר נָשְׂאָ֥ה חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֑יו וַיֹּ֨ושֶׁט הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר אֶת־שַׁרְבִ֤יט הַזָּהָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָדֹ֔ו וַתִּקְרַ֣ב אֶסְתֵּ֔ר וַתִּגַּ֖ע בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/5.htm">אסתר 5:2 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויהי כראות המלך את־אסתר המלכה עמדת בחצר נשאה חן בעיניו ויושט המלך לאסתר את־שרביט הזהב אשר בידו ותקרב אסתר ותגע בראש השרביט׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/5.htm">אסתר 5:2 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויהי כראות המלך את־אסתר המלכה עמדת בחצר נשאה חן בעיניו ויושט המלך לאסתר את־שרביט הזהב אשר בידו ותקרב אסתר ותגע בראש השרביט׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/5.htm">אסתר 5:2 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויהי כראות המלך את אסתר המלכה עמדת בחצר נשאה חן בעיניו ויושט המלך לאסתר את שרביט הזהב אשר בידו ותקרב אסתר ותגע בראש השרביט׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/esther/5-2.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/5.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king extended to Esther the golden scepter which was in his hand. So Esther came near and touched the top of the scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, <i>that</i> she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that <i>was</i> in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard, she won his approval. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter." <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">she.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/32-28.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 32:28</span> And he said, Your name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Nehemiah 1:11</span> O LORD, I beseech you, let now your ear be attentive to the prayer …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/116-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 116:1</span> I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my supplications.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 21:1</span> The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/7-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 7:10</span> And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/10-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 10:4</span> And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? …</a></p><p class="hdg">golden sceptre.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/4-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Esther 4:11</span> All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/8-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Esther 8:4</span> Then the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. 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