אֶסְתֵּר

Esther (Person)· Hadassah

1. Esther 2:7אֶסְתֵּר֙ · Esther
   And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died, Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter.
2. Esther 2:8אֶסְתֵּר֙ · Esther
   When the king’s command and edict had been proclaimed, many young women gathered at the citadel of Susa under the care of Hegai. Esther was also taken to the palace and placed under the care of Hegai, the custodian of the women.
3. Esther 2:10אֶסְתֵּ֔ר · Esther
   Esther did not reveal her people or her lineage, because Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.
4. Esther 2:11אֶסְתֵּ֔ר · Esther’s
   And every day Mordecai would walk back and forth in front of the court of the harem to learn about Esther’s welfare and what was happening to her.
5. Esther 2:15 (2×)אֶסְתֵּ֣ר · Now Esther; אֶסְתֵּר֙ · And Esther
   Now Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle from whom Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. And when it was her turn to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem, had advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of everyone who saw her.
6. Esther 2:16אֶסְתֵּ֜ר · She
   She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
7. Esther 2:17אֶסְתֵּר֙ · Esther
   And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.
8. Esther 2:18אֶסְתֵּ֑ר · Esther’s
   Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.
9. Esther 2:20 (2×)אֶסְתֵּ֗ר · Esther; אֶסְתֵּ֣ר · She
   Esther still had not revealed her lineage or her people, just as Mordecai had instructed. She obeyed Mordecai’s command, as she had done under his care.
10. Esther 2:22 (2×)לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר · Esther; אֶסְתֵּ֛ר · and she
    When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and she informed the king on Mordecai’s behalf.
11. Esther 4:4אֶסְתֵּ֤ר · When Esther’s
    When Esther’s maidens and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, the queen was overcome with distress. She sent clothes for Mordecai to wear instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.
12. Esther 4:5אֶסְתֵּ֨ר · Then Esther
    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.
13. Esther 4:8אֶסְתֵּ֖ר · Esther
    Mordecai also gave Hathach a copy of the written decree issued in Susa for the destruction of the Jews, to show and explain to Esther, urging her to approach the king, implore his favor, and plead before him for her people.
14. Esther 4:9לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר · to Esther
    So Hathach went back and relayed Mordecai’s response to Esther.
15. Esther 4:10אֶסְתֵּר֙ · Then Esther
    Then Esther spoke to Hathach and instructed him to tell Mordecai,
16. Esther 4:12אֶסְתֵּֽר׃פ · When Esther’s
    When Esther’s words were relayed to Mordecai,
17. Esther 4:13אֶסְתֵּ֑ר · [her]
    …he sent back to her this reply: “Do not imagine that because you are in the king’s palace you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews.
18. Esther 4:15אֶסְתֵּ֖ר · Then Esther
    Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai:
19. Esther 4:17אֶסְתֵּֽר׃ס · Esther
    So Mordecai went and did all that Esther had instructed him.
20. Esther 5:1אֶסְתֵּר֙ · Esther
    On the third day, Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace across from the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing the entrance.
21. Esther 5:2 (3×)אֶסְתֵּ֣ר · Esther; לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר · toward Esther; אֶסְתֵּ֔ר · and she
    As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter.
22. Esther 5:3אֶסְתֵּ֣ר · Esther
    “What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.”
23. Esther 5:4אֶסְתֵּ֔ר · Esther
    “If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.”
24. Esther 5:5 (2×)אֶסְתֵּ֑ר · as Esther; אֶסְתֵּֽר׃ · Esther
    “Hurry,” commanded the king, “and bring Haman, so we can do as Esther has requested.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
25. Esther 5:6לְאֶסְתֵּר֙ · to Esther
    And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”
26. Esther 5:7אֶסְתֵּ֖ר · Esther
    Esther replied, “This is my petition and my request:
27. Esther 5:12אֶסְתֵּ֨ר · Esther
    “What is more,” Haman added, “Queen Esther invited no one but me to join the king at the banquet she prepared, and I am invited back tomorrow along with the king.
28. Esther 6:14אֶסְתֵּֽר׃ · Esther
    While they were still speaking with Haman, the king’s eunuchs arrived and rushed him to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
29. Esther 7:1אֶסְתֵּ֥ר · Esther
    So the king and Haman went to dine with Esther the queen,
30. Esther 7:2 (2×)לְאֶסְתֵּ֜ר; אֶסְתֵּ֥ר · Esther
    …and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”
31. Esther 7:3אֶסְתֵּ֤ר · Esther
    Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, grant me my life as my petition, and the lives of my people as my request.
32. Esther 7:5לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר · Esther
    Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”
33. Esther 7:6אֶסְתֵּ֔ר · Esther
    Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.
34. Esther 7:7מֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣ר · Esther
    In his fury, the king arose from drinking his wine and went to the palace garden, while Haman stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life, for he realized that the king was planning a terrible fate for him.
35. Esther 7:8אֶסְתֵּ֣ר · Esther
    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.
36. Esther 8:1 (2×)לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר · Esther; אֶסְתֵּ֖ר · Esther
    That same day King Xerxes awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed his relation to her.
37. Esther 8:2אֶסְתֵּ֛ר · And Esther
    The king removed the signet ring he had recovered from Haman and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed Mordecai over the estate of Haman.
38. Esther 8:3אֶסְתֵּ֗ר · Esther
    And once again, Esther addressed the king. She fell at his feet weeping and begged him to revoke the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews.
39. Esther 8:4 (2×)לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר · toward Esther; אֶסְתֵּ֔ר · and [she]
    The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, and she arose and stood before the king.
40. Esther 8:7 (2×)לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר · to Esther; לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר · to Esther
    So King Xerxes said to Esther the Queen and Mordecai the Jew, “Behold, I have given Haman’s estate to Esther, and he was hanged on the gallows because he attacked the Jews.