King James Version

Esther 2:22

And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai’s name.

Study

Hebrew

Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.

וַיִּוָּדַ֤עvayivadaand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and know”, the next action in the storyH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…הַדָּבָר֙hadavarthe causeדָּבָרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…לְמָרְדֳּכַ֔יlemaredokhayto Mordecaiמׇרְדְּכַיpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Mordecai”H4782Mordecai, an IsraeliteMordecai.וַיַּגֵּ֖דvayagedand bewrayנָגַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bewray”, the next action in the storyH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.לְאֶסְתֵּ֣רleesterto Estherאֶסְתֵּרpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Esther”H635Ester, the Jewish heroineEsther.הַמַּלְכָּ֑הhamalkahthe queenמַלְכָּהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the queen”, the ordinary formH4436a queenqueen.וַתֹּ֧אמֶרvatomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אֶסְתֵּ֛רesterEstherאֶסְתֵּרnoun, proper name — “Esther”H635Ester, the Jewish heroineEsther.לַמֶּ֖לֶךְlamelekhto kingמֶלֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.בְּשֵׁ֥םbeshemin fameשֵׁםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.מָרְדֳּכָֽיmaredokhayMordecaiמׇרְדְּכַיnoun, proper name — “Mordecai”H4782Mordecai, an IsraeliteMordecai.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the thing became known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther told the king thereof in Mordecai's name.

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the thing became known to Mordecai, who showed it unto Esther the queen; and Esther told the king thereof in Mordecai’s name.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the thing is known to Mordecai, and he declareth [it] to Esther the queen, and Esther speaketh to the king in the name of Mordecai,

World English Bible

This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.

Darby Translation

And the thing became known to Mordecai, and he related it to Esther the queen, and Esther told it to the king in Mordecai's name.

Douay-Rheims

And Mardochai had notice of it, and immediately he told it to queen Esther: and she to the king in Mardochai’s name, who had reported the thing unto her.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)