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Esther 5:1

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.

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וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בַּיּ֣וֹםbayomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יhashlishithe thirdשְׁלִישִׁיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the third”, the ordinary formH7992third; feminine athird (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)third (part, rank, time), three (years old).וַתִּלְבַּ֤שׁvatilbashand clotheלָבַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and clothe”, the next action in the storyH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.אֶסְתֵּר֙esterEstherאֶסְתֵּרnoun, proper name — “Esther”H635Ester, the Jewish heroineEsther.מַלְכ֔וּתmalkhutempireמַלְכוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “empire”, the ordinary formH4438a rule; concretely, a dominionempire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֞דvataamodand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and stand”, the next action in the storyH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…בַּחֲצַ֤רbachatsarin courtחָצֵרpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in court”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)court, tower, village.בֵּיתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.הַפְּנִימִ֔יתhapnimitthe interiorפְּנִימִיdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the interior”, the ordinary formH6442interior(with-) in(-ner, -ward).נֹ֖כַחnokhachagainstנֹכַחpreposition — “against”H5227properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of(over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on).בֵּ֣יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.וְ֠הַמֶּלֶךְvehamelekhand the kingמֶלֶךְconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.יוֹשֵׁ֞בyoshevdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כִּסֵּ֤אkisethroneכִּסֵּאnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “throne”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3678properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)seat, stool, throne.מַלְכוּתוֹ֙malkhutvoempireמַלְכוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “empire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4438a rule; concretely, a dominionempire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.בְּבֵ֣יתbeveytin familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…הַמַּלְכ֔וּתhamalkhutthe empireמַלְכוּתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the empire”, the ordinary formH4438a rule; concretely, a dominionempire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.נֹ֖כַחnokhachagainstנֹכַחpreposition — “against”H5227properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of(over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on).פֶּ֥תַחpetachdoorפֶּתַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6607an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance waydoor, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.הַבָּֽיִתhabayitthe familyבַּיִתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house; and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass on the third day, that Esther putteth on royalty, and standeth in the inner-court of the house of the king over-against the house of the king, and the king is sitting on his royal throne, in the royal-house, over-against the opening of the house,

World English Bible

Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, next to the king’s house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house. And the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance to the house.

Douay-Rheims

And on the third day Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s hall: now he sat upon his throne in the hall of the palace, over against the door of the house.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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