King James Version

Esther 6:12

And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.

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וַיָּ֥שָׁבvayashavand againשׁוּבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and again”, the next action in the storyH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…מָרְדֳּכַ֖יmaredokhayMordecaiמׇרְדְּכַיnoun, proper name — “Mordecai”H4782Mordecai, an IsraeliteMordecai.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).שַׁ֣עַרshaardoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.וְהָמָן֙vehamanand Hamanהָמָןconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Haman”H2001Haman, a Persian vizierHaman.נִדְחַ֣ףnidchafhasteדָּחַףverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “haste”, a completed actionH1765to urge, i.e. hasten(be) haste(-ned), pressed on.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).בֵּית֔וֹbeytvofamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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,…אָבֵ֖לavelmournאָבֵלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “mourn”, the ordinary formH57lamentingmourn(-er, -ing).וַחֲפ֥וּיvachafuyand coverחָפָהconjunction, verb, qal, passive participle, construct — “and cover”, a verb used as a describing wordH2645to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protectceil, cover, overlay.רֹֽאשׁroshheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “head”, the ordinary formH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Mordecai returned to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Mordecai turneth back unto the gate of the king, and Haman hath been hastened unto his house mourning, and with covered head,

World English Bible

Mordecai came back to the king’s gate, but Haman hurried to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

Darby Translation

And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

Douay-Rheims

But Mardochai returned to the palace gate: and Aman made haste to go to his house, mourning and having his head covered:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)