King James Version

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.

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וַיִּתְלוּ֙vayitlvand hangתָּלָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and hang”, the next action in the storyH8518to suspend (especially to gibbet)hang (up).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָמָ֔ןhamanHamanהָמָןnoun, proper name — “Haman”H2001Haman, a Persian vizierHaman.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,…הָעֵ֖ץhaetsthe treeעֵץdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the tree”, the ordinary formH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)[phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…הֵכִ֣יןhekhinbe fittedכּוּןverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, a completed actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יlemaredokhayto Mordecaiמׇרְדְּכַיpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Mordecai”H4782Mordecai, an IsraeliteMordecai.וַחֲמַ֥תvachamatand angerחֵמָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2534heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). See H2529 (חֶמְאָה).הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.שָׁכָֽכָהshakhakhahappeaseשָׁכַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “appease”, a completed actionH7918to weave (i.e. lay) a trap; figuratively, (through the idea of secreting) to allay (passions; physically, abate a flood)appease, assuage, make to cease, pacify, set.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath assuaged.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they hang Haman upon the tree that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the fury of the king hath lain down.

World English Bible

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath was pacified.

Darby Translation

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. And the king's wrath was appeased.

Douay-Rheims

So Aman was hanged on the gibbet, which he had prepared for Mardochai: and the king’s wrath ceased.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)