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Esther 8:4

Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

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וַיּ֤וֹשֶׁטvayoshetand hold outיָשַׁטconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and hold out”, the next action in the storyH3447to extendhold out.הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.לְאֶסְתֵּ֔רleesterto Estherאֶסְתֵּרpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Esther”H635Ester, the Jewish heroineEsther.אֵ֖תetobject 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).שַׁרְבִ֣טsharvitsceptreשַׁרְבִיטnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sceptre”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8275a rod of empiresceptre.הַזָּהָ֑בhazahavthe goldזָהָבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.וַתָּ֣קָםvataqamand riseקוּםconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and rise”, the next action in the storyH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…אֶסְתֵּ֔רesterEstherאֶסְתֵּרnoun, proper name — “Esther”H635Ester, the Jewish heroineEsther.וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דvataamodand 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…לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…הַמֶּֽלֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the king holdeth out to Esther the golden sceptre, and Esther riseth, and standeth before the king,

World English Bible

Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

Darby Translation

And the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. And Esther arose and stood before the king,

Douay-Rheims

But he, as the manner was, held out the golden sceptre with his hand, which was the sign of clemency: and she arose up and stood before him,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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