Hebrew Interlinear

Esther 1:20 Interlinear

shall be published decree And when the king's which he shall make throughout all his empire for it is great all the wives shall give honour to their husbands both to great and small

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְנִשְׁמַע֩H8085shall be publishedto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
2פִּתְגָ֨םH6599decreea (judicial) sentence
3הַמֶּ֤לֶךְH4428And when the king'sa king
4אֲשֶֽׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
5יַעֲשֶׂה֙H6213which he shall maketo do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
6בְּכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
7מַלְכוּת֔וֹH4438throughout all his empirea rule; concretely, a dominion
8כִּ֥יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
9רַבָּ֖הH7227for it is greatabundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
10הִ֑יאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
11וְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
12הַנָּשִׁ֗יםH802all the wivesa woman
13יִתְּנ֤וּH5414shall giveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
14יְקָר֙H3366honourvalue, i.e., (concretely) wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignity
15לְבַעְלֵיהֶ֔ןH1167to their husbandsa master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
16לְמִגָּד֖וֹלH1419both to greatgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
17וְעַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
18קָטָֽן׃H6996and smallabbreviated, i.e., diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)

Verse Context

Esther 1:19 and let the king If it please let there go commandment...
Esther 1:20 (current)shall be published decree And when the king's which he shall make throughout all his empire for it is great all the wives shall give honour to their husbands both to great and small
Esther 1:21pleased And the saying and the king and the princes did...

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