Hebrew Interlinear

Esther 1:3 Interlinear

year In the third of his reign he made a feast and princes and his servants the power of Persia and Media the nobles and princes of the provinces being before

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בִּשְׁנַ֤תH8141yeara year (as a revolution of time)
2שָׁלוֹשׁ֙H7969In the thirdthree; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
3לְמָלְכ֔וֹH4427of his reignto reign; hence (by implication) to take counsel
4עָשָׂ֣הH6213he madeto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
5מִשְׁתֶּ֔הH4960a feastdrink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast
6לְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
7וְשָׂרֵ֥יH8269and princesa head person (of any rank or class)
8וַֽעֲבָדָ֑יוH5650and his servantsa servant
9חֵ֣יל׀H2428the powerprobably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
10פָּרַ֣סH6539of Persiaparas (i.e., persia), an eastern country, including its inhabitants
11וּמָדַ֗יH4074and Mediamadai, a country of central asia
12הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛יםH6579the noblesa grandee
13וְשָׂרֵ֥יH8269and princesa head person (of any rank or class)
14הַמְּדִינ֖וֹתH4082of the provincesproperly, a judgeship, i.e., jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region
15לְפָנָֽיו׃H6440being beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

Verse Context

Esther 1:2That in those days sat when the king Ahasuerus ...
Esther 1:3 (current)year In the third of his reign he made a feast and princes and his servants the power of Persia and Media the nobles and princes of the provinces being before
Esther 1:4When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom ...

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