Hebrew Interlinear

Esther 3:2 Interlinear

servants And all the king's gate And all the king's bowed and reverenced Haman had so commanded And all the king's concerning him But Mordecai bowed and reverenced

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
2עַבְדֵ֨יH5650servantsa servant
3הַמֶּ֑לֶךְH4428And all the king'sa king
4אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
5בְּשַׁ֣עַרH8179gatean opening, i.e., door or gate
6הַמֶּ֑לֶךְH4428And all the king'sa king
7יִכְרַ֖עH3766bowedto bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate
8יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃H7812and reverencedto depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or god)
9לְהָמָ֔ןH2001Hamanhaman, a persian vizier
10כִּיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
11כֵ֖ןH3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
12צִוָּהH6680had so commanded(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
13ל֣וֹH0
14הַמֶּ֑לֶךְH4428And all the king'sa king
15וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔יH4782concerning him But Mordecaimordecai, an israelite
16לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
17יִכְרַ֖עH3766bowedto bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate
18וְלֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
19יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃H7812and reverencedto depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or god)

Verse Context

Esther 3:1After these things promote did king Ahasuerus...
Esther 3:2 (current) servants And all the king's gate And all the king's bowed and reverenced Haman had so commanded And all the king's concerning him But Mordecai bowed and reverenced
Esther 3:3said servants Then the king's gate Then the king's...

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