Hebrew Interlinear

Esther 6:2 Interlinear

And it was found written had told that Mordecai of Bigthana and Teresh two chamberlains of the king's the keepers of the door who sought to lay hand of the king's Ahasuerus

Word-by-Word Analysis

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1וַיִּמָּצֵ֣אH4672And it was foundproperly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
2כָת֗וּבH3789writtento grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
3אֲשֶׁר֩H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
4הִגִּ֨ידH5046had toldproperly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to
5מָרְדֳּכַ֜יH4782that Mordecaimordecai, an israelite
6עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
7בִּגְתָ֣נָאH904of Bigthanabigthan or bigthana, a eunuch of xerxes
8וָתֶ֗רֶשׁH8657and Tereshteresh, a eunuch of xerxes
9שְׁנֵי֙H8147twotwo; also (as ordinal) twofold
10סָֽרִיסֵ֣יH5631chamberlainsa eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
11בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428of the king'sa king
12מִשֹּֽׁמְרֵ֖יH8104the keepersproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
13הַסַּ֑ףH5592of the doora vestibule (as a limit); also a dish (for holding blood or wine)
14אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
15בִּקְשׁוּ֙H1245who soughtto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
16לִשְׁלֹ֣חַH7971to layto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
17יָ֔דH3027handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
18בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428of the king'sa king
19אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃H325Ahasuerusachashverosh (i.e., ahasuerus or artaxerxes, but in this case xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a persian king

Verse Context

Esther 6:1On that night could not sleep the king and he commanded...
Esther 6:2 (current)And it was found written had told that Mordecai of Bigthana and Teresh two chamberlains of the king's the keepers of the door who sought to lay hand of the king's Ahasuerus
Esther 6:3for this Then said And the king done What honour and dignity...

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