Hebrew Interlinear

Esther 7:4 Interlinear

For we are sold I and my people to be destroyed to be slain and to perish But if for bondmen and bondwomen For we are sold I had held my tongue although the enemy could not countervail damage the king's

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כִּ֤יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙H4376For we are soldto sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
3אֲנִ֣יH589i
4וְעַמִּ֔יH5971I and my peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
5לְהַשְׁמִ֖ידH8045to be destroyedto desolate
6לַֽהֲר֣וֹגH2026to be slainto smite with deadly intent
7וּלְאַבֵּ֑דH6and to perishproperly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
8וְ֠אִלּוּH432But ifnay, i.e., (softened) if
9לַֽעֲבָדִ֨יםH5650for bondmena servant
10וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹתH8198and bondwomena female slave (as a member of the household)
11נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙H4376For we are soldto sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
12הֶֽחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּיH2790I had held my tongueto scratch, i.e., (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad
13כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
14אֵ֥יןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
15הַצָּ֛רH6862although the enemya pebble (as in h6864)
16שׁוֶֹ֖הH7737could not countervailproperly, to level, i.e., equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e., counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, et
17בְּנֵ֥זֶקH5143damageloss
18הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃H4428the king'sa king

Verse Context

Esther 7:3answered Then Esther the queen and said If I have found...
Esther 7:4 (current) For we are sold I and my people to be destroyed to be slain and to perish But if for bondmen and bondwomen For we are sold I had held my tongue although the enemy could not countervail damage the king's
Esther 7:5and said Then the king Ahasuerus and said unto Esther the queen...

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