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1 So the king and Haman went to dine with Esther the queen,
2 and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”
3 Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, grant me my life as my petition, and the lives of my people as my request.
4 For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king.”
5 Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”
6 Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man — Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.
7 In his fury, the king arose from drinking his wine and went to the palace garden, while Haman stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life, for he realized that the king was planning a terrible fate for him.
8 Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
9 Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “Hang him on it!” declared the king.
10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.

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Hebrew interlinear — Esther 7:1–10 (187 words)
1
  1. וַיָּבֹ֤אwayyābōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  2. הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  3. וְהָמָ֔ןwĕhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
  4. לִשְׁתּ֖וֹתlištôtshathah: to imbibe (literally or figuratively)H8354
  5. עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  6. אֶסְתֵּ֥רʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  7. הַמַּלְכָּֽה׃hammalkâmalkah: a queenH4436
2
  1. וַיֹּאמֶר֩wayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. הַמֶּ֨לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  3. לְאֶסְתֵּ֜רlĕʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  4. גַּ֣םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  5. בַּיּ֤וֹםbayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  6. הַשֵּׁנִי֙haššēniysheniy: (properly) second (the ordinal number); (adverbially) againH8145
  7. בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣הbĕmištēmishteh: a drink; (by implication) drinking (the act)H4960
  8. הַיַּ֔יִןhayyayinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
  9. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  10. שְּׁאֵֽלָתֵ֛ךְšĕʾēlātēksh'elah: a petition; (by implication) a loanH7596
  11. אֶסְתֵּ֥רʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  12. הַמַּלְכָּ֖הhammalkâmalkah: a queenH4436
  13. וְתִנָּ֣תֵֽןwĕtinnātēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  14. לָ֑ךְlāk
  15. וּמַהûmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  16. בַּקָּֽשָׁתֵ֛ךְbaqqāšātēkbaqqashah: a petitionH1246
  17. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  18. חֲצִ֥יḥăṣîchetsiy: the half or middleH2677
  19. הַמַּלְכ֖וּתhammalkûtmalkuwth: a rule; (concretely) a dominionH4438
  20. וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃wĕtēʿāś`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
3
  1. וַתַּ֨עַןwattaʿan`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  2. אֶסְתֵּ֤רʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  3. הַמַּלְכָּה֙hammalkāhmalkah: a queenH4436
  4. וַתֹּאמַ֔רwattōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  5. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  6. מָצָ֨אתִיmāṣāʾtîmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  7. חֵ֤ןḥēnchen: graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)H2580
  8. בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙bĕʿênêkā`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  9. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  10. וְאִםwĕʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  11. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  12. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  13. ט֑וֹבṭôbtowb: be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, X please, (be, do, go, play) wellH2895
  14. תִּנָּֽתֶןtinnātennathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  15. לִ֤י
  16. נַפְשִׁי֙napšiynephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  17. בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יbišʾēlātîsh'elah: a petition; (by implication) a loanH7596
  18. וְעַמִּ֖יwĕʿammî`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  19. בְּבַקָּֽשָׁתִֽי׃bĕbaqqāšātîbaqqashah: a petitionH1246
4
  1. כִּ֤יkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙nimkarnûmakar: to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)H4376
  3. אֲנִ֣יʾănîaniy: IH589
  4. וְעַמִּ֔יwĕʿammî`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  5. לְהַשְׁמִ֖ידlĕhašmîdshamad: to desolateH8045
  6. לַֽהֲר֣וֹגlahărôgharag: to smite with deadly intentH2026
  7. וּלְאַבֵּ֑דûlĕʾabbēdabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
  8. וְ֠אִלּוּwĕʾillûilluw: nay; (softened) ifH432
  9. לַֽעֲבָדִ֨יםlaʿăbādîm`ebed: a servantH5650
  10. וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹתwĕlišpāḥôtshiphchah: see H4940); a female slave (as a member of the household)H8198
  11. נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙nimkarnûmakar: to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)H4376
  12. הֶֽחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּיheḥĕraštîcharash: to scratch; (by implication) to engrave, ploughH2790
  13. כִּ֣יkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  14. אֵ֥יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  15. הַצָּ֛רhaṣṣārtsar: narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble)H6862
  16. שׁוֶֹ֖הšôeshavah: (properly) to level, i.e. equalize; (figuratively) to resembleH7737
  17. בְּנֵ֥זֶקbĕnēzeqnezeq: lossH5143
  18. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hammelekmelek: a kingH4428
5
  1. וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙wayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  3. אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁʾăḥašwērôšAchashverowsh: Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a...H325
  4. וַיֹּ֖אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  5. לְאֶסְתֵּ֣רlĕʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  6. הַמַּלְכָּ֑הhammalkâmalkah: a queenH4436
  7. מִ֣יmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  8. ה֥וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  9. זֶה֙zehzeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  10. וְאֵֽיwĕʾêay: where? hence how?H335
  11. זֶ֣הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  12. ה֔וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  13. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  14. מְלָא֥וֹmĕlāʾômale': to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)H4390
  15. לִבּ֖וֹlibbôleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  16. לַֽעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaʿăśôt`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  17. כֵּֽן׃kēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
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  1. וַתֹּ֣אמֶרwattōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. אֶסְתֵּ֔רʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  3. אִ֚ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  4. צַ֣רṣartsar: narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble)H6862
  5. וְאוֹיֵ֔בwĕʾôyēboyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  6. הָמָ֥ןhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
  7. הָרָ֖עhārāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  8. הַזֶּ֑הhazzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  9. וְהָמָ֣ןwĕhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
  10. נִבְעַ֔תnibʿatba`ath: to fearH1204
  11. מִלִּפְנֵ֥יmillipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  12. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  13. וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃wĕhammalkâmalkah: a queenH4436
7
  1. וְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְwĕhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  2. קָ֤םqāmquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  3. בַּֽחֲמָתוֹ֙baḥămātôchemah: heat; (figuratively) anger, poison (from its fever)H2534
  4. מִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣הmimmištēmishteh: a drink; (by implication) drinking (the act)H4960
  5. הַיַּ֔יִןhayyayinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
  6. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  7. גִּנַּ֖תginnatginnah: gardenH1594
  8. הַבִּיתָ֑ןhabbîtānbiythan: a palace (i.e. large house)H1055
  9. וְהָמָ֣ןwĕhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
  10. עָמַ֗דʿāmad`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
  11. לְבַקֵּ֤שׁlĕbaqqēšbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
  12. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  13. נַפְשׁוֹ֙napšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  14. מֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣רmēʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  15. הַמַּלְכָּ֔הhammalkâmalkah: a queenH4436
  16. כִּ֣יkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  17. רָאָ֔הrāʾâra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  18. כִּֽיkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  19. כָלְתָ֥הkoltâkalah: to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)H3615
  20. אֵלָ֛יוʾēlāywel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  21. הָֽרָעָ֖הhārāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  22. מֵאֵ֥תmēʾēteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  23. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hammelekmelek: a kingH4428
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  1. וְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְwĕhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  2. שָׁב֩šābshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  3. מִגִּנַּ֨תmigginnatginnah: gardenH1594
  4. הַבִּיתָ֜ןhabbîtānbiythan: a palace (i.e. large house)H1055
  5. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  6. בֵּ֣ית׀bêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  7. מִשְׁתֵּ֣הmištēmishteh: a drink; (by implication) drinking (the act)H4960
  8. הַיַּ֗יִןhayyayinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
  9. וְהָמָן֙wĕhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
  10. נֹפֵ֔לnōpēlnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
  11. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  12. הַמִּטָּה֙hammiṭṭāhmittah: a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eatingH4296
  13. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  14. אֶסְתֵּ֣רʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
  15. עָלֶ֔יהָʿālêhā`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  16. וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  17. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  18. הֲ֠גַםhăgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  19. לִכְבּ֧וֹשׁlikbôškabash: to tread down; (hence) negatively, to disregardH3533
  20. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  21. הַמַּלְכָּ֛הhammalkâmalkah: a queenH4436
  22. עִמִּ֖יʿimmî`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  23. בַּבָּ֑יִתbabbāyitbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  24. הַדָּבָ֗רhaddābārdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  25. יָצָא֙yāṣāʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  26. מִפִּ֣יmippîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  27. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  28. וּפְנֵ֥יûpĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  29. הָמָ֖ןhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
  30. חָפֽוּ׃ḥāpûchaphah: to cover; (by implication) to veil, to encase, protectH2645
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  1. וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. חַ֠רְבוֹנָהḥarbônâCharbowna': Charbona or Charbonah, a eunuch of XerxesH2726
  3. אֶחָ֨דʾeḥādechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  4. מִןminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  5. הַסָּֽרִיסִ֜יםhassārîsîmcariyc: a eunuch; (by implication) valet (especially over the female apartments)H5631
  6. לִפְנֵ֣יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  7. הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  8. גַּ֣םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  9. הִנֵּֽהhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  10. הָעֵ֣ץhāʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
  11. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  12. עָשָׂ֪הʿāśâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  13. הָמָ֟ןhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
  14. לְֽמָרְדֳּכַ֞יlĕmordŏkayMordkay: Mordecai, an IsraeliteH4782
  15. אֲשֶׁ֧רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  16. דִּבֶּרdibberdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  17. ט֣וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  18. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  19. הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  20. עֹמֵד֙ʿōmēd`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
  21. בְּבֵ֣יתbĕbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  22. הָמָ֔ןhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
  23. גָּבֹ֖הַּgābōahgaboahh: elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogantH1364
  24. חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥămiššîmchamishshiym: fiftyH2572
  25. אַמָּ֑הʾammâammah: (properly) a mother; (unit of measure) the fore-arm (below the elbow)H520
  26. וַיֹּ֥אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  27. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  28. תְּלֻ֥הוּtĕluhûtalah: to suspend (especially to gibbet)H8518
  29. עָלָֽיו׃ʿālāyw`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
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  1. וַיִּתְלוּ֙wayyitlûtalah: to suspend (especially to gibbet)H8518
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. הָמָ֔ןhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
  4. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  5. הָעֵ֖ץhāʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
  6. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  7. הֵכִ֣יןhēkînkuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
  8. לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יlĕmordŏkāyMordkay: Mordecai, an IsraeliteH4782
  9. וַֽחֲמַ֥תwaḥămatchemah: heat; (figuratively) anger, poison (from its fever)H2534
  10. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
  11. שָׁכָֽכָה׃šākākâshakak: to weave (i.e. lay) a trap; (figuratively) (through the idea of secreting) to allay (passionsH7918

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Strong's words in Esther 7 (6)
Strong's H4428 הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (hammelek)
melek (meh'-lek) n-m. 1. a king [from H4427] KJV: king, royal. Root(s): H4427. Appears 16 times in Esther 7.
Strong's H2001 וְהָמָ֔ן (wĕhāmān)
Haman (haw-mawn') n/p. 1. Haman, a Persian vizier [of foreign derivation] KJV: Haman.. Appears 9 times in Esther 7.
Strong's H559 וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (wayyōʾmer)
amar (aw-mar') v. 1. to say (used with great latitude) [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.. Appears 8 times in Esther 7.
Strong's H635 אֶסְתֵּ֥ר (ʾestēr)
Ecter (es-tare') n/p. 1. Ester, the Jewish heroine [of Persian derivation] KJV: Esther.. Appears 8 times in Esther 7.
Strong's H4436 הַמַּלְכָּֽה׃ (hammalkâ)
malkah (mal-kaw') n-f. 1. a queen [feminine of H4428] KJV: queen. Root(s): H4428. Appears 7 times in Esther 7.
Strong's H1004 בֵּ֣ית׀ (bêt)
bayith (bah'-yith) n-m. 1. a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) [probably from H1129 abbreviated] KJV: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out). Root(s): H1129. Appears 3 times in Esther 7.

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