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1 So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.
2 The king said again to Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition, queen Esther? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”
3 Then Esther the queen answered, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request.
4 For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for male and female slaves, I would have held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king’s loss.”
5 Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?”
6 Esther said, “An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman!” Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
7 The king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden. Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman had fallen on the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, “Will he even assault the queen in front of me in the house?” As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
9 Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs who were with the king said, “Behold, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman has made for Mordecai, who spoke good for the king, is standing at Haman’s house.” The king said, “Hang him on it!”
10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
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Cross-references in Esther 7 (11)
- v.9 Psalms 7:15-16
- v.9 Proverbs 11:5-6
- v.4 Esther 3:9
- v.10 Psalms 7:16
- v.2 John 16:24
- v.3 Jeremiah 38:26
- v.4 Esther 3:13
- v.4 Deuteronomy 28:68
- v.9 Esther 1:10
- v.9 Esther 5:14
- v.6 Job 18:5-12
Hebrew interlinear — Esther 7:1–10 (187 words)
- וַיָּבֹ֤אwayyābōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- וְהָמָ֔ןwĕhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
- לִשְׁתּ֖וֹתlištôtshathah: to imbibe (literally or figuratively)H8354
- עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
- אֶסְתֵּ֥רʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
- הַמַּלְכָּֽה׃hammalkâmalkah: a queenH4436
- וַיֹּאמֶר֩wayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- הַמֶּ֨לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- לְאֶסְתֵּ֜רlĕʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
- גַּ֣םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
- בַּיּ֤וֹםbayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- הַשֵּׁנִי֙haššēniysheniy: (properly) second (the ordinal number); (adverbially) againH8145
- בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣הbĕmištēmishteh: a drink; (by implication) drinking (the act)H4960
- הַיַּ֔יִןhayyayinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
- מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- שְּׁאֵֽלָתֵ֛ךְšĕʾēlātēksh'elah: a petition; (by implication) a loanH7596
- אֶסְתֵּ֥רʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
- הַמַּלְכָּ֖הhammalkâmalkah: a queenH4436
- וְתִנָּ֣תֵֽןwĕtinnātēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- לָ֑ךְlāk
- וּמַהûmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- בַּקָּֽשָׁתֵ֛ךְbaqqāšātēkbaqqashah: a petitionH1246
- עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- חֲצִ֥יḥăṣîchetsiy: the half or middleH2677
- הַמַּלְכ֖וּתhammalkûtmalkuwth: a rule; (concretely) a dominionH4438
- וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃wĕtēʿāś`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- וַתַּ֨עַןwattaʿan`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
- אֶסְתֵּ֤רʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
- הַמַּלְכָּה֙hammalkāhmalkah: a queenH4436
- וַתֹּאמַ֔רwattōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- מָצָ֨אתִיmāṣāʾtîmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
- חֵ֤ןḥēnchen: graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)H2580
- בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙bĕʿênêkā`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
- הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- וְאִםwĕʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- ט֑וֹבṭôbtowb: be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, X please, (be, do, go, play) wellH2895
- תִּנָּֽתֶןtinnātennathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- לִ֤יlî
- נַפְשִׁי֙napšiynephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
- בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יbišʾēlātîsh'elah: a petition; (by implication) a loanH7596
- וְעַמִּ֖יwĕʿammî`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
- בְּבַקָּֽשָׁתִֽי׃bĕbaqqāšātîbaqqashah: a petitionH1246
- כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙nimkarnûmakar: to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)H4376
- אֲנִ֣יʾănîaniy: IH589
- וְעַמִּ֔יwĕʿammî`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
- לְהַשְׁמִ֖ידlĕhašmîdshamad: to desolateH8045
- לַֽהֲר֣וֹגlahărôgharag: to smite with deadly intentH2026
- וּלְאַבֵּ֑דûlĕʾabbēdabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
- וְ֠אִלּוּwĕʾillûilluw: nay; (softened) ifH432
- לַֽעֲבָדִ֨יםlaʿăbādîm`ebed: a servantH5650
- וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹתwĕlišpāḥôtshiphchah: see H4940); a female slave (as a member of the household)H8198
- נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙nimkarnûmakar: to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)H4376
- הֶֽחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּיheḥĕraštîcharash: to scratch; (by implication) to engrave, ploughH2790
- כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אֵ֥יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
- הַצָּ֛רhaṣṣārtsar: narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble)H6862
- שׁוֶֹ֖הšôeshavah: (properly) to level, i.e. equalize; (figuratively) to resembleH7737
- בְּנֵ֥זֶקbĕnēzeqnezeq: lossH5143
- הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙wayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁʾăḥašwērôšAchashverowsh: Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a...H325
- וַיֹּ֖אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- לְאֶסְתֵּ֣רlĕʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
- הַמַּלְכָּ֑הhammalkâmalkah: a queenH4436
- מִ֣יmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
- ה֥וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- זֶה֙zehzeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
- וְאֵֽיwĕʾêay: where? hence how?H335
- זֶ֣הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
- ה֔וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- מְלָא֥וֹmĕlāʾômale': to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)H4390
- לִבּ֖וֹlibbôleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- לַֽעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaʿăśôt`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- כֵּֽן׃kēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- וַתֹּ֣אמֶרwattōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- אֶסְתֵּ֔רʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
- אִ֚ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
- צַ֣רṣartsar: narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble)H6862
- וְאוֹיֵ֔בwĕʾôyēboyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
- הָמָ֥ןhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
- הָרָ֖עhārāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- הַזֶּ֑הhazzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
- וְהָמָ֣ןwĕhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
- נִבְעַ֔תnibʿatba`ath: to fearH1204
- מִלִּפְנֵ֥יmillipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃wĕhammalkâmalkah: a queenH4436
- וְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְwĕhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- קָ֤םqāmquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
- בַּֽחֲמָתוֹ֙baḥămātôchemah: heat; (figuratively) anger, poison (from its fever)H2534
- מִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣הmimmištēmishteh: a drink; (by implication) drinking (the act)H4960
- הַיַּ֔יִןhayyayinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- גִּנַּ֖תginnatginnah: gardenH1594
- הַבִּיתָ֑ןhabbîtānbiythan: a palace (i.e. large house)H1055
- וְהָמָ֣ןwĕhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
- עָמַ֗דʿāmad`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
- לְבַקֵּ֤שׁlĕbaqqēšbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- נַפְשׁוֹ֙napšônephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
- מֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣רmēʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
- הַמַּלְכָּ֔הhammalkâmalkah: a queenH4436
- כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- רָאָ֔הrāʾâra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- כָלְתָ֥הkoltâkalah: to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)H3615
- אֵלָ֛יוʾēlāywel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- הָֽרָעָ֖הhārāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- מֵאֵ֥תmēʾēteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
- הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- וְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְwĕhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- שָׁב֩šābshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- מִגִּנַּ֨תmigginnatginnah: gardenH1594
- הַבִּיתָ֜ןhabbîtānbiythan: a palace (i.e. large house)H1055
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- בֵּ֣ית׀bêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- מִשְׁתֵּ֣הmištēmishteh: a drink; (by implication) drinking (the act)H4960
- הַיַּ֗יִןhayyayinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
- וְהָמָן֙wĕhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
- נֹפֵ֔לnōpēlnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הַמִּטָּה֙hammiṭṭāhmittah: a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eatingH4296
- אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- אֶסְתֵּ֣רʾestērEcter: Ester, the Jewish heroineH635
- עָלֶ֔יהָʿālêhā`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- הֲ֠גַםhăgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
- לִכְבּ֧וֹשׁlikbôškabash: to tread down; (hence) negatively, to disregardH3533
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- הַמַּלְכָּ֛הhammalkâmalkah: a queenH4436
- עִמִּ֖יʿimmî`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
- בַּבָּ֑יִתbabbāyitbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- הַדָּבָ֗רhaddābārdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- יָצָא֙yāṣāʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
- מִפִּ֣יmippîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
- הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- וּפְנֵ֥יûpĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- הָמָ֖ןhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
- חָפֽוּ׃ḥāpûchaphah: to cover; (by implication) to veil, to encase, protectH2645
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- חַ֠רְבוֹנָהḥarbônâCharbowna': Charbona or Charbonah, a eunuch of XerxesH2726
- אֶחָ֨דʾeḥādechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
- מִןminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
- הַסָּֽרִיסִ֜יםhassārîsîmcariyc: a eunuch; (by implication) valet (especially over the female apartments)H5631
- לִפְנֵ֣יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- גַּ֣םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
- הִנֵּֽהhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- הָעֵ֣ץhāʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
- אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- עָשָׂ֪הʿāśâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- הָמָ֟ןhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
- לְֽמָרְדֳּכַ֞יlĕmordŏkayMordkay: Mordecai, an IsraeliteH4782
- אֲשֶׁ֧רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- דִּבֶּרdibberdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
- ט֣וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- עֹמֵד֙ʿōmēd`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
- בְּבֵ֣יתbĕbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- הָמָ֔ןhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
- גָּבֹ֖הַּgābōahgaboahh: elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogantH1364
- חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥămiššîmchamishshiym: fiftyH2572
- אַמָּ֑הʾammâammah: (properly) a mother; (unit of measure) the fore-arm (below the elbow)H520
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- תְּלֻ֥הוּtĕluhûtalah: to suspend (especially to gibbet)H8518
- עָלָֽיו׃ʿālāyw`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- וַיִּתְלוּ֙wayyitlûtalah: to suspend (especially to gibbet)H8518
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- הָמָ֔ןhāmānHaman: Haman, a Persian vizierH2001
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הָעֵ֖ץhāʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
- אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- הֵכִ֣יןhēkînkuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
- לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יlĕmordŏkāyMordkay: Mordecai, an IsraeliteH4782
- וַֽחֲמַ֥תwaḥămatchemah: heat; (figuratively) anger, poison (from its fever)H2534
- הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhammelekmelek: a kingH4428
- שָׁכָֽכָה׃šākākâshakak: to weave (i.e. lay) a trap; (figuratively) (through the idea of secreting) to allay (passionsH7918
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.