Esther 1:12

“But Queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king that came by the hand of the eunuchs. And the king became very angry, and his fury burned within him.”

Esther 1:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Esther 1:12, word by word

But Queen Vashtiמַּלְכָּהmalka

queen

Queen: a woman who reigns or the chief wife of a king. It is said of the queen of Sheba and of the queens in the book of Esther.

Where else “malka” appears
But Queen Vashtiוַשְׁתִּיvashti

Vashti

Vashti: the name of the queen, wife of King Ahasuerus, who refused to come before him and lost her place.

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refusedתְּמָאֵןtemaen

refuse

Refuse, be unwilling.

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to comeבוֹאvo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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at the wordדְבַרdevar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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of the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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by the handיַדyad

through

Literally "by the hand of": that person is the one who does it or carries it.

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of the eunuchsסָּרִיסִיםsarisim

official, eunuch

Court official. The word can also mean eunuch.

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becameיִּקְצֹףyiktsof

be angry

Be angry, burst out in rage; provoke to anger.

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veryמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

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and his furyחֲמָתchamat

fury

Literally "heat": burning anger, of a person or of YHWH.

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burnedבָּעֲרָהbaara

burn

For fire to be lit, or to make something be consumed in flames.

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The context

11to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, to show the peoples and the officials her beauty; for she was of good appearance.

12 · This verse (above)

13And the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for such was the king’s practice before all who knew law and judgment;

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