Esther 1:22

“he sent letters to all the king’s provinces, to each province according to its script and to each people according to its language, that every man should be master in his house and speak according to the language of his people.”

Esther 1:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Esther 1:22, word by word

he sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “yishlach” appears
lettersסְפָרִיםsefarim

letter

A writing sent to someone with a message or an order, like a king's letter.

Where else “sefarim” appears
the king’sמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
provincesמְדִינוֹתmedinot

province, district

Province, district: a territory governed by a ruler or judge.

Where else “medinot” appears
according to its scriptכְתָבָchetava

script

The way each people writes: its script and letters.

Where else “chetava” appears
each peopleעַםam

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

Where else “am” appears
according to its languageלְשׁוֹנleshon

language

The way a people speaks, by which its members understand each other.

Where else “leshon” appears
manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
should beהְיוֹתheot

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “heot” appears
masterשֹׂרֵרsorer

rule as prince

Rule as a prince; make oneself a prince over others.

Where else “sorer” appears
in his houseבֵיתvet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “vet” appears
and speakמְדַבֵּרmedaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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The context

21And the matter seemed good in the eyes of the king and the officials, and the king did according to the word of Memucan;

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