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And drink was givenוְהַשְׁקוֹתin vesselsבִּכְלֵיof gold,זָהָבand vesselsוְכֵלִיםdifferentשׁוֹנִיםfromמִothervessels,כֵּלִיםand royalוְ מַלְכוּתwineיֵיןin abundance,רָבaccording to the handכְּיַדof the king.הַמֶּלֶךְ
Esther 1:7
Study it in the app“And drink was given in vessels of gold, and vessels different from other vessels, and royal wine in abundance, according to the hand of the king.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Esther 1:7, word by word
- And drink was givenהַשְׁקוֹתhashkot
give drink
To give water or another liquid to people or animals.
Where else “hashkot” appears- in vesselsכְלֵיchele
vessel
Any container for keeping or carrying liquids and food.
Where else “chele” appears- of goldזָהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- differentשׁוֹנִיםshonim
change
To make something different from what it was.
Where else “shonim” appears- and royalמַלְכוּתmalchut
reign
A reign, or what belongs to a king: his rule and dignity.
Where else “malchut” appears- wineיֵיןyen
wine
Wine; also drunkenness.
Where else “yen” appears- in abundanceרָבrav
great
Of great size or power; the one who stands out.
Where else “rav” appears- according to the handיַדyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears- of the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears
Translation note
“According to the hand of the king”: with the generosity proper to a king.
The context
6There was white cloth, cotton and blue, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to rings of silver and columns of marble; couches of gold and silver on a pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and dark stone.
7 · This verse (above)
8And the drinking was according to the law: no one compelled; for the king had so established for every steward of his house, that they should do according to the will of each one.