Esther 1:8

“And 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.”

Esther 1:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Esther 1:8, word by word

And the drinkingשְּׁתִיָּהshetiya

drinking

Drink; the act of drinking at a banquet.

Where else “shetiya” appears
according to the lawדָּתdat

law, decree

Law, decree.

Where else “dat” appears
compelledאֹנֵסones

compel

To compel, to force someone to do something.

Where else “ones” appears
the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
establishedיִסַּדyisad

found

To lay the foundations of something on which it will be raised.

Where else “yisad” appears
stewardרַבrav

chief

Literally "the great one": the one over a group, like the guard.

Where else “rav” appears
of his houseבֵּיתbet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “bet” appears
that they should doעֲשׂוֹתasot

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asot” appears
according to the willרְצוֹןretson

will

What one decides as one likes.

Where else “retson” appears
of each oneאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears

The context

7And 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.

8 · This verse (above)

9Vashti the queen also made a banquet for women in the royal house that belonged to King Ahasuerus.

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