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Vashtiוַשְׁתִּיthe queenהַמַּלְכָּהalsoגַּםmadeעָשְׂתָהa banquetמִשְׁתֵּהfor womenנָשִׁיםinthe royalהַמַּלְכוּתhouseבֵּיתthat belongedאֲשֶׁרto King Ahasuerus.לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ
Esther 1:9
Study it in the app“Vashti the queen also made a banquet for women in the royal house that belonged to King Ahasuerus.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Esther 1:9, word by word
- Vashtiוַשְׁתִּיvashti
Vashti
Vashti: the name of the queen, wife of King Ahasuerus, who refused to come before him and lost her place.
Where else “vashti” appears- the queenמַּלְכָּהmalka
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- madeעָשְׂתָהasta
prepare
To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.
Where else “asta” appears- a banquetמִשְׁתֵּהmishte
feast
A party with food and drink.
Where else “mishte” appears- for womenנָשִׁיםnashim
woman
An adult female person: single, married or widowed.
Where else “nashim” appears- the royalמַּלְכוּתmalchut
reign
A reign, or what belongs to a king: his rule and dignity.
Where else “malchut” appears- houseבֵּיתbet
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appears- to King Ahasuerusמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- to King Ahasuerusאֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁachashverosh
Ahasuerus
Ahasuerus: the Hebrew name of a king of Persia. In Ezra 4:6 and in the book of Esther; Strong identifies him there with Xerxes.
Where else “achashverosh” appears
The context
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.
9 · This verse (above)
10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he told Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha and Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus,