Esther 2:10

“Esther had not made known her people or her kindred, for Mordecai had commanded her that she not make it known.”

Esther 2:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Esther 2:10, word by word

Estherאֶסְתֵּרester

Esther

Esther: the other name of Hadassah, the Jewish young woman, cousin of Mordecai, who became queen of Persia and delivered her people.

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made knownהִגִּידָהhigida

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

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her peopleעַמָּama

people

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

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her kindredמוֹלַדְתָּmoladta

kindred

One's family and homeland.

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Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַיmardochay

Mordecai

Mordecai: the name of one of those who returned with Zerubbabel; in the book of Esther, the relative who raised Esther.

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had commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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The context

9And the young woman seemed good in his eyes, and she won loyal love before him; and he hurried to give her her ointments and her portions, and the seven young women chosen to be given to her from the king’s house; and he moved her and her young women to the best part of the house of the women.

10 · This verse (above)

11And every day Mordecai walked in front of the court of the house of the women to learn the welfare of Esther and what was being done with her.

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