Esther 2:23

“And the matter was investigated and was found, and the two of them were hanged on a pole; and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.”

Esther 2:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Esther 2:23, word by word

And the matterדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

Where else “davar” appears
was investigatedיְבֻקַּשׁyevukash

seek

To go after someone or something in order to find it.

Where else “yevukash” appears
and was foundיִּמָּצֵאyimatse

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

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and the two of themשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

Where else “shene” appears
were hangedיִּתָּלוּyitalu

hang

Hang; often, hang the body of an executed man in view of all.

Where else “yitalu” appears
a poleעֵץets

wood

What is taken from a cut tree: firewood, board, rod or timber.

Where else “ets” appears
and it was writtenיִּכָּתֵבyikatev

write

To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.

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in the bookסֵפֶרsefer

book

A scroll of skin or papyrus on which law, history or a record is written.

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of the chroniclesיָּמִיםyamim

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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Translation note

“It was found”: it was confirmed to be true. “Pole”: the Hebrew says “tree, wood” (ets).

The context

22And the matter became known to Mordecai, and he made it known to Esther the queen, and Esther told the king in the name of Mordecai.

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