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And Estherוַ אֶסְתֵּרsaid,תֹּאמֶר“Ifאִםit seems goodטוֹבtoעַלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְlet the kingהַמֶּלֶךְand Hamanוְהָמָןcomeיָבוֹאtodayהַיּוֹםtoאֶלthe banquetהַמִּשְׁתֶּהthatאֲשֶׁרI have madeעָשִׂיתִיfor him.”לוֹ
Esther 5:4
Study it in the app“And Esther said, “If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have made for him.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Esther 5:4, word by word
- And Estherאֶסְתֵּרester
Esther
Esther: the other name of Hadassah, the Jewish young woman, cousin of Mordecai, who became queen of Persia and delivered her people.
Where else “ester” appears- saidתֹּאמֶרtomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomer” appears- it seems goodטוֹבtov
seem good
To seem good, to be pleasing or fitting.
Where else “tov” appears- the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- and Hamanהָמָןhaman
Haman
Haman: the man whom King Ahasuerus set above all his officials; he wanted to destroy the Jews and ended hanged on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai.
Where else “haman” appears- comeיָבוֹאyavo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appears- todayיּוֹםyom
today
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appears- the banquetמִּשְׁתֶּהmishte
feast
A party with food and drink.
Where else “mishte” appears- I have madeעָשִׂיתִיasiti
make
To build or create something.
Where else “asiti” appears
The context
3And the king said to her, “What is the matter with you, Esther the queen? And what is your petition? Up to half of the kingdom, and it will be given to you.”
4 · This verse (above)
5And the king said, “Make Haman hurry, to do the word of Esther.” And the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had made.