Study it in the app“And Haman recounted to Zeresh his wife and to all his friends all that had happened to him; and his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of the offspring of the Jews, you will not prevail against him, but you will surely fall before him.””
And Hamanוַ הָמָןrecountedיְסַפֵּרto Zereshלְזֶרֶשׁhis wifeאִשְׁתּוֹand to allוּלְכָלhis friendsאֹהֲבָיוallכָּלthatאֲשֶׁרhad happened to him;קָרָהוּand his wise menוַ חֲכָמָיוand Zereshוְזֶרֶשׁhis wifeאִשְׁתּוֹsaidיֹּאמְרוּto him,לוֹ“IfאִםMordecai,מָרְדֳּכַיbefore whomאֲשֶׁר לְפָנָיוyou have begunהַחִלּוֹתָto fall,לִנְפֹּלisofמִthe offspringזֶּרַעof the Jews,הַיְּהוּדִיםyou will notלֹאprevailתוּכַלagainst him,לוֹbutכִּיyou will surelyנָפוֹלfallתִּפּוֹלbefore him.”לְפָנָיו
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” appearsrecount
To relate, declare: the heavens proclaim the glory of El.
Where else “yesaper” appearsZeresh
Zeresh: the name of Haman's wife.
Where else “zeresh” appearswife
Literally "his woman": the one married to him.
Where else “isht” appearslover
One who loves another: the faithful friend or the lover.
Where else “ohavay” appearsbefall
For an event to come upon someone without his seeking it.
Where else “kara” appearswise
Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.
Where else “chachamay” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appearsMordecai
Mordecai: the name of one of those who returned with Zerubbabel; in the book of Esther, the relative who raised Esther.
Where else “mardochay” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fanay” appearsbegin
To start doing something.
Where else “hachilota” appearsfall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “nepol” appearsoffspring
The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.
Where else “zera” appearsJew, Judean
Jew: a person of Judah, first of the kingdom of Judah and then, in general, of the people descended from it. Its first appearance is 2 Kings 16:6, where it names the men of Judah who lived in Elath. It is frequent in Jeremiah, Nehemiah and Esther.
Where else “yehudim” appearsprevail
To come out victorious against someone stronger or greater.
Where else “tuchal” appears12And Mordecai returned to the king’s gate, but Haman hurried to his house, mourning and with his head covered.
13 · This verse (above)
14They were still speaking with him when the king’s eunuchs arrived and hurried to bring Haman to the banquet that Esther had made.
