Esther 6:2

“And it was found written that Mordecai had made known about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, of the keepers of the threshold, who had sought to stretch out their hand against King Ahasuerus.”

Esther 6:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Esther 6:2, word by word

And it was foundיִּמָּצֵאyimatse

find

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

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writtenכָתוּבchatuv

write

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

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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 made knownהִגִּידhigid

tell

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

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Bigthanaבִּגְתָנָאbigtana

Bigthan, Bigthana

Bigthan: the name of one of the two eunuchs, keepers of the threshold, who plotted against King Ahasuerus.

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and Tereshתֶרֶשׁteresh

Teresh

Teresh: the name of one of the two eunuchs, keepers of the threshold, who plotted against King Ahasuerus.

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twoשְׁנֵיshene

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

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of the king’sמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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eunuchsסָרִיסֵיsarise

official, eunuch

Court official. The word can also mean eunuch.

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the keepersשֹּׁמְרֵיshomre

guard

To watch over, protect from all harm.

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of the thresholdסַּףsaf

threshold

The low part of a doorway, which one steps over on entering.

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had soughtבִּקְשׁוּbikshu

try to get

To try to get something.

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to stretch outשְׁלֹחַsheloach

stretch out

Literally "send the hand": move the arm toward something to take or strike it.

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handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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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.

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The context

1That night the king’s sleep fled, and he said to bring the book of the memorials, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.

2 · This verse (above)

3And the king said, “What honor and greatness has been done for Mordecai for this?” And the king’s young men who served him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”

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