Esther 7:9

“And Harbona, one of the eunuchs, said before the king, “Also, look, the pole that Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke well for the king, is standing at the house of Haman, fifty cubits high.” And the king said, “Hang him on it.””

Esther 7:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Esther 7:9, word by word

And Harbonaחַרְבוֹנָהcharvona

Harbona

Harbona: the name of one of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus; he told the king of Haman's gallows (Esther 7:9).

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oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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the eunuchsסָּרִיסִיםsarisim

official, eunuch

Court official. The word can also mean eunuch.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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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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the poleעֵץets

wood

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

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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.

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madeעָשָׂהasa

make

To build or create something.

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for 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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spokeדִּבֶּרdiber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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wellטוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

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is standingעֹמֵדomed

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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at the houseבֵיתvet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchamishim

fifty

Fifty.

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cubitsאַמָּהama

cubit

About 45 centimeters: from the bent arm to the fingertips.

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highגָּבֹהַּgavoha

tall

Rising far above the ground: a mountain, a wall, a tree, a horn.

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“Hang himתְּלֻtelu

hang

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

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The context

8And the king returned from the garden of the palace to the house of the banquet of wine, and Haman had fallen on the couch on which Esther was. And the king said, “Will he even subdue the queen with me present in the house?” The word went out of the mouth of the king, and they covered Haman’s face.

9 · This verse (above)

10And they hanged Haman on the pole that he had prepared for Mordecai; and the fury of the king subsided.

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