A copyפַּתְשֶׁגֶןof the writing,הַכְּתָבto be givenלְהִנָּתֵןas lawדָּתin everyבְּכָלprovince,מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָהwas publishedגָּלוּיto allלְכָלthe peoples,הָעַמִּיםand thatוְלִthe Jewsהַיְּהוּדִיםshould beהְיוֹתreadyעֲתִידִיםforלַthisהַזֶּהdayיּוֹםto avenge themselvesלְהִנָּקֵםon their enemies.מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶם
Esther 8:13
Study it in the app“A copy of the writing, to be given as law in every province, was published to all the peoples, and that the Jews should be ready for this day to avenge themselves on their enemies.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Esther 8:13, word by word
- A copyפַּתְשֶׁגֶןpatshegen
copy
Copy of a writing (a word of Persian origin used in Hebrew).
Where else “patshegen” appears- of the writingכְּתָבketav
document
A written document: a letter, an order or a decree of the king.
Where else “ketav” appears- to be givenהִנָּתֵןhinaten
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “hinaten” appears- as lawדָּתdat
law, decree
Law, decree.
Where else “dat” appears- provinceמְדִינָהmedina
province, district
Province, district: a territory governed by a ruler or judge.
Where else “medina” appears- was publishedגָּלוּיgaluy
reveal
To make known, show openly.
Where else “galuy” appears- the peoplesעַמִּיםamim
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “amim” appears- the Jewsיְּהוּדִיםyehudim
Jew, 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” appears- should beהְיוֹתheot
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “heot” appears- readyעֲתִידִיםatidim
prepared
What is set aside beforehand.
Where else “atidim” appears- dayיּוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- to avenge themselvesהִנָּקֵםhinakem
avenge
Avenge: make someone pay for the wrong done; take vengeance.
Where else “hinakem” appears- on their enemiesאֹיְבֵיoyve
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyve” appears
The context
12on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.
13 · This verse (above)
14The couriers, riding the royal steeds, went out hurried and urged on by the word of the king; and the law was given in Susa, the fortress.