Esther 8:13

“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.”

Esther 8:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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