Study it in the app“as the days in which the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month that was turned for them from sorrow into gladness and from mourning into a good day; that they should make them days of banqueting and gladness, and of sending portions each to his companion, and gifts to the needy.”
as the daysכַּיָּמִיםin whichאֲשֶׁר בָהֶםthe Jewsהַיְּהוּדִיםrestedנָחוּfrom their enemies,מֵאוֹיְבֵיהֶםand the monthוְהַחֹדֶשׁthatאֲשֶׁרwas turnedנֶהְפַּךְfor themלָהֶםfrom sorrowמִיָּגוֹןinto gladnessלְשִׂמְחָהand from mourningוּמֵאֵבֶלinto a goodלְ טוֹבday;יוֹםthat they should makeלַעֲשׂוֹתthemאוֹתָםdaysיְמֵיof banquetingמִשְׁתֶּהand gladness,וְשִׂמְחָהand of sendingוּמִשְׁלוֹחַportionsמָנוֹתeachאִישׁto his companion,לְרֵעֵהוּand giftsוּמַתָּנוֹתto the needy.לָאֶבְיוֹנִים
time
Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.
Where else “yamim” 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” appearsrest
To stay still and settle in a place.
Where else “nachu” appearsenemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyve” appearsmonth
A period of about thirty days, from one new moon to the next.
Where else “chodesh” appearschange
To change something into something else.
Where else “nehpach” appearssorrow, grief
Deep sorrow, grief.
Where else “yagon” appearsjoy
Joy, gladness, celebration.
Where else “simcha” appearsmourning
Mourning, grief for one who has died.
Where else “evel” appearsgood
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appearsprepare
To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.
Where else “asot” appearsfeast
A party with food and drink.
Where else “mishte” appearssending
Gifts of food sent to others.
Where else “mishloach” appearsportion
Portion, the share that falls to someone.
Where else “manot” appearseach
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appearscompanion
A companion, a friend.
Where else “ree” appearsgift
Gift, present.
Where else “matanot” appearsneedy
Needy: one who depends on the help of others.
Where else “evyonim” appears21to establish for them that they should observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and the fifteenth day of it, every year,
22 · This verse (above)
23And the Jews accepted what they had begun to do, and what Mordecai had written to them.
