Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes, and that her royal position shall be given to a woman better than she. Young's Literal Translation ‘If to the king [it be] good, there goeth forth a royal word from before him, and it is written with the laws of Persia and Media, and doth not pass away, that Vashti doth not come in before the king Ahasuerus, and her royalty doth the king give to her companion who [is] better than she; King James Bible If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. Hebrew So ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not it pleases ט֗וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2895: To be pleasing or good the king, הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king let him issue יֵצֵ֤א (yê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim a royal מַלְכוּת֙ (mal·ḵūṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom decree, דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause and let it be recorded וְיִכָּתֵ֛ב (wə·yik·kā·ṯêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3789: To grave, to write in the laws בְּדָתֵ֥י (bə·ḏā·ṯê) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 1881: A royal edict, statute of Persia פָֽרַס־ (p̄ā·ras-) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6539: Persia -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon and Media וּמָדַ֖י (ū·mā·ḏay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4074: Media -- a son of Japheth, also his descendants and their land so that it cannot וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be repealed, יַעֲב֑וֹר (ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on that אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Vashti וַשְׁתִּ֗י (waš·tî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2060: Vashti -- queen of Pers shall never again לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no enter תָב֜וֹא (ṯā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the presence לִפְנֵי֙ (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of King הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Xerxes, אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ (’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 325: Ahasuerus -- king of Persia and her royal position וּמַלְכוּתָהּ֙ (ū·mal·ḵū·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom shall be given יִתֵּ֣ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to a woman לִרְעוּתָ֖הּ (lir·‘ū·ṯāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 7468: A female associate, an additional one more worthy הַטּוֹבָ֥ה (haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than she. מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ (mim·men·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of |
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