Est. 2:5 in context
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Esther 2:5

[Before Esther can be introduced, Mordecai is introduced. This is his Babylonian name and it probably originates from the Babylonian creator god Marduk, but the name may also have Persian origins meaning ‘little boy’. Probably he also had a Hebrew name, see Dan. 1:7; Est. 2:7.]
There was a certain Jew in the palace of Susa whose name was Mordecai. He was the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish [indicating that he was from the family of Saul, see 1 Sam. 9:1–3; 2 Sam. 16:5]. He was a Benjamite
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אִישׁ   יְהוּדִי   הָיָה   בְּשׁוּשַׁן   הַבִּירָה   וּשְׁמוֹ   מָרְדֳּכַי   בֶּן   יָאִיר   בֶּן   שִׁמְעִי   בֶּן   קִישׁ   אִישׁ   יְמִינִי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἄνθρωπος ἦν Ιουδαῖος ἐν Σούσοις τῇ πόλει καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Μαρδοχαῖος ὁ τοῦ Ιαϊρου τοῦ Σεμεϊου τοῦ Κισαιου ἐκ φυλῆς Βενιαμιν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0376
 אִ֣ישׁ (ish)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H3064
 יְהוּדִ֔י (jehodi)
 Jewish
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Ngbsa
H1961
 הָיָ֖ה (hajah)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9003
H7800
 בְּ (be)
שׁוּשַׁ֣ן (shoshan)
 in
Susa
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npl
H9009
H1002
 הַ (ha)
בִּירָ֑ה (birah)
 the
palace
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncfsa
H9002
H8034
H9023
 וּ (o)
שְׁמ֣ (shem)
וֹ (vó)
 and
name
his
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

C
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H4782
 מָרְדֳּכַ֗י (maredókhaj)
 Mordecai
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H1121a
 בֶּ֣ן (ben)
 son
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H2971
 יָאִ֧יר (jair)
 Jair
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H1121a
H9014
 בֶּן (ben-)
־
son
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H8096
 שִׁמְעִ֛י (shimei)
 Shimeah
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H1121a
H9014
 בֶּן (ben-)
־
son
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H7027
 קִ֖ישׁ (qish)
 Kish
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0376
 אִ֥ישׁ (ish)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H1145
H9016
 יְמִינִֽי (jemini)
׃
Benjamite
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Ngbsa

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