Est. 3:7 in context
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Esther 3:7

In the first month, which is the month of Nisan (March/April), in the 12th year of the reign of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) [five years after Esther became queen, about 474 BC], lots were cast before Haman, from day to day and from month to month, [the lot fell on] the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar (February/March).
[The pagan worldview placed great emphasis on asking the gods for advice. Haman would cast lots to find the ’most auspicious’ day to carry out his plan. Finds of ancient dice in the Assyrian Empire show how important the role of the various gods were in this. It is likely that at the beginning of the year the dice are thrown to determine days for important events. The lot now falls in the last month, barely a year after the casting of the lot.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

בַּחֹדֶשׁ   הָרִאשׁוֹן   הוּא   חֹדֶשׁ   נִיסָן   בִּשְׁנַת   שְׁתֵּים   עֶשְׂרֵה   לַמֶּלֶךְ   אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ   הִפִּיל   פּוּר   הוּא   הַגּוֹרָל   לִפְנֵי   הָמָן   מִיּוֹם   לְיוֹם   וּמֵחֹדֶשׁ   לְחֹדֶשׁ   שְׁנֵים   עָשָׂר   הוּא   חֹדֶשׁ   אֲדָר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐποίησεν ψήφισμα ἐν ἔτει δωδεκάτῳ τῆς βασιλείας Ἀρταξέρξου καὶ ἔβαλεν κλήρους ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας καὶ μῆνα ἐκ μηνὸς ὥστε ἀπολέσαι ἐν μιᾷ ἡμέρᾳ τὸ γένος Μαρδοχαίου καὶ ἔπεσεν ὁ κλῆρος εἰς τὴν τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτην τοῦ μηνός ὅς ἐστιν Αδαρ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9003
H2320
 בַּ (ba)
חֹ֤דֶשׁ (chódesh)
 in
month
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9009
H7223
 הָ (ha)
רִאשׁוֹן֙ (rishvón)
 the
first
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aobsa
H1931
H9014
 הוּא (ho-)
־
he
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms
H2320
 חֹ֣דֶשׁ (chódesh)
 month
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H5212
 נִיסָ֔ן (nisan)
 Nisan
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H9003
H8141
 בִּ (bi)
שְׁנַת֙ (shenat)
 in
year
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncfsc
H8147
 שְׁתֵּ֣ים (sheteim)
 two
Adj. Adjective
♀ dual (couple) feminine dual (2/a couple) Absolute state

 Acfda
H6240
 עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה (esere)
 ten
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Acbsa
H9005
H4428
 לַ (la)
מֶּ֖לֶךְ (melekhe)
 to
king
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H0325
 אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ (achashevervósh)
 Ahasuerus
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H5307
 הִפִּ֣יל (hipil)
 to fall
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 3p ♂ sing. hiphil qatal third person masculine singular

Vhp3ms
H6332
 פּוּר֩ (por)
 Purim
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H1931
 ה֨וּא (ho)
 he
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms
H9009
H1486
 הַ (ha)
גּוֹרָ֜ל (gvóral)
 the
lot
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H6440
 לִ (li)
פְנֵ֣י (fenei)
 to
face
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Ncmpc
H2001
 הָמָ֗ן (haman)
 Haman
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9006
H3117
H9015
 מִ (mi)
יּ֧וֹם (jvóm)
׀
from
day
separate
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H9005
H3117
 לְ (le)
י֛וֹם (jvóm)
 to
day
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H9002
H9006
H2320
 וּ (o)
מֵ (me)
חֹ֛דֶשׁ (chódesh)
 and
from
month
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
R
Ncbsa
H9005
H2320
 לְ (le)
חֹ֥דֶשׁ (chódesh)
 to
month
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H8147
H9014
 שְׁנֵים (sheneim-)
־
two
link
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ dual (couple) masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Absolute state

 Acbda
H6240
 עָשָׂ֖ר (asar)
 ten
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Acbsa
H1931
H9014
 הוּא (ho-)
־
he
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms
H2320
 חֹ֥דֶשׁ (chódesh)
 month
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0143
H9016
H9018
 אֲדָֽר (adar)
׃
ס (s)
 Adar
verseEnd
section
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt

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