“Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;”
Esther 2:5 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Esther 2:515 words
HebrewMeaning
אִ֣ישׁʾiyš
a mannounH376
another · any · a certain · champion ···
יְהוּדִ֔יyəhwdiy
JewishnounH3064
הָיָ֖הhāyāh
he wasverbH1961
altogether · be · accomplished · committed ···
בְּ/שׁוּשַׁ֣ןbəšwšan
in SusapronH7800
הַ/בִּירָ֑הhabiyrāh
the citadelparticleH1002
וּ/שְׁמ֣/וֹwšəmwō
and name hisconjH8034
base · named · renown · report
מָרְדֳּכַ֗יmārədŏkay
was MordecainounH4782
בֶּ֣ןben
the son ofnounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
יָאִ֧ירyāʾiyr
JairnounH2971
בֶּןben
the son ofnounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
שִׁמְעִ֛יšiməʿiy
ShimeinounH8096
Shimei · Shimhi · Shimi
בֶּןben
the son ofnounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
קִ֖ישׁqiyš
KishnounH7027
אִ֥ישׁʾiyš
a JaminitenounH1145
of Benjamin
יְמִינִֽיyəmiyniy
BenjamitenounH1145
of Benjamin
ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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