Esther 5:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
As they drankבְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה
(be·mish·teh)
4960: a feast, drinkfrom shathah
their wineהַיַּ֔יִן
(hai·ya·yin,)
3196: winefrom an unused word
at the banquet, 
 
4960: a feast, drinkfrom shathah
the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Esther,לְאֶסְתֵּר֙
(le·'es·ter)
635: "star," Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.of foreign origin
"Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is your petition,שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְ
(she·'e·la·tech)
7596: request, thing asked forfrom shaal
for it shall be grantedוְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן
(ve·yin·na·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to you. And whatוּמַה־
(u·mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is your request?בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ
(bak·ka·sha·tech)
1246: request, entreatyfrom baqash
Evenעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
to halfחֲצִ֥י
(cha·tzi)
2677: halffrom chatsah
of the kingdomהַמַּלְכ֖וּת
(ham·mal·chut)
4438: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdomfrom the same as melek
it shall be done."וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃
(ve·te·'as.)
6213a: do, makea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Esther
'Ecter  (es-tare')
Ester, the Jewish heroine -- Esther.
at the banquet
mishteh  (mish-teh')
drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast -- banquet, drank, drink, feast(-ed), -ing).
of wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
What is thy petition
sh'elah  (sheh-ay-law')
a petition; by implication, a loan -- loan, petition, request.
and it shall be granted
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee and what is thy request
baqqashah  (bak-kaw-shaw')
a petition -- request.
even to the half
chetsiy  (khay-tsee')
the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
of the kingdom
malkuwth  (mal-kooth')
a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
it shall be performed
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
As they drank their wine at the banquet, the king said to Esther, "What is your petition, for it shall be granted to you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done."

King James Bible
And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While drinking the wine, the king asked Esther, "Whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be done."

International Standard Version
While they were drinking wine, the king asked Esther, "What's your petition? It will be given to you. What's your request? Up to half of the kingdom, and it will be done."

NET Bible
While at the banquet of wine, the king said to Esther, "What is your request? It shall be given to you. What is your petition? Ask for as much as half the kingdom, and it shall be done!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While they were drinking wine, the king asked Esther, "What is your request? It will be granted to you. What would you like? Even if it is up to half of the kingdom, it will be granted."

King James 2000 Bible
And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is your petition? and it shall be granted you: and what is your request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
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