Esther 7:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And the kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Estherלְאֶסְתֵּ֜ר
(le·'es·ter)
635: "star," Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.of foreign origin
on the secondהַשֵּׁנִי֙
(ha·she·ni)
8145: second (an ord. number)from shanah
dayבַּיֹּ֤ום
(bai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
alsoגַּ֣ם
(gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
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
"Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is your petition,שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְ
(she·'e·la·tech)
7596: request, thing asked forfrom shaal
Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֖ה
(ham·mal·kah)
4436: queenfem. of melek
Esther?אֶסְתֵּ֥ר
(es·ter)
635: "star," Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.of foreign origin
It shall be grantedוְתִנָּ֣תֵֽן
(ve·tin·na·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
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)
again unto Esther
'Ecter  (es-tare')
Ester, the Jewish heroine -- Esther.
on the second
sheniy  (shay-nee')
double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again -- again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
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.
queen
malkah  (mal-kaw')
a queen -- queen.
Esther
'Ecter  (es-tare')
Ester, the Jewish heroine -- Esther.
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.
and it shall be performed
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the king said to Esther on the second day also as they drank their wine at the banquet, "What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Once again, on the second day while drinking wine, the king asked Esther, "Queen Esther, whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you seek, even to half the kingdom, will be done."

International Standard Version
On the second day the king again told Esther as they drank wine, "What's your petition, Queen Esther? It will be given to you. What's your request? Up to half of the kingdom, and it will be done."

NET Bible
On the second day of the banquet of wine the king asked Esther, "What is your request, Queen Esther? It shall be granted to you. And what is your petition? Ask up to half the kingdom, and it shall be done!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On the second day, while they were drinking wine, the king asked Esther, "What is your request, Queen Esther? It will be granted to you. And 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 again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is your petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted you: and what is your request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
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