Esther 3:2
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
3605 [e]וְכָל־
wə-ḵāl
And allConj-w | N-msc
5650 [e]עַבְדֵ֨י
‘aḇ-ḏê
the servantsN-mpc
4428 [e]הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
ham-me-leḵ
of the kingArt | N-ms
834 [e]אֲשֶׁר־
’ă-šer-
whoPro-r
8179 [e]בְּשַׁ֣עַר
bə-ša-‘ar
[were] at the gatePrep-b | N-msc
4428 [e]הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
ham-me-leḵ
of the kingArt | N-ms
3766 [e]כֹּרְעִ֤ים
kō-rə-‘îm
[were] bowingV-Qal-Prtcpl-mp
7812 [e]וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙
ū-miš-ta-ḥă-wîm
and prostrating themselvesConj-w | V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp
2001 [e]לְהָמָ֔ן
lə-hā-mān
to HamanPrep-l | N-proper-ms
3588 [e]כִּי־
kî-
forConj
3651 [e]כֵ֖ן
ḵên
thusAdv
6680 [e]צִוָּה־
ṣiw-wāh-
had commandedV-Piel-Perf-3ms
[e]ל֣וֹ
lōw
concerning himPrep-l | 3ms
4428 [e]הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
ham-me-leḵ
the kingArt | N-ms
4782 [e]וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י
ū-mā-rə-do-ḵay
and MordecaiConj-w | N-proper-ms
3808 [e]לֹ֥א
notAdv-NegPrt
3766 [e]יִכְרַ֖ע
yiḵ-ra‘
would bowV-Qal-Imperf-3ms
3808 [e]וְלֹ֥א
wə-lō
and notConj-w | Adv-NegPrt
7812 [e]יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃
yiš-ta-ḥă-weh
would prostrate himselfV-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

Young's Literal Translation
and all servants of the king, who [are] in the gate of the king, are bowing and doing obeisance to Haman, for so hath the king commanded for him; and Mordecai doth not bow nor do obeisance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The entire royal staff at the King’s Gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded this to be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

New American Standard Bible
All the king's servants who were at the king's gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman; for so the king had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage.

King James Bible
And all the king's servants, that [were] in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did [him] reverence.
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