The Meaning of Esther 5:3 Explained

Esther 5:3

KJV: Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

YLT: And the king saith to her, 'What -- to thee Esther, O queen? and what thy request? unto the half of the kingdom -- and it is given to thee.'

Darby: And the king said to her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

ASV: Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Esther 5:3?

MEANING: What does Esther 5:3 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Esther 5:3 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Esther 5:3?

What is the context of Esther 5:3?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what [is] thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

What does Esther 5:3 Mean?

Context Summary

Esther 5:1-14 - Hatred Breeds Crime

Thus the soul clad in the royal garments of Christ's righteousness stands in the throne-room with its request. It has already obtained favor, for has it not been accepted in the beloved? The Lord waits that He may be gracious. Delay is not denial, and in the meanwhile there are things to be seen and heard, which fill the soul with rapture. Have you touched the top of the sceptre? Have you claimed unto the half of the Kingdom? Have you invited the King Himself to your banqueting table? For the King Himself is willing to be your guest. We feast at His table, but He comes and sups with us at ours. In all earthly joy there is alloy, something which detracts from full gratification; a Mordecai for Haman, because of whom all else availed nothing. The joy that this world gives is at the mercy of the least untoward circumstances, but "he that drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst." [source]

Chapter Summary: Esther 5

¹ Esther, adventuring on the king's favor, obtains the grace of the golden sceptre,
⁴ and invites the king and Haman to a banquet
⁶ She, being encouraged by the king in her suit, invites them to another banquet
⁹ Haman, proud of his advancement, repines at the contempt of Mordecai
¹⁴ By the counsel of Zeresh he prepares for him a gallows

What do the individual words in Esther 5:3 mean?

And said to her the king what do you wish Esther Queen and what [is] your request up to half the kingdom and it shall be given to you

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה־ לָּ֖ךְ ؟ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה וּמַה־ ؟ בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־ חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְיִנָּ֥תֵֽן לָֽךְ

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
לָהּ֙	to her
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
לָּ֖ךְ	do you wish
Parse: Preposition, second person feminine singular
؟ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר	Esther
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶסְתֵּר Sense: the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther—daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה	Queen
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מַלְכָּה Sense: queen.
וּמַה־	and what [is]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind.
؟ בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ	your request
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person feminine singular Root: בַּקָּשָׁה Sense: request, entreaty, petition.
עַד־	up to
Parse: Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
חֲצִ֥י	half
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: חֲצִי Sense: half.
הַמַּלְכ֖וּת	the kingdom
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מַלְכוּת Sense: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power.
וְיִנָּ֥תֵֽן	and it shall be given
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
לָֽךְ	to you
Parse: Preposition, second person feminine singular

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