KJV: Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid.
YLT: And now that I have come to speak unto the king my lord this word, it is because the people made me afraid, and thy maid-servant saith, Let me speak, I pray thee, unto the king; it may be the king doth do the word of his handmaid,
Darby: And now that I am come to speak of this thing to my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid; and thy bondmaid said, I will now speak to the king; perhaps the king will perform the request of his handmaid.
ASV: Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.
| וְ֠עַתָּה | Therefore now |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: עַתָּה Sense: now. |
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| אֲשֶׁר־ | that |
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Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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| בָּ֜אתִי | I have come |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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| לְדַבֵּ֨ר | to speak |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing. |
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| הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ | the king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| אֲדֹנִי֙ | my lord |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: אָדֹון Sense: firm, strong, lord, master. |
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| הַדָּבָ֣ר | thing |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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| הַזֶּ֔ה | this |
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Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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| כִּ֥י | because |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| יֵֽרְאֻ֖נִי | have made me afraid |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine plural, first person common singular Root: יָרֵא Sense: to fear, revere, be afraid. |
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| הָעָ֑ם | the people |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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| וַתֹּ֤אמֶר | and said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ | your maidservant |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: שִׁפְחָה Sense: maid, maid-servant, slavegirl. |
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| אֲדַבְּרָה־ | I will speak |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect Cohortative, first person common singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing. |
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| נָּ֣א | now |
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Parse: Interjection Root: נָא Sense: I (we) pray, now, please. |
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| הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | the king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| אוּלַ֛י | it may be that |
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Parse: Adverb Root: אוּלַי Sense: perhaps, peradventure. |
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| יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה | will perform |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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| הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | the king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| דְּבַ֥ר | the request |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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| אֲמָתֽוֹ | of his maidservant |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָמָה Sense: maid-servant, female slave, maid, handmaid, concubine. |
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