The Meaning of Esther 7:2 Explained

Esther 7:2

KJV: 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.

YLT: and the king saith to Esther also on the second day, during the banquet of wine, 'What is thy petition, Esther, O queen? and it is given to thee; and what thy request? unto the half of the kingdom -- and it is done.'

Darby: And the king said again to 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? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be done.

ASV: 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? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Esther 7:2?

MEANING: What does Esther 7:2 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Esther 7:2 mean?

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What is the context of Esther 7:2?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Esther 7:2 Mean?

Context Summary

Esther 7:1-10 - Craft Overreaches Itself

Esther had prayed, as we have seen, Esther 4:16, but she acted also. She took such measures as were possible, to gain the king's favor, to awaken his curiosity, and to appeal for his help. All the money that Haman could pour into the royal treasury could not compensate for the loss of an entire people. In his anguish of soul, Haman adopted an attitude of entreaty which seemed to the king a gross impertinence, and this sealed his fate. His face was covered as though he were no longer worthy to behold the king. The chamberlain sent to summon Haman had probably seen the gallows on that errand; and thus it befell that the wicked was taken in his own trap, Psalms 9:15. It may be that we are to see in our modern world, on a national scale, the counterpart of this extraordinary reversal. Watch events transpiring in Palestine! [source]

Chapter Summary: Esther 7

¹ Esther, entertaining the king and Haman, pleads for her own life, and her people's
⁵ She accuses Haman
⁷ The king in his anger, understanding of the gallows Haman had made for Mordecai,
¹⁰ causes Haman to be hanged thereon

What do the individual words in Esther 7:2 mean?

And said the king to Esther again on the day second at the banquet of wine what [is] your petition Esther Queen and it shall be granted you and what [is] your request up to half the kingdom And it shall be done

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּ֜ר גַּ֣ם בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשֵּׁנִי֙ בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן מַה־ שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְ ؟ אֶסְתֵּ֥ר הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה וְתִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֑ךְ וּמַה־ ؟ בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־ חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְתֵעָֽשׂ

וַיֹּאמֶר֩	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ	the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
לְאֶסְתֵּ֜ר	to Esther
Parse: Preposition-l, 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.
גַּ֣ם	again
Parse: Conjunction Root: גַּם Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.
בַּיּ֤וֹם	on the day
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
הַשֵּׁנִי֙	second
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular Root: שֵׁנִי Sense: second.
בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה	at the banquet
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מִשְׁתֶּה Sense: feast, drink, banquet.
הַיַּ֔יִן	of wine
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יַיִן Sense: wine.
מַה־	what [is]
Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind.
שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְ	your petition
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person feminine singular Root: שְׁאֵלָה Sense: request, thing asked for, demand.
؟ אֶסְתֵּ֥ר	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.
הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה	Queen
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מַלְכָּה Sense: queen.
וְתִנָּ֣תֵֽן	and it shall be granted
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
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.
וְתֵעָֽשׂ	And it shall be done
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive imperfect Jussive, third person feminine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.

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