KJV: And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
YLT: And he writeth in the name of the king Ahasuerus, and sealeth with the signet of the king, and sendeth letters by the hand of the runners with horses, riders of the dromedary, the mules, the young mares,
Darby: And he wrote in the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by couriers on horseback riding on coursers, horses of blood reared in the breeding studs:
ASV: And he wrote the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by post on horseback, riding on swift steeds that were used in the king's service, bred of the stud:
| וַיִּכְתֹּ֗ב | And he wrote |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: כָּתַב Sense: to write, record, enrol. |
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| בְּשֵׁם֙ | in the name |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שֵׁם Sense: name. |
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| הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | of King |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ | Ahasuerus |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ Sense: title of the king of Persia, probably Xerxes. |
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| וַיַּחְתֹּ֖ם | and sealed |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָתַם Sense: to seal, seal up, affix a seal. |
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| בְּטַבַּ֣עַת | with [it] signet ring |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: טַבַּעַת Sense: ring, signet, signet ring. |
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| הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | of the king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח | and sent |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out. |
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| סְפָרִ֡ים | letters |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: סֵפֶר Sense: book. |
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| הָרָצִ֨ים | couriers |
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Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: רוּץ Sense: to run. |
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| בַּסּוּסִ֜ים | on horseback |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: סוּס Sense: swallow, swift. |
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| רֹכְבֵ֤י | riding on |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct Root: רָכַב Sense: to mount and ride, ride. |
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| הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ | steeds |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: רֶכֶשׁ Sense: steeds, horses. |
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| הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים | royal |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֲחַשְׁתְּרָן Sense: royal (steeds). |
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| בְּנֵ֖י | bred from |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| הָֽרַמָּכִֽים | swift steeds |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: רַמָּכָה Sense: mare. |
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