Esther 1:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	And the drinking	וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה	h8360
1	was according to the law	כַדָּ֖ת	h1881
2		אֵ֣ין	h369
3	none did compel	אֹנֵ֑ס	h597
4		כִּי	h3588
5		כֵ֣ן׀	h3651
6	had appointed	יִסַּ֣ד	h3245
7	for so the king	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ	h4428
8		עַ֚ל	h5921
9		כָּל	h3605
10	to all the officers	רַ֣ב	h7227
11	of his house	בֵּית֔וֹ	h1004
12	that they should do	לַֽעֲשׂ֖וֹת	h6213
13	pleasure	כִּרְצ֥וֹן	h7522
15	according to every man's	וָאִֽישׁ׃	h376
15	according to every man's	וָאִֽישׁ׃	h376

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the drinking was according to the law; none could compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the drinking was in keeping with the law; no one was forced: for the king had given orders to all the chief servants of his house to do as was pleasing to every man.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the drinking was, according to commandment, without constraint; for so the king had appointed to all the magnates of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the drinking was according to the law; none constrained: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

World English Bible (WEB)

The drinking was according to the law; none could compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the drinking `is' according to law, none is pressing, for so hath the king appointed for every chief one of his house, to do according to the pleasure of man and man.