Esther 3:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	scorn	וַיִּ֣בֶז	h959
1	And he thought	בְּעֵינָ֗יו	h5869
2	to lay	לִשְׁלֹ֤ח	h7971
3	hands	יָד֙	h3027
23	of Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃	h4782
5		לְבַדּ֔וֹ	h905
6		כִּֽי	h3588
7	alone for they had shewed	הִגִּ֥ידוּ	h5046
8		ל֖וֹ	h0
9		אֶת	h853
22	even the people	עַ֥ם	h5971
23	of Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃	h4782
12	sought	וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁ	h1245
13	wherefore Haman	הָמָ֗ן	h2001
14	to destroy	לְהַשְׁמִ֧יד	h8045
15		אֶת	h853
16		כָּל	h3605
17	all the Jews	הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים	h3064
18		אֲשֶׁ֛ר	h834
19		בְּכָל	h3605
20	that were throughout the whole kingdom	מַלְכ֥וּת	h4438
21	of Ahasuerus	אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ	h325
22	even the people	עַ֥ם	h5971
23	of Mordecai	מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃	h4782

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But it was not enough for him to make an attack on Mordecai only; for they had made clear to him who Mordecai's people were; so Haman made it his purpose to put an end to all the Jews, even Mordecai's people, through all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But he scorned to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai; therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus -- the people of Mordecai.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And he scorned to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shown him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

World English Bible (WEB)

But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai: therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and it is contemptible in his eyes to put forth a hand on Mordecai by himself, for they have declared to him the people of Mordecai, and Haman seeketh to destroy all the Jews who `are' in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus -- the people of Mordecai.