Esther 5:7
"Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Then answered Esther and said, my petition and my request is. What she should for the present make; the principal one she had to ask, for wise reasons, she still

deferred.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (5 words)

H6030 עָנָה
Definition:

A primitive root; properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. Pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. To begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce -- give account, A primitive root; properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. Pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. To begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce -- give account,

Possible Meanings:
  • answer (semantic_range)
H0635 אֶסְתֵּר
Definition:

7,8,10,11,15 (twice in verse);Esther 2:16,17 47t. Esther.Topical LexiconOverviewEsther is the Jewish woman whom God raised up to become queen of Persia and the central human instrument through whom He 7,8,10,11,15 (twice in verse);Esther 2:16,17 47t. Esther.Topical LexiconOverviewEsther is the Jewish woman whom God raised up to become queen of Persia and the central human instrument through whom He

H0559 אָמַר
Definition:

1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe

Possible Meanings:
  • lamb (semantic_range)
H7596 שְׁאֵלָה
Definition:

—׳שְׁאJudges 8:24, +; suffixשְׁאֵלָתִּי1 Samuel 1:27+,שֶׁאֱלָתּיJob 6:8,שְׁאֵלָתֵךְEsther 5:6+,שֵׁלָתֵךְ1 Samuel 1:17,שֶׁאֱלָתָםPsalm 106:15; —1request, petition,Judges 8:24;1 Kings 2:16,20 (both accu —׳שְׁאJudges 8:24, +; suffixשְׁאֵלָתִּי1 Samuel 1:27+,שֶׁאֱלָתּיJob 6:8,שְׁאֵלָתֵךְEsther 5:6+,שֵׁלָתֵךְ1 Samuel 1:17,שֶׁאֱלָתָםPsalm 106:15; —1request, petition,Judges 8:24;1 Kings 2:16,20 (both accu

Possible Meanings:
  • thing asked for (semantic_range)
H1246 בַּקָּשָׁה
Definition:

7,8;Esther 7:3;בַּקָּשָׁתֵךְ;Esther 5:3;Esther 9:12;בַּקָּשָׁתוֺEzra 7:6.Topical LexiconOverviewבַּקָּשָׁה (bakashah) denotes a personal request or petition addressed to one in authority. Every occurr 7,8;Esther 7:3;בַּקָּשָׁתֵךְ;Esther 5:3;Esther 9:12;בַּקָּשָׁתוֺEzra 7:6.Topical LexiconOverviewבַּקָּשָׁה (bakashah) denotes a personal request or petition addressed to one in authority. Every occurr

Possible Meanings:
  • entreaty (semantic_range)

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