Esther 1:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.

Young's Literal Translation
And the king saith to wise men, knowing the times—for so [is] the word of the king before all knowing law and judgment,

King James Bible
Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so [was] the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:

Hebrew
Then the king
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

consulted
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

the wise men
לַחֲכָמִ֖ים (la·ḥă·ḵā·mîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2450: Wise

who knew
יֹדְעֵ֣י (yō·ḏə·‘ê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3045: To know

the times,
הָֽעִתִּ֑ים (hā·‘it·tîm)
Article | Noun - common plural
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

for it was
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

customary
כֵן֙ (ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

for him
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

to confer
דְּבַ֣ר (də·ḇar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

with
לִפְנֵ֕י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the experts
יֹדְעֵ֖י (yō·ḏə·‘ê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3045: To know

in law
דָּ֥ת (dāṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1881: A royal edict, statute

and justice.
וָדִֽין׃ (wā·ḏîn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1779: Judgement, strife

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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