Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Esther spoke to Hathach and instructed him to tell Mordecai, Young's Literal Translation and Esther speaketh to Hatach, and chargeth him for Mordecai: King James Bible Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; Hebrew Then Estherאֶסְתֵּר֙ (’es·têr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel spoke וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to Hathach לַהֲתָ֔ךְ (la·hă·ṯāḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2047: Hathach -- a person official and instructed וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ (wat·tə·ṣaw·wê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order him to אֶֽל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to tell Mordecai, מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ (mā·rə·do·ḵāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther |