Esther 4:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But he went only as far as the king’s gate, because the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering that gate.

Young's Literal Translation
and he cometh in unto the front of the gate of the king, but none is to come in unto the gate of the king with a sackcloth-garment.

King James Bible
And came even before the king's gate: for none [might] enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

Hebrew
But he went only
וַיָּב֕וֹא (way·yā·ḇō·w)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

as
עַ֖ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

far as the King’s
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

Gate,
שַֽׁעַר־ (ša·‘ar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

because
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the law prohibited
אֵ֥ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

anyone wearing
בִּלְב֥וּשׁ (bil·ḇūš)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3830: A garment, clothing, raiment

sackcloth
שָֽׂק׃ (śāq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag

from entering
לָב֛וֹא (lā·ḇō·w)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

[that]
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

gate.
שַׁ֥עַר (ša·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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