Esther 2:5 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEsther 2:5 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אִ֣ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
יְהוּדִ֔י
Yᵉhûwdîy
H3064
Jew
הָיָ֖ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן
Shûwshan
H7800
Shushan
הַבִּירָ֑ה
bîyrâh
H1002
palace
וּשְׁמ֣וֹ
shêm
H8034
name
מָרְדֳּכַ֗י
Mordᵉkay
H4782
Mordecai
בֶּ֣ן
bên
H1121
son
יָאִ֧יר
Yâʼîyr
H2971
Jair
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
שִׁמְעִ֛י
Shimʻîy
H8096
Shimei
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
קִ֖ישׁ
Qîysh
H7027
Kish
אִ֥ישׁ
Ben-yᵉmîynîy
H1145
Benjamite
יְמִינִֽי
Ben-yᵉmîynîy
H1145
Benjamite
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World English Bible Public Domain
There was a certain Jew in Shushan the palace, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,
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King James Version Public Domain
Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
A man, a Jew, was in Susa the citadel, and his name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish (a man, a Benjamite,
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