The Meaning of Esther 5:6 Explained

Esther 5:6

KJV: And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

YLT: And the king saith to Esther, during the banquet of wine, 'What is thy petition? and it is given to thee; and what thy request? unto the half of the kingdom -- and it is done.'

Darby: And the king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee; and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be done.

ASV: And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Esther 5:6?

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WORDS: What do the individual words in Esther 5:6 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Esther 5:6?

What is the context of Esther 5:6?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What [is] thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what [is] thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

What does Esther 5:6 Mean?

Context Summary

Esther 5:1-14 - Hatred Breeds Crime

Thus the soul clad in the royal garments of Christ's righteousness stands in the throne-room with its request. It has already obtained favor, for has it not been accepted in the beloved? The Lord waits that He may be gracious. Delay is not denial, and in the meanwhile there are things to be seen and heard, which fill the soul with rapture. Have you touched the top of the sceptre? Have you claimed unto the half of the Kingdom? Have you invited the King Himself to your banqueting table? For the King Himself is willing to be your guest. We feast at His table, but He comes and sups with us at ours. In all earthly joy there is alloy, something which detracts from full gratification; a Mordecai for Haman, because of whom all else availed nothing. The joy that this world gives is at the mercy of the least untoward circumstances, but "he that drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst." [source]

Chapter Summary: Esther 5

¹ Esther, adventuring on the king's favor, obtains the grace of the golden sceptre,
⁴ and invites the king and Haman to a banquet
⁶ She, being encouraged by the king in her suit, invites them to another banquet
⁹ Haman, proud of his advancement, repines at the contempt of Mordecai
¹⁴ By the counsel of Zeresh he prepares for him a gallows

What do the individual words in Esther 5:6 mean?

And said the king to Esther at the banquet of wine what [is] your petition and it shall be granted you and what [is] your request up to half the kingdom and it shall be done

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּר֙ בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן מַה־ ؟ שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְ וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֑ךְ וּמַה־ ؟ בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־ חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְתֵעָֽשׂ

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ	the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
לְאֶסְתֵּר֙	to Esther
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶסְתֵּר Sense: the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther—daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה	at the banquet
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מִשְׁתֶּה Sense: feast, drink, banquet.
הַיַּ֔יִן	of wine
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יַיִן Sense: wine.
מַה־	what [is]
Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind.
؟ שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְ	your petition
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person feminine singular Root: שְׁאֵלָה Sense: request, thing asked for, demand.
וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן	and it shall be granted
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
וּמַה־	and what [is]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind.
؟ בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ	your request
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person feminine singular Root: בַּקָּשָׁה Sense: request, entreaty, petition.
עַד־	up to
Parse: Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
חֲצִ֥י	half
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: חֲצִי Sense: half.
הַמַּלְכ֖וּת	the kingdom
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מַלְכוּת Sense: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power.
וְתֵעָֽשׂ	and it shall be done
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive imperfect Jussive, third person feminine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.

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