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The Book of EstherΕΣΘΗΡ

A six-tier Greek reverse-interlinear of all ten chapters of the Septuagint text: each word color-coded by grammatical case, with gloss, parsing, Wallace-style syntax, aspectual semantic force, and a lexical note; each verse opens with the running Greek, an English translation, and a discourse note, under a chapter argument-outline.

164 verses · 5,843 annotated words · ten chapters. The Greek follows the standard critical text of the Septuagint (Rahlfs–Hanhart in its main wording, itself an ancient, public-domain text); the distinctively copyrighted apparatus is not reproduced. Versification follows the LXX.

Companion summary Themes, outlines & translation notes Every chapter's theme and argument outline, the textual notes, and a table of the major exegetical cruxes.
  1. 1 Esther 1 Α′ Mordecai's dream and Vashti's fall place Persian splendor under a larger drama of providential reversal. 22 verses · 821 words PDF
  2. 2 Esther 2 Β′ Esther rises through the machinery of the Persian court while Mordecai's loyalty is quietly stored for later reversal. 23 verses · 556 words PDF
  3. 3 Esther 3 Γ′ One courtier's wounded pride becomes an empire-wide program of destruction through Persian law and administration. 15 verses · 587 words PDF
  4. 4 Esther 4 Δ′ The decree becomes lament, mediation, and covenantal appeal as Esther is summoned to risk royal access for her people. 16 verses · 1003 words PDF
  5. 5 Esther 5 Ε′ Prayerful courage enters the throne room, and delayed banquets let providence tighten the net around Haman. 14 verses · 514 words PDF
  6. 6 Esther 6 Ϛ′ A divinely interrupted night turns forgotten loyalty into public honor and begins Haman's irreversible humiliation. 14 verses · 361 words PDF
  7. 7 Esther 7 Ζ′ Esther's accusation turns banquet suspense into verdict, and Haman falls by the very instrument prepared for Mordecai. 10 verses · 238 words PDF
  8. 8 Esther 8 Η′ Reversal becomes administration as estate, signet, and decree are redirected toward Jewish deliverance and public joy. 17 verses · 872 words PDF
  9. 9 Esther 9 Θ′ Deliverance is fixed into memory as victory, rest, and written ordinance become the enduring feast of Purim. 30 verses · 593 words PDF
  10. 10 Esther 10 Ι′ The epilogue joins imperial record with Mordecai's theological rereading of the whole story as providential reversal. 3 verses · 298 words PDF