Esther 2:10
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Esther did not reveal her people or her lineage, because Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.

Young's Literal Translation
Esther hath not declared her people, and her kindred, for Mordecai hath laid a charge on her that she doth not declare [it];

King James Bible
Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew [it].

Hebrew
Esther
אֶסְתֵּ֔ר (’es·têr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel

did not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

reveal
הִגִּ֣ידָה (hig·gî·ḏāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

her people
עַמָּ֖הּ (‘am·māh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

or
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

her lineage,
מֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּ (mō·w·laḏ·tāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4138: Nativity, lineage, native country, offspring, family

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

Mordecai
מָרְדֳּכַ֛י (mā·rə·do·ḵay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther

had instructed
צִוָּ֥ה (ṣiw·wāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

her
עָלֶ֖יהָ (‘ā·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to do so.
תַגִּֽיד׃ (ṯag·gîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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