4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 9:4:1 ⧉כִּֽי־גָד֤וֹלkigadolfor great Esther 9:4:2 ⧉מָרְדֳּכַי֙mordokhaiMordecai Esther 9:4:3 ⧉בְּבֵ֣יתbevetin the house of Esther 9:4:4 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 9:4:5 ⧉וְשָׁמְע֖וֹveshomoand his report or fame Esther 9:4:6 ⧉הוֹלֵ֣ךְholekhwas going Esther 9:4:7 ⧉בְּכָל־הַמְּדִינ֑וֹתbekholhamedinotin all the provinces Esther 9:4:8 ⧉כִּֽי־הָאִ֥ישׁkihaishfor the man Esther 9:4:9 ⧉מָרְדֳּכַ֖יmordokhaiMordecai Esther 9:4:10 ⧉הוֹלֵ֥ךְholekhwas going Esther 9:4:11 ⧉וְגָדֽוֹל׃פvegadoland growing great |
4. Formal Translation For Mordecai was great in the king’s court, and his renown went out through all the provinces, because the man Mordecai was steadily becoming greater. |
4. Dynamic Translation Mordecai was prominent in the king’s palace, and his reputation kept spreading in every province, because his influence continued to rise. |