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Esther 2:5 אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדִ֔י הָיָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֑ה וּשְׁמֹ֣ו מָרְדֳּכַ֗י בֶּ֣ן יָאִ֧יר בֶּן־שִׁמְעִ֛י בֶּן־קִ֖ישׁ אִ֥ישׁ יְמִינִֽי׃ 1. Transliteration ʾÎsh Yehûdî hāyāh beShûshan habbîrāh, ûshemō Mordokhay, ben Yāʾîr, ben-Shimʿî, ben-Qîsh, ʾîsh Yemînî. 2. Literal Translation A Jewish man was in Shushan the citadel, and his name was Mordokhay, son of Yaʾir, son of Shimʿi, son of Qish, a man of Yemini. 3. Grammar Focus: Hebrew Introduces Identity by Layering Nouns This verse introduces Mordokhay by building layers of identity. Hebrew does not begin with a long explanation.… Learn Hebrew