Commentary for Esther 5:10
וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣ק הָמָ֔ן וַיָּב֖וֹא אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־אֹהֲבָ֖יו וְאֶת־זֶ֥רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃
Nevertheless Haman refrained himself, and went home; and he sent and fetched his friends and Zeresh his wife.
Rashi on Esther
[Haman] restrained himself. He strengthened himself to control his anger because he was afraid to take revenge without [the king’s] permission. וַיִּתְאַפַּק is e se retint in O.F. [and he controlled himself].
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