ne.zeq denotes the harm to the king invoked as a reason for silence in Esther 7:4.

The attested use denotes harm directed toward the king, contrasted with the lesser consequence imagined if the people had merely been sold as servants in Esther 7:4.

1. harm to the king · dominant

   In Esther 7:4, the construct singular noun occurs in the clause explaining why silence would have been possible only if the sale did not amount to harm against the king. The APB renders the clause "because no enemy is comparable to the king's injury."

   Esther 7:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Esther 7:4, the APB presents the term within the clause "the king's injury." This rendering confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.