shar.vit denotes the royal staff extended by the king in encounters with Esther.

The attested use is a royal staff held and extended by the king: it marks the exception that allows an uncalled person to live in Esther 4:11 and accompanies Esther's favorable reception in Esther 5:2 and Esther 8:4.

1. Royal staff extended by the king · dominant

   All occurrences are masculine singular construct nouns in clauses concerning the king's golden staff. In Esther 4:11 the APB renders the exception to death as the person to whom the king extends the “scepter of gold”; in Esther 5:2 and Esther 8:4, the king extends it to Esther as she approaches and stands before him.

   Esther 4:11Esther 5:2Esther 8:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB consistently presents the item as a “scepter,” including “scepter of gold” and “golden scepter.” The verse is read as a whole, but its clauses depict the king extending it to Esther or to the person spared.