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Now when every maid’s turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit , six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;) (KJV)
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וּבְהַגִּ֡יעַu.ve.ha.Gi.a'and when arrived
Lemma: נָגַע (na.ga) · Strong's: H5060
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to touch
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 26:11, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5060; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 1
תֹּר֩tor[the] turn of
Lemma: תּוֹר (tor) · Strong's: H8447
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: plait
Used 4 times. Also: Esther 2:15, Song of Solomon 1:10, Song of Solomon 1:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8447; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 2
נַעֲרָ֨הna.'a.Raha young woman
Lemma: נַעֲרָה (na.a.rah) · Strong's: H5291
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: maiden
Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 24:61 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5291; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 3
וְנַעֲרָ֜הve.na.'a.Rahand a young woman
Lemma: נַעֲרָה (na.a.rah) · Strong's: H5291
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: maiden
Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 24:61 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5291; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 4
לָב֣וֹא\׀la.Vo'to go
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 5
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 6
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 7
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerus
Lemma: אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (a.chash.ve.rosh) · Strong's: H0325
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ahasuerus
Used 30 times. Also: Ezra 4:6, Esther 1:1, Esther 1:2, Esther 1:9, Esther 1:10, Esther 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0325; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 8
מִקֵּץ֩mi.Ketzfrom [the] end
Lemma: קֵץ (qets) · Strong's: H7093
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: end
Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 4:3, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 8:6, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 41:1, Exodus 12:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7093; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 9
הֱי֨וֹתhe.Yotto be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 10
כְּדָ֤תke.Dataccording to [the] regulation of
Lemma: דָּת (dat) · Strong's: H1881
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: law
Used 21 times. Also: Ezra 8:36, Esther 1:8, Esther 1:13, Esther 1:15, Esther 1:19, Esther 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1881; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 11
הַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.Shimthe women
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 12
שְׁנֵ֣יםshe.Neimtwo [plus]
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Dual · Absolute (HAcbda)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 13
עָשָׂ֣ר'a.Sarten
Lemma: עָשָׂר (a.sar) · Strong's: H6240
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
Meaning: ten
Used 337 times. Also: Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6240; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 14
חֹ֔דֶשׁCho.deshmonth[s]
Lemma: חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) · Strong's: H2320G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: month
Used 256 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 29:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2320G; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 15
כִּ֛יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 16
כֵּ֥ןkenthus
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 17
יִמְלְא֖וּyim.le.'Uthey were completed
Lemma: מָלֵא (ma.le) · Strong's: H4390
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to fill
Used 249 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 21:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4390; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 18
יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days of
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 19
מְרוּקֵיהֶ֑ןme.ru.kei.Henrubbings their
Lemma: מָרוּק (ma.ruq) · Strong's: H4795
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: rubbing
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4795; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 20
שִׁשָּׁ֤הshi.Shahsix
Lemma: שֵׁשׁ (shesh) · Strong's: H8337
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)
Meaning: six
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 7:6, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 30:20, Genesis 31:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8337; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 21
חֳדָשִׁים֙cho.da.Shimmonths
Lemma: חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) · Strong's: H2320G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: month
Used 256 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 29:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2320G; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 22
בְּשֶׁ֣מֶןbe.She.menwith [the] oil of
Lemma: שֶׁ֫מֶן (she.men) · Strong's: H8081
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: oil
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 28:18, Genesis 35:14, Exodus 25:6, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8081; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 23
הַמֹּ֔רha.Mor<the> myrrh
Lemma: מֹר (mor) · Strong's: H4753
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: myrrh
Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 30:23, Psalms 45:8, Proverbs 7:17, Song of Solomon 1:13, Song of Solomon 3:6, Song of Solomon 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4753; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 24
וְשִׁשָּׁ֤הve.shi.Shahand six
Lemma: שֵׁשׁ (shesh) · Strong's: H8337
Parsing: Acbsa (Acbsa)
Meaning: six
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 7:6, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 30:20, Genesis 31:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8337; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 25
חֳדָשִׁים֙cho.da.Shimmonths
Lemma: חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) · Strong's: H2320G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: month
Used 256 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 29:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2320G; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 26
בַּבְּשָׂמִ֔יםba.be.sa.Mimwith <the> balsam oil
Lemma: בֶּ֫שֶׂם (be.sem) · Strong's: H1314
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: spice
Used 29 times. Also: Exodus 25:6, Exodus 30:23, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:28, 1 Kings 10:2, 1 Kings 10:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1314; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 27
וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖יu.ve.tam.ru.Keiand with [the] rubbings of
Lemma: תַּמְרוּק (tam.ruq) · Strong's: H8562
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: cosmetic
Used 3 times. Also: Esther 2:3, Esther 2:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8562; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 28
הַנָּשִֽׁים\׃ha.na.Shim<the> women
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Esther 2:12 word 29
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In the twelve | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| . . . | → | עָשָׂר H6240 ten |
| months | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
| . . . | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| . . . | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| . . . | → | מָלֵא H4390 to fill |
| . . . | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| before [her] | → | נַעֲרָה H5291 maiden |
| . . . | → | נַעֲרָה H5291 maiden |
| turn | → | תּוֹר H8447 plait |
| . . . | → | נָגַע H5060 to touch |
| to go | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Xerxes | → | אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ H0325 Ahasuerus |
| . . . | → | קֵץ H7093 end |
| . . . | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| the harem | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| regulation required | → | דָּת H1881 law |
| each young woman | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| to receive beauty treatments | → | מָרוּק H4795 rubbing |
| with oil | → | שֶׁ֫מֶן H8081 oil |
| of myrrh | → | מֹר H4753 myrrh |
| for six | → | שֵׁשׁ H8337 six |
| months | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
| and then with perfumes | → | בֶּ֫שֶׂם H1314 spice |
| and cosmetics | → | תַּמְרוּק H8562 cosmetic |
| for another six | → | שֵׁשׁ H8337 six |
| months | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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