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And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti. (KJV)

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וַיֶּאֱהַ֨בvai.ye.'e.Havand he loved

Lemma: אָהֵב (a.hav) · Strong's: H0157G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to love: lover

Used 196 times. Also: Genesis 22:2, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:9, Genesis 27:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0157G; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 1

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.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 2:17 word 2

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 3

אֶסְתֵּר֙'es.TerEsther

Lemma: אֶסְתֵּר (es.ter) · Strong's: H0635

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)

Meaning: Esther

Used 55 times. Also: Esther 2:7, Esther 2:8, Esther 2:10, Esther 2:11, Esther 2:15, Esther 2:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0635; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 4

מִכָּל\־mi.kolmore than all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 5

הַנָּשִׁ֔יםha.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 2:17 word 6

וַתִּשָּׂא\־va.ti.sa'-and she bore

Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375Q

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to lift: kindness

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 19:21, Genesis 32:20, Leviticus 19:15, Numbers 6:26, Deuteronomy 10:17, Deuteronomy 28:50 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5375Q; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 7

חֵ֥ןchenfavor

Lemma: חֵן (chen) · Strong's: H2580

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: favor

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 6:8, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 30:27, Genesis 32:5, Genesis 33:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2580; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 8

וָחֶ֛סֶדva.Che.sedand favor

Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: kindness

Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 9

לְפָנָ֖יוle.fa.Nav<to> before him

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440N

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: kindness

Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 19:21, Genesis 32:20, Leviticus 19:15, Deuteronomy 1:17, Deuteronomy 10:17, Deuteronomy 16:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440N; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 10

מִכָּל\־mi.kolmore than all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 11

הַבְּתוּלֹ֑תha.be.tu.Lotthe virgins

Lemma: בְּתוּלָה (be.tu.lah) · Strong's: H1330

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: virgin

Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 24:16, Exodus 22:16, Exodus 22:17, Leviticus 21:3, Leviticus 21:14, Deuteronomy 22:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1330; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 12

וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he put

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to set: make

Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 13

כֶּֽתֶר\־ke.ter-a crown of

Lemma: כֶּ֫תֶר (ke.ter) · Strong's: H3804

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: crown

Used 3 times. Also: Esther 1:11, Esther 6:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3804; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 14

מַלְכוּת֙mal.Khutroyalty

Lemma: מַלְכוּת (mal.khut) · Strong's: H4438

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: royalty

Used 91 times. Also: Numbers 24:7, 1 Samuel 20:31, 1 Kings 2:12, 1 Chronicles 11:10, 1 Chronicles 12:23, 1 Chronicles 14:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4438; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 15

בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּbe.ro.Shahon head her

Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: head

Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 16

וַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָvai.yam.li.Khe.haand he made queen her

Lemma: מָלַךְ (ma.lakh) · Strong's: H4427A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)

Meaning: to reign

Used 344 times. Also: Genesis 36:31, Genesis 36:32, Genesis 36:33, Genesis 36:34, Genesis 36:35, Genesis 36:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4427A; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 17

תַּ֥חַתTa.chatin place of

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: underneath: instead

Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 36:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478H; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 18

וַשְׁתִּֽי\׃vash.TiVashti

Lemma: וַשְׁתִּי (vash.ti) · Strong's: H2060

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)

Meaning: Vashti

Used 10 times. Also: Esther 1:9, Esther 1:11, Esther 1:12, Esther 1:15, Esther 1:16, Esther 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2060; TAHOT Esther 2:17 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
loved	→	אָהֵב H0157G to love: lover
Esther	→	אֶסְתֵּר H0635 Esther
more than all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the [other] women	→	אִשָּׁה H0802G woman
and she found	→	נָשָׂא H5375Q to lift: kindness
grace	→	חֵן H2580 favor
and favor	→	חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness
in his sight	→	פָּנֶה H6440N face: kindness
more than all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
of the other virgins	→	בְּתוּלָה H1330 virgin
So he placed	→	שׂוּם H7760A to set: make
the royal	→	מַלְכוּת H4438 royalty
crown	→	כֶּ֫תֶר H3804 crown
upon her head	→	רֹאשׁ H7218A head
and made her queen	→	מָלַךְ H4427A to reign
in place of	→	תַּחַת H8478H underneath: instead
Vashti	→	וַשְׁתִּי H2060 Vashti

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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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