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And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: (KJV)
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וְיַפְקֵ֨דve.yaf.Kedand let him appoint
Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485J
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhj3ms)
Meaning: to reckon: overseer
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 39:4, Genesis 39:5, Genesis 40:4, Genesis 41:34, Leviticus 6:4, Numbers 1:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6485J; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 1
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 2:3 word 2
פְּקִידִים֮pe.ki.Dimappointees
Lemma: פָּקִיד (pa.qid) · Strong's: H6496
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: overseer
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 41:34, Judges 9:28, 2 Kings 25:19, 2 Chronicles 24:11, 2 Chronicles 31:13, Nehemiah 11:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6496; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 3
בְּכָל\־be.kholin 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 2:3 word 4
מְדִינ֣וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces of
Lemma: מְדִינָה (me.di.nah) · Strong's: H4082
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: province
Used 53 times. Also: 1 Kings 20:14, 1 Kings 20:15, 1 Kings 20:17, 1 Kings 20:19, Ezra 2:1, Nehemiah 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4082; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 5
מַלְכוּתוֹ֒mal.khu.Tokingdom his
Lemma: מַלְכוּת (mal.khut) · Strong's: H4438
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
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 2:3 word 6
וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּve.yik.be.Tzuand let them gather
Lemma: קָבַץ (qa.vats) · Strong's: H6908
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)
Meaning: to gather
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 41:35, Genesis 41:48, Genesis 49:2, Deuteronomy 13:16, Deuteronomy 30:3, Deuteronomy 30:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6908; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 7
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 2:3 word 8
כָּל\־kol-every
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 2:3 word 9
נַעֲרָֽה\־na.'a.rah-girl
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 2:3 word 10
בְ֠תוּלָהVe.tu.lahvirgin
Lemma: בְּתוּלָה (be.tu.lah) · Strong's: H1330
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
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 2:3 word 11
טוֹבַ֨תto.Vatgood of
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HAafsc)
Meaning: pleasant
Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 12
מַרְאֶ֜הmar.'Ehappearance
Lemma: מַרְאֶה (mar.eh) · Strong's: H4758
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: appearance
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4758; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 13
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 2:3 word 14
שׁוּשַׁ֤ןshu.ShanSusa
Lemma: שׁוּשַׁן (shu.shan) · Strong's: H7800
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Susa
Used 21 times. Also: Nehemiah 1:1, Esther 1:2, Esther 1:5, Esther 2:5, Esther 2:8, Esther 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7800; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 15
הַבִּירָה֙ha.bi.Rahthe citadel
Lemma: בִּירָה (bi.rah) · Strong's: H1002
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: palace
Used 16 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 29:1, 1 Chronicles 29:19, Nehemiah 1:1, Nehemiah 2:8, Nehemiah 7:2, Esther 1:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1002; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 16
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 2:3 word 17
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004P
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: palace
Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 47:14, 2 Samuel 7:1, 1 Kings 10:4, 1 Kings 10:12, 1 Kings 14:26, 1 Kings 14:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004P; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 18
הַנָּשִׁ֔יםha.na.Shimthe women
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: woman: wife
Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 19
אֶל\־'el-into
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 2:3 word 20
יַ֥דyad[the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: power
Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 21
הֵגֶ֛אhe.Ge'Hegai
Lemma: הֵגֵא (he.ge) · Strong's: H1896
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hegai
Used 4 times. Also: Esther 2:8, Esther 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1896; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 22
סְרִ֥יסse.Ris[the] eunuch of
Lemma: סָרִיס (sa.ris) · Strong's: H5631
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: eunuch
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1, Genesis 40:2, Genesis 40:7, 1 Samuel 8:15, 1 Kings 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5631; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 23
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.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 2:3 word 24
שֹׁמֵ֣רsho.Mer[the] keeper
Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to keep: guard
Used 160 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 30:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8104H; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 25
הַנָּשִׁ֑יםha.na.Shimof 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 2:3 word 26
וְנָת֖וֹןve.na.Tonand let him give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 27
תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן\׃tam.ru.kei.Henrubbings their
Lemma: תַּמְרוּק (tam.ruq) · Strong's: H8562
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: cosmetic
Used 3 times. Also: Esther 2:9, Esther 2:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8562; TAHOT Esther 2:3 word 28
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and let the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| appoint | → | פָּקַד H6485J to reckon: overseer |
| commissioners | → | פָּקִיד H6496 overseer |
| in each | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| province | → | מְדִינָה H4082 province |
| of his kingdom | → | מַלְכוּת H4438 royalty |
| to assemble | → | קָבַץ H6908 to gather |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the beautiful | → | טוֹב H2896A pleasant |
| . . . | → | מַרְאֶה H4758 appearance |
| young | → | נַעֲרָה H5291 maiden |
| women | → | בְּתוּלָה H1330 virgin |
| into | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the harem | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004P house: palace |
| . . . | → | אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife |
| at | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the citadel | → | בִּירָה H1002 palace |
| of Susa | → | שׁוּשַׁן H7800 Susa |
| Let them be placed | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| under the care | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| of Hegai | → | הֵגֵא H1896 Hegai |
| the king’s | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| eunuch | → | סָרִיס H5631 eunuch |
| in charge of | → | שָׁמַר H8104H to keep: guard |
| the women | → | אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife |
| and let [them] be given | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| beauty treatments | → | תַּמְרוּק H8562 cosmetic |
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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