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And he brought up Hadassah, that is , Esther, his uncle’s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter. (KJV)

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וַיְהִ֨יvay.Hiand he was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

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

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 2:7 word 1

אֹמֵ֜ן'o.Menraising

Lemma: אָמַן (a.man) · Strong's: H0539

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: be faithful

Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 15:6, Genesis 42:20, Genesis 45:26, Exodus 4:1, Exodus 4:5, Exodus 4:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0539; TAHOT Esther 2:7 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 2:7 word 3

הֲדַסָּ֗הha.da.SahHadassah

Lemma: הֲדַסָּה (ha.das.sah) · Strong's: H1919

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)

Meaning: Hadassah

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1919; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 4

הִ֤יאhi'that

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 5

אֶסְתֵּר֙'es.Ter[is] Esther

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

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)

Meaning: Esther

Used 55 times. Also: Esther 2:8, Esther 2:10, Esther 2:11, Esther 2:15, Esther 2:16, Esther 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0635; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 6

בַּת\־bat-[the] daughter of

Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: daughter

Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 7

דֹּד֔וֹdo.Douncle his

Lemma: דּוֹד (dod) · Strong's: H1730I

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

Meaning: beloved: male relative

Used 18 times. Also: Leviticus 10:4, Leviticus 20:20, Leviticus 25:49, Numbers 36:11, 1 Samuel 10:14, 1 Samuel 10:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1730I; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 8

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 2:7 word 9

אֵ֥ין'einnot

Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369

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

Meaning: nothing

Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 10

אָ֣ב'ava father

Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G

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

Meaning: father

Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 11

וָאֵ֑םva.'Emand a mother

Lemma: אֵם (em) · Strong's: H0517

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

Meaning: mother

Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0517; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 12

וְהַנַּעֲרָ֤הve.ha.na.'a.Rahand the 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 2:7 word 13

יְפַת\־ye.fat-[was] beautiful of

Lemma: יָפֶה (ya.pheh) · Strong's: H3303

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HAafsc)

Meaning: beautiful

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 41:2, Genesis 41:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3303; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 14

תֹּ֙אַר֙to.'arshape

Lemma: תֹּ֫אַר (to.ar) · Strong's: H8389

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

Meaning: appearance

Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 29:17, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 41:18, Genesis 41:19, Deuteronomy 21:11, Judges 8:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8389; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 15

וְטוֹבַ֣תve.to.Vatand good of

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Aafsc (Aafsc)

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 2:7 word 16

מַרְאֶ֔הmar.'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 2:7 word 17

וּבְמ֤וֹתu.ve.Motand at [the] death of

Lemma: מָ֫וֶת (ma.vet) · Strong's: H4194

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

Meaning: death

Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 25:11, Genesis 26:18, Genesis 27:2, Genesis 27:7, Genesis 27:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4194; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 18

אָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.hafather her

Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G

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

Meaning: father

Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 19

וְאִמָּ֔הּve.'i.Mahand mother her

Lemma: אֵם (em) · Strong's: H0517

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: mother

Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0517; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 20

לְקָחָ֧הּle.ka.Chahhe took her

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to take: take

Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 21

מָרְדֳּכַ֛יma.re.do.KhaiMordecai

Lemma: מׇרְדֳּכַי (mor.de.khay) · Strong's: H4782H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Mordecai

Used 58 times. Also: Esther 2:5, Esther 2:10, Esther 2:11, Esther 2:15, Esther 2:19, Esther 2:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4782H; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 22

לְבַֽת\׃le.Vatto a daughter

Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G

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

Meaning: daughter

Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Esther 2:7 word 23

How the BSB renders it

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

And [Mordecai]	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
had brought up	→	אָמַן H0539 be faithful
Hadassah	→	הֲדַסָּה H1919 Hadassah
(that is	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
Esther	→	אֶסְתֵּר H0635 Esther
the daughter	→	בַּת H1323G daughter
of his uncle	→	דּוֹד H1730I beloved: male relative
because	→	כִּי H3588A for
she did not	→	אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing
have	→
a father	→	אָב H0001G father
or mother	→	אֵם H0517 mother
The young woman	→	נַעֲרָה H5291 maiden
was lovely	→	יָפֶה H3303 beautiful
in form	→	תֹּ֫אַר H8389 appearance
and	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
appearance	→	מַרְאֶה H4758 appearance
and when her father	→	אָב H0001G father
and mother	→	אֵם H0517 mother
had died	→	מָ֫וֶת H4194 death
Mordecai	→	מׇרְדֳּכַי H4782H Mordecai
had taken her	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
as his own	→
daughter	→	בַּת H1323G daughter

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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