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So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. (KJV)
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וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it 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 2:8 word 1
בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤עbe.hi.sha.Ma'when were heard
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085I
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Construct (HVNcc)
Meaning: to hear: proclaim
Used 49 times. Also: Judges 13:23, 1 Samuel 9:27, 1 Samuel 15:4, 1 Samuel 23:8, 1 Kings 15:22, 1 Chronicles 15:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085I; TAHOT Esther 2:8 word 2
דְּבַר\־de.var-[the] edict of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Esther 2:8 word 3
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.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 2:8 word 4
וְדָת֔וֹve.da.Toand orders his
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 2:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1881; TAHOT Esther 2:8 word 5
וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץu.ve.hi.ka.Vetzand when were gathered
Lemma: קָבַץ (qa.vats) · Strong's: H6908
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Construct (HVNcc)
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 2:8 word 6
נְעָר֥וֹתne.'a.Rotyoung women
Lemma: נַעֲרָה (na.a.rah) · Strong's: H5291
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
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 2:8 word 7
רַבּ֛וֹתra.Botmany
Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HAafpa)
Meaning: many
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Esther 2:8 word 8
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 2:8 word 9
שׁוּשַׁ֥ןshu.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 2:3, Esther 2:5, Esther 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7800; TAHOT Esther 2:8 word 10
הַבִּירָ֖הha.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 2:8 word 11
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 2:8 word 12
יַ֣דyad[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 2:8 word 13
הֵגָ֑יhe.GaiHegai
Lemma: הֵגֵא (he.ge) · Strong's: H1896
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hegai
Used 4 times. Also: Esther 2:3, Esther 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1896; TAHOT Esther 2:8 word 14
וַתִּלָּקַ֤חva.ti.la.Kachand she was taken
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNw3fs)
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 2:8 word 15
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 2:10, Esther 2:11, Esther 2:15, Esther 2:16, Esther 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0635; TAHOT Esther 2:8 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 2:8 word 17
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Esther 2:8 word 18
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.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 2:8 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 2:8 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 2:8 word 21
הֵגַ֖יhe.GaiHegai
Lemma: הֵגֵא (he.ge) · Strong's: H1896
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hegai
Used 4 times. Also: Esther 2:3, Esther 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1896; TAHOT Esther 2:8 word 22
שֹׁמֵ֥רsho.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 2:8 word 23
הַנָּשִֽׁים\׃ha.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 2:8 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| the king’s | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| command | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| and edict | → | דָּת H1881 law |
| had been proclaimed | → | שָׁמַע H8085I to hear: proclaim |
| many | → | רַב H7227A many |
| young women | → | נַעֲרָה H5291 maiden |
| gathered | → | קָבַץ H6908 to gather |
| at | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the citadel | → | בִּירָה H1002 palace |
| of Susa | → | שׁוּשַׁן H7800 Susa |
| under | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the care | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| of Hegai | → | הֵגֵא H1896 Hegai |
| Esther | → | אֶסְתֵּר H0635 Esther |
| was also taken | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the palace | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| . . . | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| and placed under | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the care | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| of Hegai | → | הֵגֵא H1896 Hegai |
| the custodian | → | שָׁמַר H8104H to keep: guard |
| of the women | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
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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