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And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women. (KJV)
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וַתִּיטַ֨בva.ti.Tavand she was good
Lemma: יָטַב (ya.tav) · Strong's: H3190
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: be good
Used 117 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 32:9, Genesis 32:12, Genesis 34:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3190; TAHOT Esther 2:9 word 1
הַנַּעֲרָ֣הha.na.'a.Rahthe 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 2:9 word 2
בְעֵינָיו֮ve.'ei.Navin view his
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye: appearance
Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 16:6, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 20:15, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869I; TAHOT Esther 2:9 word 3
וַתִּשָּׂ֣אva.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 2:9 word 4
חֶ֣סֶדChe.sedfavor
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 2:9 word 5
לְפָנָיו֒le.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 2:9 word 6
וַ֠יְבַהֵלVay.va.heland he hastened
Lemma: בָּהַל (ba.hal) · Strong's: H0926
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to dismay
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 45:3, Exodus 15:15, Judges 20:41, 1 Samuel 28:21, 2 Samuel 4:1, 2 Chronicles 26:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0926; TAHOT Esther 2:9 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 2:9 word 8
תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָtam.ru.Kei.harubbings her
Lemma: תַּמְרוּק (tam.ruq) · Strong's: H8562
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: cosmetic
Used 3 times. Also: Esther 2:3, Esther 2:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8562; TAHOT Esther 2:9 word 9
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 2:9 word 10
מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙ma.no.Te.haportions her
Lemma: מָנָה (ma.nah) · Strong's: H4490
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: portion
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 29:26, Leviticus 7:33, Leviticus 8:29, 1 Samuel 1:4, 1 Samuel 1:5, 1 Samuel 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4490; TAHOT Esther 2:9 word 11
לָתֵ֣תla.Tetto give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 2:9 word 12
וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <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 2:9 word 13
שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'[the] seven
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Esther 2:9 word 14
הַנְּעָר֔וֹתha.ne.'a.Rotthe servant girls
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 2:9 word 15
הָרְאֻי֥וֹתha.re.'u.Yot<the> chosen
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200J
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVqsfpa)
Meaning: to see: select
Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 22:8, Genesis 41:33, Deuteronomy 33:21, 1 Samuel 16:1, 2 Samuel 13:28, 2 Samuel 24:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200J; TAHOT Esther 2:9 word 16
לָֽתֶת\־la.tet-to give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 2:9 word 17
מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom [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 2:9 word 18
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.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 2:9 word 19
וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָvay.sha.Ne.haand he moved her
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.nah) · Strong's: H8138A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to change
Used 13 times. Also: 1 Samuel 21:13, 1 Kings 14:2, Esther 1:7, Esther 3:8, Job 14:20, Psalms 34:0 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8138A; TAHOT Esther 2:9 word 20
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 2:9 word 21
נַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָna.'a.ro.Tei.haservant girls her
Lemma: נַעֲרָה (na.a.rah) · Strong's: H5291
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
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 2:9 word 22
לְט֖וֹבle.Tovto [the] good [place] of
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)
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 2:9 word 23
בֵּ֥יתbeit[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 2:9 word 24
הַנָּשִֽׁים\׃ha.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 2:9 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And the young woman | → | נַעֲרָה H5291 maiden |
| pleased him | → | יָטַב H3190 be good |
| . . . | → | עַ֫יִן H5869I eye: appearance |
| and obtained | → | נָשָׂא H5375Q to lift: kindness |
| his | → | פָּנֶה H6440N face: kindness |
| favor | → | חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness |
| so he quickly | → | בָּהַל H0926 to dismay |
| provided | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| her | → | |
| with beauty treatments | → | תַּמְרוּק H8562 cosmetic |
| and the special diet | → | מָנָה H4490 portion |
| He assigned | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| to her | → | |
| seven | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven |
| select | → | רָאָה H7200J to see: select |
| maidservants | → | נַעֲרָה H5291 maiden |
| from the palace | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| . . . | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| and transferred her | → | שָׁנָה H8138A to change |
| with them | → | נַעֲרָה H5291 maiden |
| to the best | → | טוֹב H2896A pleasant |
| place | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| in the harem | → | אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife |
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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