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Esther

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Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

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Esther

Esther [N] [H] [S] the queen of Ahasuerus, and heroine of the book that bears her name. She was a Jewess named Hadas'sah (the myrtle), but when she entered the royal harem she received the name by which she henceforth became known ( Esther 2:7 ). It is a Syro-Arabian modification of the Persian word satarah, which means a star. She was the daughter of Abihail, a Benjamite. Her family did not avail themselves of the permissio... View Details

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American Standard Version Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
King James Bible Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
Hebrew Greek English Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, Mordecai who had taken her for as his daughter, was come came to go in unto to the king, she required nothing but did not request anything except what Hegai Hegai, the king's chamberlain, the keeper eunuch who was in charge of the women, appointed. advised. And Esther obtained found favor in the sight eyes of all them that looked upon who saw her.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, Mordecai who had taken her for as his daughter, was come came to go in unto to the king, she required nothing but did not request anything except what Hegai Hegai, the king's chamberlain, the keeper eunuch who was in charge of the women, appointed. advised. And Esther obtained found favor in the sight eyes of all them that looked upon who saw her.