New American Standard Bible 1995

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Esther

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The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she found favor and kindness with him more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ ham·me·lech
loved to love Verb H157 וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב vai·ye·'e·hav
Esther "star," Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr. Noun H635 אֶסְתֵּר֙ es·ter
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more than from H4480    
all the whole, all Noun H3605 מִכָּל־ mik·kol-
the women, woman, wife, female Noun H802 הַנָּשִׁ֔ים han·na·shim,
and she found to lift, carry, take Verb H5375 וַתִּשָּׂא־ vat·tis·sa-
favor favor, grace Noun H2580 חֵ֥ן chen
and kindness goodness, kindness Noun H2617 וָחֶ֛סֶד va·che·sed
with him more than from H4480    
all the whole, all Noun H3605 מִכָּל־ mik·kol-
the virgins, a virgin Noun H1330 הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת hab·be·tu·lot;
so that he set to put, place, set Verb H7760 וַיָּ֤שֶׂם vai·ya·sem
the royal royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom Noun H4438 מַלְכוּת֙ mal·chut
crown a crown Noun H3804 כֶּֽתֶר־ ke·ter-
on her head head Noun H7218 בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ be·ro·shah,
and made her queen to be or become king or queen, to reign Verb H4427 וַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָ vai·yam·li·che·ha
instead underneath, below, instead of Noun H8478 תַּ֥חַת ta·chat
of Vashti. queen of Pers. Noun H2060 וַשְׁתִּֽי׃ vash·ti.
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Vashti

queen of Pers.

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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New American Standard Bible 1995 The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she found favor and kindness with him more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
King James Bible The And the king loved Esther more than above all the women, and she found favor obtained grace and kindness with him favour in his sight more than all the virgins, virgins; so that he set the royal crown on upon her head head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Hebrew Greek English The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she found favor and kindness with him more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.