New American Standard Bible 1995

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Esther

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"Let the king appoint overseers in all the provinces of his kingdom that they may gather every beautiful young virgin to the citadel of Susa, to the harem, into the custody of Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let their cosmetics be given them.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Let the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·lech
appoint to attend to, visit, muster, appoint Verb H6485 וְיַפְקֵ֨ד ve·yaf·ked
overseers commissioner, deputy, overseer Noun H6496 פְּקִידִים֮ pe·ki·dim
in all the whole, all Noun H3605 בְּכָל־ be·chol-
the provinces a province Noun H4082 מְדִינֹ֣ות me·di·no·vt
of his kingdom royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom Noun H4438 מַלְכוּתֹו֒ mal·chu·tov
that they may gather to gather, collect Verb H6908 וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּ ve·yik·be·tzu
every the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
beautiful pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹובַ֨ת to·v·vat
young a girl, maiden Noun H5291 נַעֲרָֽה־ na·'a·rah-
virgin a virgin Noun H1330 בְ֠תוּלָה ve·tu·lah
to the citadel a castle, palace Noun H1002 הַבִּירָה֙ hab·bi·rah
of Susa, residence of Pers. kings Noun H7800 שׁוּשַׁ֤ן shu·shan
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to the harem, a house Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
into the custody hand Noun H3027 יַ֥ד yad
of Hegai, eunuch of Ahasuerus Noun H1896 הֵגֶ֛א he·ge
Analysis:
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the king's king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·lech
eunuch, eunuch Noun H5631 סְרִ֥יס se·ris
who is in charge to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 שֹׁמֵ֣ר sho·mer
of the women; woman, wife, female Noun H802 הַנָּשִׁ֑ים han·na·shim;
and let their cosmetics a scraping, rubbing Noun H8562 תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃ tam·ru·kei·hen.
be given to give, put, set Verb H5414 וְנָתֹ֖ון ve·na·to·vn
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eunuch of Ahasuerus

Hege

eunuch of Ahasuerus

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Let the king appoint overseers in all the provinces of his kingdom that they may gather every beautiful young virgin to the citadel of Susa, to the harem, into the custody of Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let their cosmetics be given them.
King James Bible "Let And let the king appoint overseers officers in all the provinces of his kingdom kingdom, that they may gather every beautiful together all the fair young virgin virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the citadel house of Susa, to the harem, into women, unto the custody of Hegai, Hege the king's eunuch, who is in charge chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their cosmetics things for purification be given them.them:
Hebrew Greek English "Let the king appoint overseers in all the provinces of his kingdom that they may gather every beautiful young virgin to the citadel of Susa, to the harem, into the custody of Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let their cosmetics be given them.