New American Standard Bible 1995

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Esther

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So it came about when the command and decree of the king were heard and many young ladies were gathered to the citadel of Susa into the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken to the king's palace into the custody of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So it came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֗י vay·hi
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about when the command speech, word Noun H1697 דְּבַר־ de·var-
and decree decree, law Noun H1881 וְדָתֹ֔ו ve·da·tov,
of the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·lech
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were heard to hear Verb H8085 בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע be·hi·sha·ma
and many much, many, great Adjective H7227 רַבֹּ֛ות rab·bo·vt
young ladies a girl, maiden Noun H5291 נְעָרֹ֥ות ne·'a·ro·vt
were gathered to gather, collect Verb H6908 וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ u·ve·hik·ka·vetz
to the citadel a castle, palace Noun H1002 הַבִּירָ֖ה hab·bi·rah
of Susa residence of Pers. kings Noun H7800 שׁוּשַׁ֥ן shu·shan
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into the custody hand Noun H3027 יַ֣ד yad
of Hegai, eunuch of Ahasuerus Noun H1896 הֵגָ֑י he·gai;
that Esther "star," Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr. Noun H635 אֶסְתֵּר֙ es·ter
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was taken to take Verb H3947 וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח vat·til·la·kach
to the king's king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·lech,
palace a house Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
into the custody hand Noun H3027 יַ֥ד yad
of Hegai, eunuch of Ahasuerus Noun H1896 הֵגַ֖י he·gai
who was in charge to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 שֹׁמֵ֥ר sho·mer
of the women. woman, wife, female Noun H802 הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ han·na·shim.

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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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New American Standard Bible 1995 So it came about when the command and decree of the king were heard and many young ladies were gathered to the citadel of Susa into the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken to the king's palace into the custody of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.
King James Bible So it came about to pass, when the command king's commandment and his decree of the king were heard was heard, and when many young ladies maidens were gathered to together unto Shushan the citadel of Susa into palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken to brought also unto the king's palace into house, to the custody of Hegai, who was in charge keeper of the women.
Hebrew Greek English So it came about when the command and decree of the king were heard and many young ladies were gathered to the citadel of Susa into the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken to the king's palace into the custody of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.