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Esther

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And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ ham·me·lech
loved loved Verb H157 וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב vai·ye·'e·hav
Esther Esther Noun H635 אֶסְתֵּר֙ es·ter
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all all manner Noun H3605 מִכָּל־ mik·kol-
above all the women ess Noun H802 הַנָּשִׁ֔ים han·na·shim,
and she obtained accept Verb H5375 וַתִּשָּׂא־ vat·tis·sa-
grace favour Noun H2580 חֵ֥ן chen
and favour favour Noun H2617 וָחֶ֛סֶד va·che·sed
all all manner Noun H3605 מִכָּל־ mik·kol-
more than all the virgins maid Noun H1330 הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת hab·be·tu·lot;
so that he set appoint Verb H7760 וַיָּ֤שֶׂם vai·ya·sem
the royal empire Noun H4438 מַלְכוּת֙ mal·chut
crown circlet Noun H3804 כֶּֽתֶר־ ke·ter-
upon her head band Noun H7218 בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ be·ro·shah,
and made her queen consult Verb H4427 וַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָ vai·yam·li·che·ha
instead Thahash Noun H8478 תַּ֥חַת ta·chat
instead of Vashti Vashti 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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King James Bible And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Hebrew Greek English And the The king loved Esther above more than all the women, and she obtained grace found favor and favour in his sight kindness with him more than all the virgins; virgins, so that he set the royal crown upon on her head, head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And the The king loved Esther above more than all the women, and she obtained grace found favor and favour in his sight kindness with him more than all the virgins; virgins, so that he set the royal crown upon on her head, head and made her queen instead of Vashti.