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Esther

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So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
came become Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֗י vay·hi
Analysis:
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commandment act Noun H1697 דְּבַר־ de·var-
and his decree commandment Noun H1881 וְדָתֹ֔ו ve·da·tov,
So it came to pass when the king's king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·lech
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was heard attentively Verb H8085 בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע be·hi·sha·ma
and when many in abundance Adjective H7227 רַבֹּ֛ות rab·bo·vt
maidens damsel Noun H5291 נְעָרֹ֥ות ne·'a·ro·vt
were gathered together assemble Verb H6908 וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ u·ve·hik·ka·vetz
the palace palace Noun H1002 הַבִּירָ֖ה hab·bi·rah
unto Shushan Shushan Noun H7800 שׁוּשַׁ֥ן shu·shan
Analysis:
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to the custody able Noun H3027 יַ֣ד yad
of Hegai Hegai Noun H1896 הֵגָ֑י he·gai;
that Esther Esther Noun H635 אֶסְתֵּר֙ es·ter
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was brought accept Verb H3947 וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח vat·til·la·kach
also unto the king's king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·lech,
house court Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
to the custody able Noun H3027 יַ֥ד yad
of Hegai Hegai Noun H1896 הֵגַ֖י he·gai
keeper beward Verb H8104 שֹׁמֵ֥ר sho·mer
of the women ess 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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King James Bible So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
Hebrew Greek English So it came to pass, about when the king's commandment command and his decree was heard, of the king were heard and when many maidens young ladies were gathered together unto Shushan to the palace, to citadel of Susa into the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto taken to the king's house, to palace into the custody of Hegai, keeper who was in charge of the women.
New American Standard Bible 1995 So it came to pass, about when the king's commandment command and his decree was heard, of the king were heard and when many maidens young ladies were gathered together unto Shushan to the palace, to citadel of Susa into the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto taken to the king's house, to palace into the custody of Hegai, keeper who was in charge of the women.