Esther

Esther 1:11

11to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to bringלְ֠הָבִיאlə·hā·ḇîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֛הham·mal·kāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4436 queen
Vashtiוַשְׁתִּ֧יwaš·tîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2060 Vashti
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
himהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
her royalמַלְכ֑וּתmal·ḵūṯNoun - feminine singularH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
crownבְּכֶ֣תֶרbə·ḵe·ṯerPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3804 crown
to displayלְהַרְא֨וֹתlə·har·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7200 see
her beautyיָפְיָ֔הּyā·p̄ə·yāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3308 beauty
to the peopleהָֽעַמִּ֤יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
and officialsוְהַשָּׂרִים֙wə·haś·śā·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
sheהִֽיא׃hîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
beautifulטוֹבַ֥תṭō·w·ḇaṯAdjective - feminine singular constructH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to beholdמַרְאֶ֖הmar·’ehNoun - masculine singularH4758 sight, appearance, vision

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 31:30 · Mark 6:21–22 · Proverbs 16:9 · 1 Samuel 25:3 · Esther 6:8 · 2 Samuel 14:25 · Esther 2:17 · Proverbs 23:29–33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.