Esther
Esther 2:17
17And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the king | הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| loved | וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב | way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H157 love |
| Esther | אֶסְתֵּר֙ | ’es·têr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H635 Esther |
| more than all | מִכָּל־ | mik·kāl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the | הַנָּשִׁ֔ים | han·nā·šîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H802 woman, wife, female |
| and she found | וַתִּשָּׂא־ | wat·tiś·śā- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| grace | חֵ֥ן | ḥên | Noun - masculine singular | H2580 favour, grace |
| and favor | וָחֶ֛סֶד | wā·ḥe·seḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| in his sight | לְפָנָ֖יו | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| more than all | מִכָּל־ | mik·kāl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| of the other virgins | הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת | hab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H1330 virgin |
| So he placed | וַיָּ֤שֶׂם | way·yā·śem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| the royal | מַלְכוּת֙ | mal·ḵūṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom |
| crown | כֶּֽתֶר־ | ke·ṯer- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3804 crown |
| upon her head | בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ | bə·rō·šāh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H7218 head |
| and made her queen | וַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָ | way·yam·lî·ḵe·hā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| in place of | תַּ֥חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| Vashti | וַשְׁתִּֽי׃ | waš·tî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2060 Vashti |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 113:7–8 · Luke 1:48–52 · Ezekiel 17:24 · 1 Samuel 2:8 · Psalm 75:6–7 · Esther 1:11 · Esther 4:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.