Esther

Esther 2:4

⁴Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.”

This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then let the young woman	וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה	wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
pleases	תִּיטַב֙	tî·ṭaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
become queen	תִּמְלֹ֖ךְ	tim·lōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in place	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
of Vashti	וַשְׁתִּ֑י	waš·tî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2060 Vashti
This suggestion	הַדָּבָ֛ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
pleased	וַיִּיטַ֧ב	way·yî·ṭaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and he acted	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
accordingly	כֵּֽן׃ס	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.