Esther

Esther 2:8

⁸When the king’s command and edict had been proclaimed, many young women gathered at the citadel of Susa under the care of Hegai. Esther was also taken to the palace and placed under the care of Hegai, the custodian of the women.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	וַיְהִ֗י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the king’s	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
command	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
and edict	וְדָת֔וֹ	wə·ḏā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1881 decree, law, usage
had been proclaimed	בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע	bə·hiš·šā·ma‘	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
many	רַבּ֛וֹת	rab·bō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7227 much, many, great
young women	נְעָר֥וֹת	nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5291 girl, damsel
gathered	וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ	ū·ḇə·hiq·qā·ḇêṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H6908 gather, collect
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the citadel	הַבִּירָ֖ה	hab·bî·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1002 castle, palace
of Susa	שׁוּשַׁ֥ן	šū·šan	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7800 Susa
under	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the care	יַ֣ד	yaḏ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Hegai	הֵגָ֑י	hê·ḡāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1896 Hege, Hegai
Esther	אֶסְתֵּר֙	’es·têr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H635 Esther
was also taken	וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח	wat·til·lā·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3947 take
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the palace	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and placed under	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the care	יַ֥ד	yaḏ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Hegai	הֵגַ֖י	hê·ḡay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1896 Hege, Hegai
the custodian	שֹׁמֵ֥ר	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
of the women	הַנָּשִֽׁים׃	han·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female

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