Esther
Esther 2:9
9And the young woman pleased him and obtained his favor, so he quickly provided her with beauty treatments and the special diet. He assigned to her seven select maidservants from the palace and transferred her with them to the best place in the harem.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the young woman | הַנַּעֲרָ֣ה | han·na·‘ă·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5291 girl, damsel |
| pleased him | וַתִּיטַ֨ב | wat·tî·ṭaḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing |
| and obtained | וַתִּשָּׂ֣א | wat·tiś·śā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| his | לְפָנָיו֒ | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| favor | חֶ֣סֶד | ḥe·seḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| so he quickly | וַ֠יְבַהֵל | way·ḇa·hêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H926 alarm, dismay |
| provided | לָתֵ֣ת | lā·ṯêṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5414 give, put, set |
| her | לָ֔הּ | lāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| with beauty treatments | תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ | tam·rū·qe·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H8562 id. |
| and the special diet | מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙ | mā·nō·w·ṯe·hā | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H4490 part, portion |
| He assigned | לָֽתֶת־ | lā·ṯeṯ- | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5414 give, put, set |
| to her | לָ֖הּ | lāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| seven | שֶׁ֣בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| select | הָרְאֻי֥וֹת | hā·rə·’u·yō·wṯ | Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural | H7200 see |
| maidservants | הַנְּעָר֔וֹת | han·nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H5291 girl, damsel |
| from the palace | מִבֵּ֣ית | mib·bêṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| and transferred her | וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָ | way·šan·ne·hā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H8138 change |
| with them | נַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָ | na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯe·hā | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H5291 girl, damsel |
| to the best | לְט֖וֹב | lə·ṭō·wḇ | Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| place | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| in the harem | הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ | han·nā·šîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H802 woman, wife, female |
Cross-references
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Proverbs 16:7 · Genesis 39:21 · Esther 2:12 · Esther 2:3 · Daniel 1:9 · Ezra 7:6 · Acts 7:10 · Psalm 106:46 · 1 Kings 8:50
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.