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Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8085: v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound">8085</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8085 -- Occurrence 591 of 1160">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/behishshama_8085.htm" title="be·hish·sha·Ma': were heard -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">bə-hiš-šā-ma‘</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">when were heard</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct">Prep-b | V-Nifal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)">1697</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1697 -- Occurrence 855 of 1441">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">דְּבַר־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/devar_1697.htm" title="de·var-: the command -- Occurrence 103 of 272.">də-ḇar-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">command</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king">4428</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4428 -- Occurrence 1751 of 2523">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammelech_4428.htm" title="ham·Me·lech: of the king -- Occurrence 788 of 1045.">ham-me-leḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the king</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1881.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1881: 1) decree, law, edict, regulation, usage <BR> 1a) decree, edict, commission <BR> 1b) law, rule">1881</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1881.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1881 -- Occurrence 6 of 21">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְדָת֔וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vedato_1881.htm" title="ve·da·To,: and decree -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">wə-ḏā-ṯōw,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and decree</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6908: 1) to gather, assemble <BR> 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to assemble, gather <BR> 1b2) to be gathered <BR> 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together">6908</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6908 -- Occurrence 56 of 127">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/uvehikkavetz_6908.htm" title="u·ve·hik·ka·Vetz: were gathered -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">ū-ḇə-hiq-qā-ḇêṣ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and when were gathered</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b :: Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct">Conj-w, Prep-b | V-Nifal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5291.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5291: 1) girl, damsel, female servant <BR> 1a) girl, damsel, little girl <BR> 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute <BR> 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant">5291</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5291.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5291 -- Occurrence 50 of 63">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נְעָר֥וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nearot_5291.htm" title="ne·'a·Rot: young -- Occurrence 3 of 3.">nə-‘ā-rō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">young women</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine plural">N-fp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7227: adj <BR> 1) much, many, great <BR> 1a) much <BR> 1b) many <BR> 1c) abounding in <BR> 1d) more numerous than <BR> 1e) abundant, enough <BR> 1f) great <BR> 1g) strong <BR> 1h) greater than <BR> adv <BR> 1i) much, exceedingly <BR> n m <BR> 2) captain, chief">7227</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7227 -- Occurrence 181 of 462">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">רַבּ֛וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/rabbot_7227.htm" title="rab·Bot: and many -- Occurrence 11 of 30.">rab-bō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">many</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - feminine plural">Adj-fp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 3714 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: of -- Occurrence 2522 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">at</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7800.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7800: Shushan or Susa = 'lily'<BR> 1) the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes">7800</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7800.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7800 -- Occurrence 6 of 21">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שׁוּשַׁ֥ן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shushan_7800.htm" title="shu·Shan: Susa -- Occurrence 2 of 4.">šū-šan</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Shushan</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1002.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1002: 1) palace, castle <BR> 2) temple">1002</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1002.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1002 -- Occurrence 10 of 16">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַבִּירָ֖ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/habbirah_1002.htm" title="hab·bi·Rah: to the citadel -- Occurrence 10 of 16.">hab-bî-rāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the citadel</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 3715 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: into -- Occurrence 2523 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[under]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists">3027</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3027 -- Occurrence 1006 of 1617">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יַ֣ד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yad_3027.htm" title="yad: the custody -- Occurrence 91 of 143.">yaḏ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the custody</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct">N-fsc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1896: Hegai or Hege = 'eunuch'<BR> 1) one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus">1896</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1896 -- Occurrence 2 of 4">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הֵגָ֑י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hegai_1896.htm" title="he·Gai;: of Hegai -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">hê-ḡāy;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Hegai</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)">3947</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3947 -- Occurrence 731 of 965">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vattillakach_3947.htm" title="vat·til·la·Kach: was taken -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">wat-til-lā-qaḥ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that also was taken</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular">Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/635.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 635: Esther = 'star'<BR> 1) the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther-daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.">635</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_635.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 635 -- Occurrence 2 of 55">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶסְתֵּר֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ester_635.htm" title="'es·Ter: Esther -- Occurrence 2 of 42.">’es-têr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Esther</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 3716 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: about -- Occurrence 2524 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within">1004</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1004 -- Occurrence 1368 of 2056">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בֵּ֣ית<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beit_1004.htm" title="beit: palace -- Occurrence 449 of 724.">bêṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">palace</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king">4428</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4428 -- Occurrence 1752 of 2523">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammelech_4428.htm" title="ham·Me·lech,: to the king's -- Occurrence 789 of 1045.">ham-me-leḵ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the king</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 3717 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: into -- Occurrence 2525 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">into</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists">3027</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3027 -- Occurrence 1007 of 1617">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יַ֥ד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yad_3027.htm" title="yad: the custody -- Occurrence 92 of 143.">yaḏ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the care</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct">N-fsc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1896: Hegai or Hege = 'eunuch'<BR> 1) one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus">1896</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1896 -- Occurrence 3 of 4">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הֵגַ֖י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hegai_1896.htm" title="he·Gai: of Hegai -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">hê-ḡay</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Hegai</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to keep, have charge of <BR> 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life <BR> 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) <BR> 1a3) to watch for, wait for <BR> 1a4) to watch, observe <BR> 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) <BR> 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain <BR> 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) <BR> 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect <BR> 1a9) to keep, reserve <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware <BR> 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain <BR> 1b3) to be kept, be guarded <BR> 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from">8104</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8104 -- Occurrence 273 of 469">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שֹׁמֵ֥ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shomer_8104.htm" title="sho·Mer: charge -- Occurrence 16 of 43.">šō-mêr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the custodian</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 802: 1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun)">802</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 802 -- Occurrence 628 of 781">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַנָּשִֽׁים׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hannashim_802.htm" title="han·na·Shim.: of the women -- Occurrence 23 of 40.">han-nā-šîm.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the women</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine plural">Art | N-fp</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script 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title="ham·me·lech: of the king -- 4428: king">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="ve·da·tov,: and decree -- 1881: decree, law">וְדָתֹ֔ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6908.htm" title="u·ve·hik·ka·vetz: were gathered -- 6908: to gather, collect">וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5291.htm" title="ne·'a·ro·vt: young -- 5291: a girl, maiden">נְעָרֹ֥ות</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7227.htm" title="rab·bo·vt: and many -- 7227: much, many, great">רַבֹּ֛ות</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: of -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="shu·shan: Susa -- 7800: residence of Pers. kings">שׁוּשַׁ֥ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1002.htm" title="hab·bi·rah: to the citadel -- 1002: a castle, palace">הַבִּירָ֖ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: into -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="yad: the custody -- 3027: hand">יַ֣ד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1896.htm" title="he·gai;: of Hegai -- 1896: eunuch of Ahasuerus">הֵגָ֑י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="vat·til·la·kach: was taken -- 3947: to take">וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="es·ter: Esther -- 635: star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">אֶסְתֵּר֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: about -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="beit: palace -- 1004: a house">בֵּ֣ית</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="ham·me·lech,: to the king's -- 4428: king">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: into -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="yad: the custody -- 3027: hand">יַ֥ד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1896.htm" title="he·gai: of Hegai -- 1896: eunuch of Ahasuerus">הֵגַ֖י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8104.htm" title="sho·mer: charge -- 8104: to keep, watch, preserve">שֹׁמֵ֥ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="han·na·shim.: of the women -- 802: woman, wife, female">הַנָּשִֽׁים׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/esther/2.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">So it came to pass when the king's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="dabar (daw-baw') -- act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause">commandment</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="dath (dawth) -- commandment, commission, decree, law, manner">and his decree</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="shama' (shaw-mah') -- X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare">was heard</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7227.htm" title="rab (rab) -- (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full">and when many</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5291.htm" title="na'arah (nah-ar-aw') -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman)">maidens</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6908.htm" title="qabats (kaw-bats') -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, X surely, take up">were gathered together</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="Shuwshan (shoo-shan') -- Shushan">unto Shushan</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1002.htm" title="biyrah (bee-raw') -- palace">the palace</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="yad (yawd) -- (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border">to the custody</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1896.htm" title="Hege' (hay-gay') -- Hegai, Hege">of Hegai</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="'Ecter (es-tare') -- Esther">that Esther</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="laqach (law-kakh') -- accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing)">was brought</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">also unto the king's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="bayith (bah'-yith) -- court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain">house</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="yad (yawd) -- (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border">to the custody</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1896.htm" title="Hege' (hay-gay') -- Hegai, Hege">of Hegai</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8104.htm" title="shamar (shaw-mar') -- beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe">keeper</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- (adulter)ess, each, every, female, X many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman">of the women</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/2.htm">אסתר 2:8 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֗י בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְדָתֹ֔ו וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ נְעָרֹ֥ות רַבֹּ֛ות אֶל־שׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַבִּירָ֖ה אֶל־יַ֣ד הֵגָ֑י וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח אֶסְתֵּר֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֶל־יַ֥ד הֵגַ֖י שֹׁמֵ֥ר הַנָּשִֽׁים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/2.htm">אסתר 2:8 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויהי בהשמע דבר־המלך ודתו ובהקבץ נערות רבות אל־שושן הבירה אל־יד הגי ותלקח אסתר אל־בית המלך אל־יד הגי שמר הנשים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/2.htm">אסתר 2:8 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויהי בהשמע דבר־המלך ודתו ובהקבץ נערות רבות אל־שושן הבירה אל־יד הגי ותלקח אסתר אל־בית המלך אל־יד הגי שמר הנשים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/2.htm">אסתר 2:8 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויהי בהשמע דבר המלך ודתו ובהקבץ נערות רבות אל שושן הבירה אל יד הגי ותלקח אסתר אל בית המלך אל יד הגי שמר הנשים׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/esther/2-8.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/2.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />So it came about when the command and decree of the king were heard and many young ladies were gathered to the citadel of Susa into the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken to the king's palace into the custody of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the king's command and edict became public knowledge, many young women gathered at the fortress of Susa under Hegai's care. Esther was also taken to the palace and placed under the care of Hegai, who was in charge of the women. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">Hegai. One of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. instead of Hegai has Heg?, as in ver.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/2-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Esther 2:3</span> And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom…</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/esther/2-8.htm">Esther 2:8</a> • <a href="/niv/esther/2-8.htm">Esther 2:8 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/esther/2-8.htm">Esther 2:8 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/esther/2-8.htm">Esther 2:8 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/esther/2-8.htm">Esther 2:8 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/esther/2-8.htm">Esther 2:8 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/2-8.htm">Esther 2:8 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/2-8.htm">Esther 2:8 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/2-8.htm">Esther 2:8 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/esther/2-8.htm">Esther 2:8 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/esther/2-8.htm">Esther 2:8 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../esther/2-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Esther 2:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Esther 2:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../esther/2-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Esther 2:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Esther 2:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>