Esther 2:3
Old Testament • 26 words with Strong's data
"And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
פָּקַד
pâqad
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
שֹׁטֵר
shôṭêr
properly, a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate
מְדִינָה
mᵉdîynâh
properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region
מַלְכוּ
malkûw
dominion (abstractly or concretely)
יַחַד
yachad
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
יָפֶה
yâpheh
beautiful (literally or figuratively)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
בְּתוּלָה
bᵉthûwlâh
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
סָרִיס
çârîyç
a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
תַּמְרוּק
tamrûwq
properly, a scouring, i.e. soap or perfumery forthe bath; figuratively, a detergent
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Key Terms in This Verse
יָד yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Study H3027 →סָרִיס çârîyç
a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
Study H5631 →תַּמְרוּק tamrûwq
properly, a scouring, i.e. soap or perfumery forthe bath; figuratively, a detergent
Study H8562 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →בְּתוּלָה bᵉthûwlâh
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state
Study H1330 →מְדִינָה mᵉdîynâh
properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region
Study H4082 →פָּקַד pâqad
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
Study H6485 →Cross References
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