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Esther 2:4

Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.
Esther 2:4
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Original language (Hebrew)

וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ תִּמְלֹ֖ךְ תַּ֣חַת וַשְׁתִּ֑י וַיִּיטַ֧ב הַדָּבָ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיַּ֥עַשׂ כֵּֽן׃ ס

  1. וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗הve.ha.na.'a.Rah“and the young woman”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from נַעֲרָה · “maiden” · Strong's H5291
  2. אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher“who”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  3. תִּיטַב֙ti.Tav“she will be good”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from יָטַב · “be good” · Strong's H3190
  4. בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Nei“in [the] eyes of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, dual, construct · from עַ֫יִן · “appearance” · Strong's H5869I
  5. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  6. תִּמְלֹ֖ךְtim.Lokh“she will reign”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from מָלַךְ · “to reign” · Strong's H4427A
  7. תַּ֣חַתTa.chat“in place of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תַּחַת · “instead” · Strong's H8478H
  8. וַשְׁתִּ֑יvash.Ti“Vashti”
    Noun, proper name of a woman · from וַשְׁתִּי · “Vashti” · Strong's H2060
  9. וַיִּיטַ֧בvai.yi.Tav“and it was good”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָטַב · “be good” · Strong's H3190
  10. הַדָּבָ֛רha.da.Var“the word”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּבָר · “thing” · Strong's H1697I
  11. בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Nei“in [the] eyes of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, dual, construct · from עַ֫יִן · “appearance” · Strong's H5869I
  12. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  13. וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'as“and he did”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  14. כֵּֽן׃ סKen“thus”
    Adverb · from כֵּן · “so” · Strong's H3651C
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)