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Esther 2:9

And 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.
Esther 2:9
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַתִּיטַ֨ב הַנַּעֲרָ֣ה בְעֵינָיו֮ וַתִּשָּׂ֣א חֶ֣סֶד לְפָנָיו֒ וַ֠יְבַהֵל אֶת־תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ וְאֶת־מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙ לָתֵ֣ת לָ֔הּ וְאֵת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע הַנְּעָר֔וֹת הָרְאֻי֥וֹת לָֽתֶת־לָ֖הּ מִבֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָ וְאֶת־נַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָ לְט֖וֹב בֵּ֥ית הַנָּשִֽׁים׃

  1. וַתִּיטַ֨בva.ti.Tav“and she was good”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from יָטַב · “be good” · Strong's H3190
  2. הַנַּעֲרָ֣הha.na.'a.Rah“the young woman”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from נַעֲרָה · “maiden” · Strong's H5291
  3. בְעֵינָיו֮ve.'ei.Nav“in view his”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַ֫יִן · “appearance” · Strong's H5869I
  4. וַתִּשָּׂ֣אva.ti.Sa'“and she bore”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from נָשָׂא · “kindness” · Strong's H5375Q
  5. חֶ֣סֶדChe.sed“favor”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חֶ֫סֶד · “kindness” · Strong's H2617A
  6. לְפָנָיו֒le.fa.Nav“<to> before him”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּנֶה · “kindness” · Strong's H6440N
  7. וַ֠יְבַהֵלVay.va.hel“and he hastened”
    Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בָּהַל · “to dismay” · Strong's H0926
  8. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  9. תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָtam.ru.Kei.ha“rubbings her”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from תַּמְרוּק · “cosmetic” · Strong's H8562
  10. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  11. מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙ma.no.Te.ha“portions her”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from מָנָה · “portion” · Strong's H4490
  12. לָתֵ֣תla.Tet“to give”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  13. לָ֔הּLah“to <the> her”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from Os3f · “her” · Strong's H9034
  14. וְאֵת֙ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  15. שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'“[the] seven”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫בַע · “seven” · Strong's H7651
  16. הַנְּעָר֔וֹתha.ne.'a.Rot“the servant girls”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from נַעֲרָה · “maiden” · Strong's H5291
  17. הָרְאֻי֥וֹתha.re.'u.Yot“<the> chosen”
    Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (passive), feminine, plural, absolute · from רָאָה · “select” · Strong's H7200J
  18. לָֽתֶת־la.tet-“to give”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  19. לָ֖הּlah“to <the> her”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from Os3f · “her” · Strong's H9034
  20. מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beit“from [the] house of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
  21. הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  22. וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָvay.sha.Ne.ha“and he moved her”
    Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from שָׁנָה · “to change” · Strong's H8138A
  23. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  24. נַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָna.'a.ro.Tei.ha“servant girls her”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from נַעֲרָה · “maiden” · Strong's H5291
  25. לְט֖וֹבle.Tov“to [the] good [place] of”
    Preposition + Adjective, masculine, singular, construct · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
  26. בֵּ֥יתbeit“[the] house of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
  27. הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ha.na.Shim“the women”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אִשָּׁה · “wife” · Strong's H0802H
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)