Esther 2:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Estherאֶסְתֵּ֜ר
(es·ter)
635: "star," Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.of foreign origin
was takenוַתִּלָּקַ֨ח
(vat·til·la·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
to Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Ahasuerusאֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ֙
(a·chash·ve·ro·vsh)
325: king of Persiaof foreign origin
to his royalמַלְכוּתֹ֔ו
(mal·chu·tov,)
4438: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdomfrom the same as melek
palaceבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
in the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִ֖י
(ha·'a·si·ri)
6224: tenthfrom the same as eser
monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ
(ba·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
whichהוּא־
(hu-)
1931: he, she, ita prim. pronoun
is the monthחֹ֣דֶשׁ
(cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
Tebeth,טֵבֵ֑ת
(te·vet;)
2887: tenth Heb. monthof foreign origin
in the seventhשֶׁ֖בַע
(she·va)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
yearבִּשְׁנַת־
(bish·nat-)
8141: a yearfrom shana
of his reign.לְמַלְכוּתֹֽו׃
(le·mal·chu·tov.)
4438: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdomfrom the same as melek


















KJV Lexicon
So Esther
'Ecter  (es-tare')
Ester, the Jewish heroine -- Esther.
was taken
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
unto king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Ahasuerus
'Achashverowsh  (akh-ash-vay-rosh')
of Persian origin; Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king -- Ahasuerus.
into his house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
royal
malkuwth  (mal-kooth')
a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
in the tenth
`asiyriy  (as-ee-ree')
tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or (feminine) part -- tenth (part).
month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
which is the month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
Tebeth
Tebeth  (tay'-beth)
Tebeth, the tenth Heb. month -- Tebeth.
in the seventh
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
year
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
of his reign
malkuwth  (mal-kooth')
a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus to his royal palace in the tenth month which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

King James Bible
So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She was taken to King Ahasuerus in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

International Standard Version
Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus to his royal palace in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

NET Bible
Then Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus at his royal residence in the tenth month (that is, the month of Tebeth) in the seventh year of his reign.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Esther was taken to King Xerxes in his royal palace in the month of Tebeth, the tenth month, in the seventh year of his reign.

King James 2000 Bible
So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his royal house in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
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