Esther 2:3
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
"Let the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·lech4428kingfrom an unused word
appointוְיַפְקֵ֨דve·yaf·ked6485to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
overseersפְּקִידִים֮pe·ki·dim6496commissioner, deputy, overseerfrom paqad
in allבְּכָל־be·chol-3605the whole, allfrom kalal
the provincesמְדִינֹ֣ותme·di·no·vt4082a provincefrom din
of his kingdomמַלְכוּתֹו֒mal·chu·tov4438royalty, royal power, reign, kingdomfrom the same as melek
that they may gatherוְיִקְבְּצ֣וּve·yik·be·tzu6908to gather, collecta prim. root
everyכָּל־kol-3605the whole, allfrom kalal
beautifulטֹובַ֨תto·v·vat2896apleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
youngנַעֲרָֽה־na·'a·rah-5291a girl, maidenfem. of naar
virginבְ֠תוּלָהve·tu·lah1330a virginfrom an unused word
to the citadelהַבִּירָה֙hab·bi·rah1002a castle, palaceof foreign origin
of Susa,שׁוּשַׁ֤ןshu·shan7800residence of Pers. kingsfrom the same as shushan
to the harem,בֵּ֣יתbeit1004a housea prim. root
into the custodyיַ֥דyad3027handa prim. root
of Hegai,הֵגֶ֛אhe·ge1896aeunuch of Ahasuerusof foreign origin
the king'sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·lech4428kingfrom an unused word
eunuch,סְרִ֥יסse·ris5631eunuchprobably of foreign origin
who is in chargeשֹׁמֵ֣רsho·mer8104to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
of the women;הַנָּשִׁ֑יםhan·na·shim;802woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
and let their cosmeticsתַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃tam·ru·kei·hen.8562a scraping, rubbingfrom maraq
be givenוְנָתֹ֖וןve·na·to·vn5414to give, put, seta prim. root
[them].     
KJV Lexicon
And let the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
appoint
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
officers
paqiyd  (paw-keed')
a superintendent (civil, military or religious) -- which had the charge, governor, office, overseer, (that) was set.
in all the provinces
mdiynah  (med-ee-naw')
a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region -- (every) province.
of his kingdom
malkuwth  (mal-kooth')
a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
that they may gather together
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
all the fair
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
mar'eh  (mar-eh')
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
young
na`arah  (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
virgins
bthuwlah  (beth-oo-law')
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state -- maid, virgin.
unto Shushan
Shuwshan  (shoo-shan')
Shushan, a place in Persia -- Shushan.
the palace
biyrah  (bee-raw')
a castle or palace -- palace.
to the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the women
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
unto the custody
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of Hege
Hege'  (hay-gay')
Hege or Hegai, a eunuch of Xerxes -- Hegai, Hege.
the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
chamberlain
cariyc  (saw-reece')
from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
keeper
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
of the women
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
and let their things for purification
tamruwq  (tam-rook')
a scouring, i.e. soap or perfumery for the bath; figuratively, a detergent -- cleanse, (thing for) purification(-fying).
be given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
them
New American Standard (©1995)
"Let the king appoint overseers in all the provinces of his kingdom that they may gather every beautiful young virgin to the citadel of Susa, to the harem, into the custody of Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let their cosmetics be given them.

King James Bible
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:

American King James Version
And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins to Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, to the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

American Standard Version
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 Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them;

Darby Bible Translation
and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the young virgins of beautiful countenance to Shushan the fortress, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given.

English Revised Version
and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that young virgins unto Shushan the palace, they may gather together all the fair to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

Webster's Bible Translation
And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may collect all the fair young virgins to Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, into the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

World English Bible
Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the beautiful young virgins to the citadel of Susa, to the women's house, to the custody of Hegai the king's eunuch, keeper of the women. Let cosmetics be given them;

Young's Literal Translation
and the king doth appoint inspectors in all provinces of his kingdom, and they gather every young woman -- virgin, of good appearance -- unto Shushan the palace, unto the house of the women, unto the hand of Hege eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, and to give their purifications,

אסתר 2:3 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְיַפְקֵ֨ד הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ פְּקִידִים֮ בְּכָל־מְדִינֹ֣ות מַלְכוּתֹו֒ וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּ אֶת־כָּל־נַעֲרָֽה־בְ֠תוּלָה טֹובַ֨ת מַרְאֶ֜ה אֶל־שׁוּשַׁ֤ן הַבִּירָה֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַנָּשִׁ֔ים אֶל־יַ֥ד הֵגֶ֛א סְרִ֥יס הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַנָּשִׁ֑ים וְנָתֹ֖ון תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃

אסתר 2:3 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויפקד המלך פקידים בכל־מדינות מלכותו ויקבצו את־כל־נערה־בתולה טובת מראה אל־שושן הבירה אל־בית הנשים אל־יד הגא סריס המלך שמר הנשים ונתון תמרוקיהן׃

אסתר 2:3 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויפקד המלך פקידים בכל־מדינות מלכותו ויקבצו את־כל־נערה־בתולה טובת מראה אל־שושן הבירה אל־בית הנשים אל־יד הגא סריס המלך שמר הנשים ונתון תמרוקיהן׃

אסתר 2:3 Hebrew Bible
ויפקד המלך פקידים בכל מדינות מלכותו ויקבצו את כל נערה בתולה טובת מראה אל שושן הבירה אל בית הנשים אל יד הגא סריס המלך שמר הנשים ונתון תמרוקיהן׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
et mittantur qui considerent per universas provincias puellas speciosas et virgines et adducant eas ad civitatem Susan et tradant in domum feminarum sub manu Aegaei eunuchi qui est praepositus et custos mulierum regiarum et accipiant mundum muliebrem et cetera ad usus necessaria

Appearance Appoint Authority Beautiful Beauty Bring Capital Care Castle Chamberlain Charge Citadel Clean Collect Commissioners Cosmetics Countenance Custody Divisions Eunuch Fair Fortress Gather Girls Harem Hegai Hege Inspectors Keeper Kingdom King's Making Needed Officers Ointments Overseers Palace Placed Province Provinces Purification Purifications Realm Servant Shushan Susa Town Treatments Virgin Virgins Women Women's

Appoint Beautiful Chamberlain Citadel Cosmetics Custody Eunuch Fair Gather Hegai House Keeper Kingdom King's Officers Palace Provinces Shushan Susa Together Virgins Women Women's Young

Appoint Beautiful Chamberlain Citadel Cosmetics Custody Eunuch Fair Gather Hegai House Keeper Kingdom King's Officers Palace Provinces Shushan Susa Together Virgins Women Women's Young

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