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.
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ASV
And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with her portions, and the seven maidens who were meet to be given her out of the king’s house: and he removed her and her maidens to the best place of the house of the women.
KJV
And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.
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27 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַתִּיטַ֨ב | va.ti.Tav | and she was good | H3190 → |
| הַנַּעֲרָ֣ה | ha.na.'a.Rah | the young woman | H5291 → |
| בְעֵינָיו֮ | ve.'ei.Nav | in view his | H5869 → |
| וַתִּשָּׂ֣א | va.ti.Sa' | and she bore | H5375 → |
| חֶ֣סֶד | Che.sed | favor | H2617 → |
| לְפָנָיו֒ | le.fa.Nav | <to> before him | H6440 → |
| וַ֠יְבַהֵל | Vay.va.hel | and he hastened | H926 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ | tam.ru.Kei.ha | rubbings her | H8562 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙ | ma.no.Te.ha | portions her | H4490 → |
| לָתֵ֣ת | la.Tet | to give | H5414 → |
| לָ֔הּ | Lah | to <the> her | |
| וְאֵת֙ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| שֶׁ֣בַע | She.va' | [the] seven | H7651 → |
| הַנְּעָר֔וֹת | ha.ne.'a.Rot | the servant girls | H5291 → |
| הָרְאֻי֥וֹת | ha.re.'u.Yot | <the> chosen | H7200 → |
| לָֽתֶת־ | la.tet- | to give | H5414 → |
| לָ֖הּ | lah | to <the> her | |
| מִבֵּ֣ית | mi.Beit | from [the] house of | H1004 → |
| הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָ | vay.sha.Ne.ha | and he moved her | H8138 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| נַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָ | na.'a.ro.Tei.ha | servant girls her | H5291 → |
| לְט֖וֹב | le.Tov | to [the] good [place] of | H2896 → |
| בֵּ֥ית | beit | [the] house of | H1004 → |
| הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ | ha.na.Shim | the women | H802 → |
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