Esther 2:8
  
 

 
 
 1961 [e]   8
way·hî,   8
וַיְהִ֗י   8
So it was   8
Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms   8
  
 

 
 
 8085 [e]
bə·hiš·šā·ma‘
בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע
when were heard
Prep‑b | V‑Nifal‑Inf
1697 [e]
də·ḇar-
דְּבַר־
command
N‑msc
4428 [e]
ham·me·leḵ
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
of the king
Art | N‑ms
1881 [e]
wə·ḏā·ṯōw,
וְדָת֔וֹ
and decree
Conj‑w | N‑fsc | 3ms
6908 [e]
ū·ḇə·hiq·qā·ḇêṣ
וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ
and when were gathered
Conj‑w, Prep‑b | V‑Nifal‑Inf
5291 [e]
nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ
נְעָר֥וֹת
young women
N‑fp
7227 [e]
rab·bō·wṯ
רַבּ֛וֹת
many
Adj‑fp
413 [e]
’el-
אֶל־
at
Prep
7800 [e]
šū·šan
שׁוּשַׁ֥ן
Shushan
N‑proper‑ms
  
 

 
 
 1002 [e]
hab·bî·rāh
הַבִּירָ֖ה
the citadel
Art | N‑fs
413 [e]
’el-
אֶל־
[under]
Prep
3027 [e]
yaḏ
יַ֣ד
the custody
N‑fsc
  
 

 
 
 1896 [e]
hê·ḡāy;
הֵגָ֑י
of Hegai
N‑proper‑ms
3947 [e]
wat·til·lā·qaḥ
וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח
that also was taken
Conj‑w | V‑Nifal‑ConsecImperf‑3fs
635 [e]
’es·têr
אֶסְתֵּר֙
Esther
N‑proper‑fs
413 [e]
’el-
אֶל־
to
Prep
  
 

 
 
 1004 [e]
bêṯ
בֵּ֣ית
palace
N‑msc
4428 [e]
ham·me·leḵ,
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
of the king
Art | N‑ms
413 [e]
’el-
אֶל־
into
Prep
3027 [e]
yaḏ
יַ֥ד
the care
N‑fsc
  
 

 
 
 1896 [e]
hê·ḡay
הֵגַ֖י
of Hegai
N‑proper‑ms
8104 [e]
šō·mêr
שֹׁמֵ֥ר
the custodian
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms
  
 
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 802 [e]
han·nā·šîm.
הַנָּשִֽׁים׃
of the women
Art | N‑fp


















Parallel Strong's
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whentheking’scommandandedictbecame public knowledge,manyyoung womengatheredatthefortressof SusaunderHegai’scare.Estherwas alsotakentothepalaceand placed underthe careof Hegai,who was in charge ofthewomen.

New American Standard Bible
So it cameabout when the commandand decreeof the kingwere heardand manyyoungladieswere gatheredto the citadelof Susainto the custodyof Hegai,that Estherwas takento the king'spalaceinto the custodyof Hegai,who was in chargeof the women.

King James Bible
So it came to pass, when the king'scommandmentand his decreewas heard,and when manymaidenswere gathered togetherunto Shushanthe palace,to the custodyof Hegai,that Estherwas broughtalso unto the king'shouse,to the custodyof Hegai,keeperof the women.
Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The king's order and edict was proclaimed, and many young women were brought to Susa the capital under the care of Hegai. Esther was taken to the palace into the care of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.

American Standard Version
So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, in the word of the king, even his law, being heard, and in many young women being gathered unto Shushan the palace, unto the hand of Hegai, that Esther is taken unto the house of the king, unto the hand of Hegai, keeper of the women,
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