Esther 2:4 Lexicon: "Then let the young lady who pleases the king be queen in place of Vashti." And the matter pleased the king, and he did accordingly.

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NASB Lexicon

NASB ©	Hebrew	Strong's	Origin
"Then let the young lady	וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה (ve·han·na·'a·rah)	5291: a girl, maiden	fem. of naar
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר (a·sher)	834: who, which, that	a prim. pronoun
pleases	תִּיטַב֙ (ti·tav)	3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasing	a prim. root
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·lech,)	4428: king	from an unused word
be queen	תִּמְלֹ֖ךְ (tim·loch)	4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reign	denominative verb from melek
in place	תַּ֣חַת (ta·chat)	8478: underneath, below, instead of	a prim. root
of Vashti."	וַשְׁתִּ֑י (vash·ti;)	2060: queen of Pers.	of foreign origin
And the matter	הַדָּבָ֛ר (had·da·var)	1697: speech, word	from dabar
pleased	וַיִּיטַ֧ב (vai·yi·tav)	3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasing	a prim. root
the king,	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·lech)	4428: king	from an unused word
and he did	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (vai·ya·'as)	6213a: do, make	a prim. root
accordingly.	כֵּֽן׃ (ken.)	3651: so, thus	a prim. adverb

KJV Lexicon

And let the maiden
na`arah (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).

which pleaseth
yatab (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
`ayin (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

the king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.

be queen
malak (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel

instead of Vashti
Vashtiy (vash-tee')
Vashti, the queen of Xerxes -- Vashti.

And the thing
dabar (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

pleased
yatab (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
`ayin (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

the king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.

and he did so
`asah (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
"Then let the young lady who pleases the king be queen in place of Vashti." And the matter pleased the king, and he did accordingly.

King James Bible
And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the young woman who pleases the king will become queen instead of Vashti." This suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly.

International Standard Version
Then let the young woman who pleases the king rule in place of Vashti." This advice pleased the king, and he did this.

NET Bible
Let the young woman whom the king finds most attractive become queen in place of Vashti." This seemed like a good idea to the king, so he acted accordingly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the young woman who pleases you, Your Majesty, will become queen instead of Vashti." The king liked the suggestion, and so he did just that.

King James 2000 Bible
And let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

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