Esther 2:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now the youngהַנַּעֲרָ֣ה
(han·na·'a·rah)
5291: a girl, maidenfem. of naar
ladyהַנְּעָרֹ֔ות
(han·ne·'a·ro·vt,)
5291: a girl, maidenfem. of naar
pleasedוַתִּיטַ֨ב
(vat·ti·tav)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
him and foundוַתִּשָּׂ֣א
(vat·tis·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
favorחֶ֣סֶד
(che·sed)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
with him. So he quicklyוַ֠יְבַהֵל
(vay·va·hel)
926: to disturb, terrifya prim. root
providedלָתֵ֣ת
(la·tet)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
her with her cosmeticsתַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ
(tam·ru·kei·ha)
8562: a scraping, rubbingfrom maraq
and food,מָנֹותֶ֙הָ֙
(ma·no·v·te·ha)
4490: part, portionfrom manah
gaveלָֽתֶת־
(la·tet-)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
her sevenשֶׁ֣בַע
(she·va)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
choiceהָרְאֻיֹ֥ות
(ha·re·'u·yo·vt)
7200: to seea prim. root
maidsנַעֲרֹותֶ֛יהָ
(na·'a·ro·v·tei·ha)
5291: a girl, maidenfem. of naar
from the king'sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
palaceמִבֵּ֣ית
(mib·beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
and transferred 
 
8132: to changea prim. root
her and her maids 
 
5291: a girl, maidenfem. of naar
to the bestלְטֹ֖וב
(le·to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
place in the harem.בֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the maiden
na`arah  (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
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)
him and she obtained
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
kindness
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
of him
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
and he speedily
bahal  (baw-hal')
to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously
gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
her her things for purification
tamruwq  (tam-rook')
a scouring, i.e. soap or perfumery for the bath; figuratively, a detergent -- cleanse, (thing for) purification(-fying).
with such things as belonged
manah  (maw-naw')
something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot -- such things as belonged, part, portion.
to her and seven
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
maidens
na`arah  (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
which were meet
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
to be given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
her out of the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and he preferred
shanah  (shaw-naw')
to fold, i.e. duplicate; by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)
her and her maids
na`arah  (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
unto the best
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
place of 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
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the young lady pleased him and found favor with him. So he quickly provided her with her cosmetics and food, gave her seven choice maids from the king's palace and transferred her and her maids to the best place in the harem.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The young woman pleased him and gained his favor so that he accelerated the process of the beauty treatments and the special diet that she received. He assigned seven hand-picked female servants to her from the palace and transferred her and her servants to the harem's best quarters.

International Standard Version
The young woman pleased him and gained his favor. He quickly provided her beauty treatments and gave her portions of food to her. He also assigned her seven suitable young women from the palace and transferred her and her young women to the best place in the harem.

NET Bible
This young woman pleased him, and she found favor with him. He quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her rations; he also provided her with the seven specially chosen young women who were from the palace. He then transferred her and her young women to the best quarters in the harem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The young woman pleased him and won his affection. So he immediately provided her with the beauty treatment, a daily supply of food, and seven suitable female servants from the king's palace. Then he moved her and her servants to the best place in the women's quarters.

King James 2000 Bible
And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her beautifying ointments, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, who were suitable to be given her, out of the king's house: and he moved her and her maidens unto the best place of the house of the women.
Links
Esther 2:9
Esther 2:9 NIV
Esther 2:9 NLT
Esther 2:9 ESV
Esther 2:9 NASB
Esther 2:9 KJV

Esther 2:8
Top of Page
Top of Page