Esther 2:7
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And he had brought up his brother's daughter Edissa, who by another name was called Esther: now she had lost both her parents: and was exceeding fair and beautiful. And her father and mother being dead, Mardochai adopted her for his daughter.

brought up.

Ephesians 6:4 And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger: but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.

Hadassah.

Daniel 1:6,7 Now there was among them of the children of Juda, Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias. . . .

his uncle's.

Esther 2:15 And as the time came orderly about, the day was at hand, when Esther, the daughter of Abihail the brother of Mardochai, whom he had adopted for his daughter, was to go in to the king. But she sought not women's ornaments, but whatsoever Egeus the eunuch the keeper of the virgins had a mind, he gave her to adorn her. For she was exceeding fair, and her incredible beauty made her appear agreeable and amiable in the eyes of all.

Jeremiah 32:7-12 Behold, Hanameel the son of Sellum thy cousin shall come to thee, saying: Buy thee my field, which is in Anathoth, for it is thy right to buy it, being next akin. . . .

fair and beautiful.

Esther 1:11 To bring in queen Vasthi before the king, with the crown set upon her head, to shew her beauty to all the people and the princes: for she was exceeding beautiful.

took.

Genesis 48:5 So thy two sons, who were born to thee in the land of Egypt before I came hither to thee, shall be mine: Ephraim and Manasses shall be reputed to me as Ruben and Simeon.

2 Corinthians 6:18 And I will receive you. And will be a Father to you: and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.

Context
Esther Finds Favor
6Who had been carried away from Jerusalem at the time that Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon carried away Jechonias king of Juda, 7And he had brought up his brother's daughter Edissa, who by another name was called Esther: now she had lost both her parents: and was exceeding fair and beautiful. And her father and mother being dead, Mardochai adopted her for his daughter.8And when the king's ordinance was noised abroad, and according to his commandment many beautiful virgins were brought to Susan, and were delivered to Egeus the eunuch: Esther also among the rest of the maidens was delivered to him to be kept in the number of the women.…
Cross References
Esther 2:15
And as the time came orderly about, the day was at hand, when Esther, the daughter of Abihail the brother of Mardochai, whom he had adopted for his daughter, was to go in to the king. But she sought not women's ornaments, but whatsoever Egeus the eunuch the keeper of the virgins had a mind, he gave her to adorn her. For she was exceeding fair, and her incredible beauty made her appear agreeable and amiable in the eyes of all.

Esther 2:20
Neither had Esther as yet declared her country and people, according to his commandment. For whatsoever he commanded, Esther observed: and she did all things in the same manner as she was wont at that time when he brought her up a little one.

Esther 8:1
On that day king Assuerus gave the house of Aman, the Jews' enemy, to queen Esther, and Mardochai came in before the king. For Esther had confessed to him that he was her uncle.

Lexicon
And [Mordecai]
וַיְהִ֨י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

had brought up
אֹמֵ֜ן (’ō·mên)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 539: To confirm, support

Hadassah
הֲדַסָּ֗ה (hă·ḏas·sāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1919: Hadassah -- 'myrtle', Esther's Jewish name

(that is,
הִ֤יא (hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

Esther),
אֶסְתֵּר֙ (’es·têr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel

the daughter
בַּת־ (baṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1323: A daughter

of his uncle,
דֹּד֔וֹ (dō·ḏōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1730: To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle

because
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

she did not
אֵ֥ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

have a father
אָ֣ב (’āḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

or mother.
וָאֵ֑ם (wā·’êm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 517: A mother, )

The young woman
וְהַנַּעֲרָ֤ה (wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5291: A girl, maiden

was lovely
יְפַת־ (yə·p̄aṯ-)
Adjective - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3303: Fair, beautiful

in form
תֹּ֙אַר֙ (tō·’ar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8389: Outline, figure, appearance

and
וְטוֹבַ֣ת (wə·ṭō·w·ḇaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

appearance,
מַרְאֶ֔ה (mar·’eh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

and when her father
אָבִ֙יהָ֙ (’ā·ḇî·hā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

and mother
וְאִמָּ֔הּ (wə·’im·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 517: A mother, )

had died,
וּבְמ֤וֹת (ū·ḇə·mō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin

Mordecai
מָרְדֳּכַ֛י (mā·rə·do·ḵay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther

had taken her in
לְקָחָ֧הּ (lə·qā·ḥāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

as his own
ל֖וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 0: 0

daughter.
לְבַֽת׃ (lə·ḇaṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1323: A daughter


Additional Translations
And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died, Mordecai had taken her in as his own daughter.And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

And he had a foster child, daughter of Aminadab his father's brother, and her name was Esther; and when her parents were dead, he brought her up for a wife for himself: and the damsel was beautiful.

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; for she had neither father nor mother -- and the maiden was fair and beautiful -- and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

He brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

and he is supporting Hadassah -- she is Esther -- daughter of his uncle, for she hath neither father nor mother, and the young woman is of fair form, and of good appearance, and at the death of her father and her mother hath Mordecai taken her to him for a daughter.
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