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KJV Lexicon And let the kingmelek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. appoint paqad (paw-kad') to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc. officers paqiyd (paw-keed') a superintendent (civil, military or religious) -- which had the charge, governor, office, overseer, (that) was set. in all the provinces mdiynah (med-ee-naw') a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region -- (every) province. of his kingdom malkuwth (mal-kooth') a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal. that they may gather together qabats (kaw-bats') to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up. all the fair towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun mar'eh (mar-eh') a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision young na`arah (nah-ar-aw') a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman). virgins bthuwlah (beth-oo-law') a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state -- maid, virgin. unto Shushan Shuwshan (shoo-shan') Shushan, a place in Persia -- Shushan. the palace biyrah (bee-raw') a castle or palace -- palace. to 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 unto the custody yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), of Hege Hege' (hay-gay') Hege or Hegai, a eunuch of Xerxes -- Hegai, Hege. the king's melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. chamberlain cariyc (saw-reece') from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state keeper shamar (shaw-mar') to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. of the women 'ishshah (ish-shaw') irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman and let their things for purification tamruwq (tam-rook') a scouring, i.e. soap or perfumery for the bath; figuratively, a detergent -- cleanse, (thing for) purification(-fying). be given nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) them Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Let the king appoint overseers in all the provinces of his kingdom that they may gather every beautiful young virgin to the citadel of Susa, to the harem, into the custody of Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let their cosmetics be given them. King James Bible And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: Holman Christian Standard Bible Let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom, so that they may assemble all the beautiful young women to the harem at the fortress of Susa. Put them under the care of Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women, and give them the required beauty treatments. International Standard Version Let the king appoint officials in all the provinces of his kingdom to bring all the beautiful young virgins into the harem in Susa the capital. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women to give them their beauty treatments. NET Bible And let the king appoint officers throughout all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the attractive young women to Susa the citadel, to the harem under the authority of Hegai, the king's eunuch who oversees the women, and let him provide whatever cosmetics they desire. GOD'S WORD® Translation And appoint scouts in all the provinces of your kingdom to gather all the attractive young virgins and bring them to the fortress of Susa, to the women's quarters. There, in the care of the king's eunuch Hegai, the guardian of the women, they will have their beauty treatment. King James 2000 Bible And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the beautiful young virgins unto Shushan the citadel, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegai the king's eunuch, keeper of the women; and let their beautifying ointments be given them: Links Esther 2:3Esther 2:3 NIV Esther 2:3 NLT Esther 2:3 ESV Esther 2:3 NASB Esther 2:3 KJV |
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