Esther 2:17

“And the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won favor and loyal love before him more than all the virgins; and he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.”

Esther 2:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Esther 2:17, word by word

And the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
lovedיֶּאֱהַבyeehav

love

To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.

Where else “yeehav” appears
Estherאֶסְתֵּרester

Esther

Esther: the other name of Hadassah, the Jewish young woman, cousin of Mordecai, who became queen of Persia and delivered her people.

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the womenנָּשִׁיםnashim

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “nashim” appears
and she wonתִּשָּׂאtisa

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

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favorחֵןchen

favor

Someone's goodwill toward another: looking on them kindly.

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and loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed

faithfulness

Loyal love between people, faithfulness and kindness.

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before himפָנָיfanay

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the virginsבְּתוּלֹתbetulot

virgin

Young woman not yet married; virgin.

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and he setיָּשֶׂםyasem

put

To put something somewhere.

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the royalמַלְכוּתmalchut

reign

A reign, or what belongs to a king: his rule and dignity.

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crownכֶּתֶרketer

crown

Crown: the royal ornament placed on the head.

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on her headרֹאשָׁrosha

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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and made her queenיַּמְלִיכֶyamliche

make king

To set someone up as king, proclaim him and give him the throne.

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Vashtiוַשְׁתִּיvashti

Vashti

Vashti: the name of the queen, wife of King Ahasuerus, who refused to come before him and lost her place.

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The context

16And Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, to his royal house, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

17 · This verse (above)

18And the king made a great banquet for all his officials and his servants, Esther’s banquet; and he made a rest for the provinces and gave gifts according to the hand of the king.

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