Esther 2:9

“And the young woman seemed good in his eyes, and she won loyal love before him; and he hurried to give her her ointments and her portions, and the seven young women chosen to be given to her from the king’s house; and he moved her and her young women to the best part of the house of the women.”

Esther 2:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Esther 2:9, word by word

And the young womanנַּעֲרָהnaara

girl

An unmarried female of marrying age.

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seemed goodתִּיטַבtitav

go well

For it to go well for someone: "that it may go well with you".

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in his eyesעֵינָיenay

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

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and she wonתִּשָּׂאtisa

lift up

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

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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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and he hurriedיְבַהֵלyevahel

hurry

To move with haste, sometimes without thinking.

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to giveתֵתtet

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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her ointmentsתַּמְרוּקֶיtamruke

ointment

Perfumed oils for the body.

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and her portionsמָנוֹתֶmanote

portion

Portion, the share that falls to someone.

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and the sevenשֶׁבַעsheva

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

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chosenרְאֻיוֹתreuyot

see

To see with one's eyes.

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from the king’sמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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houseבֵּיתbet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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and he moved herיְשַׁנֶּyeshane

change

To make something different from what it was.

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to the bestטוֹבtov

better

Worth more or more profitable than something it is compared with.

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of the womenנָּשִׁיםnashim

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

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The context

8And it happened, when the word of the king and his law were heard and when many young women were gathered to Susa, the fortress, under the hand of Hegai, that Esther was taken to the king’s house, under the hand of Hegai, keeper of the women.

9 · This verse (above)

10Esther had not made known her people or her kindred, for Mordecai had commanded her that she not make it known.

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