Strong's KJV Esther 2:8 So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

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From Original Authorized King James Version phpBible_av

Esther 2:8 So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

From Original Young's Literal Translation Version YLT

Esther 2:8 And it cometh to pass, in the word of the king, even his law, being heard, and in many young women being gathered unto Shushan the palace, unto the hand of Hegai, that Esther is taken unto the house of the king, unto the hand of Hegai, keeper of the women,

From Original World English Bible Translation Version WEB

Esther 2:8 So it happened, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together to Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

Strong's Hebrew~English LIT Bible:
Esther 2:8
king King, royal מֶלֶךְ~melek~/meh'-lek/	Act, advice, affair, an.. דָּבָר~dabar~/daw-baw'/
Commandment, commission.. דָּת~dath~/dawth/	× attentively, call (ga.. שָׁמַע~shama`~/shaw-mah'/
much, many, great/capt... (in) abound(-undance, -.. רַב~rab~/rab/	Damsel, maid(-en), youn.. נַעֲרָה~na`arah~/nah-ar-aw'/
Assemble (selves), gath.. קָבַץ~qabats~/kaw-bats'/	Shushan שׁוּשַׁן~Shuwshan~/shoo-shan'/
Palace בִּירָה~biyrah~/bee-raw'/	( be) able, × about, a.. יָד~yad~/yawd/
Hegai, Hege הֵגֵא~Hege'~/hay-gay'/	Esther אֶסְתֵּר~'Ecter~/es-tare'/
Accept, bring, buy, car.. לָקַח~laqach~/law-kakh'/	king King, royal מֶלֶךְ~melek~/meh'-lek/
Court, daughter, door, .. בַּיִת~bayith~/bah'-yith/	( be) able, × about, a.. יָד~yad~/yawd/
Hegai, Hege הֵגֵא~Hege'~/hay-gay'/	Beward, be circumspect,.. שָׁמַר~shamar~/shaw-mar'/
(adulter) ess, each, ev.. אִשָּׁה~'ishshah~/ish-shaw'/

Esther 2:8 From Original Hebrew Authorized King James Version

[4428]	[1697]	[1881]	[8085]	[7227]	[5291]	[6908]	[7800]	[1002]	[3027]	[1896]	[635]	[3947]	[4428]	[1004]	[3027]	[1896]	[8104]	[802]
[melek]	[dabar]	[dath]	[shama`]	[rab]	[na`arah]	[qabats]	[Shuwshan]	[biyrah]	[yad]	[Hege']	['Ecter]	[laqach]	[melek]	[bayith]	[yad]	[Hege']	[shamar]	['ishshah]
מֶלֶךְ מֶלֶךְ	דָּבָר דָּבָר	דָּת דָּת	שָׁמַע שָׁמַע	רַב רַב	נַעֲרָה נַעֲרָה	קָבַץ קָבַץ	שׁוּשַׁן שׁוּשַׁן	בִּירָה בִּירָה	יָד יָד	הֵגֵא הֵגֵא	אֶסְתֵּר אֶסְתֵּר	לָקַח לָקַח	מֶלֶךְ מֶלֶךְ	בַּיִת בַּיִת	יָד יָד	הֵגֵא הֵגֵא	שָׁמַר שָׁמַר	אִשָּׁה אִשָּׁה
king	act, advice, affa...	commandment, comm...	× attentively, ca...	much, many, great...	damsel, maid(-en)...	assemble (selves)...	Shushan	palace	( be) able, × abo...	Hegai, Hege	Esther	accept, bring, bu...	king	court, daughter, ...	( be) able, × abo...	Hegai, Hege	beward, be circum...	(adulter) ess, ea...
ְךֶלֶמ	רָבָּד	תָּד	עַמָׁש	בַר	הָרֲעַנ	ץַבָק	ןַׁשּוׁש	הָריִּב	דָי	אֵגֵה	רֵּתְסֶא	חַקָל	ְךֶלֶמ	תִיַּב	דָי	אֵגֵה	רַמָׁש	הָּׁשִא
[kelem]	[rabad]	[htad]	[`amahs]	[bar]	[hara`an]	[stabaq]	[nahswuhS]	[haryib]	[day]	['egeH]	[retcE']	[hcaqal]	[kelem]	[htiyab]	[day]	['egeH]	[ramahs]	[hahshsi']

Strong's Dictionary Number: [4428]

4428

1 Original Word: מֶלֶךְ
2 Word Origin: from (04427)
3 Transliterated Word: melek
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1199a
5 Phonetic Spelling: meh'-lek
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [04427;]04427; a king:--king, royal.
8 Definition:

king

9 English: king
0 Usage: king, royal

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1697]

1697

1 Original Word: דָּבָר
2 Word Origin: from (01696)
3 Transliterated Word: dabar
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 399a
5 Phonetic Spelling: daw-baw'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [01696;]01696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause:--act, advice, affair, answer, × any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, × commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, × disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, × ought, × parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, × (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, × spoken, talk, task, + that, × there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
8 Definition:

speech, word, speaking, thing
1. speech
2. saying, utterance
3. word, words
4. business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

9 English:
0 Usage: act, advice, affair, answer, × any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, × commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, × disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, × ought, × parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, × (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, × spoken, talk, task, + that, × there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1881]

1881

1 Original Word: דָּת
2 Word Origin: of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation
3 Transliterated Word: dath
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 458
5 Phonetic Spelling: dawth
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation: a royal edict or statute:--commandment, commission, decree, law, manner.
8 Definition:

decree, law, edict, regulation, usage
1. decree, edict, commission
2. law, rule

9 English:
0 Usage: commandment, commission, decree, law, manner

Strong's Dictionary Number: [8085]

8085

1 Original Word: שָׁמַע
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: shama`
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2412, 2412a
5 Phonetic Spelling: shaw-mah'
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.):--X attentively, call (gather) together, × carefully, × certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, × diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), × indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, × surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
8 Definition: v

to hear, listen to, obey
1. (Qal)
  1. to hear (perceive by ear)
  2. to hear of or concerning
  3. to hear (have power to hear)
  4. to hear with attention or interest, listen to
  5. to understand (language)
  6. to hear (of judicial cases)
  7. to listen, give heed 1a
2. to consent, agree 1a
3. to grant request
  1. to listen to, yield to
  2. to obey, be obedient
4. (Niphal)
  1. to be heard (of voice or sound)
  2. to be heard of
  3. to be regarded, be obeyed
5. (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon
6. (Hiphil)
  1. to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound
  2. to sound aloud (musical term)
  3. to make proclamation, summon
  4. to cause to be heard n m
sound

9 English:
0 Usage: × attentively, call (gather) together, × carefully, × certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, × diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken) (tell), × indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, × surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness

Strong's Dictionary Number: [7227]

7227

1 Original Word: רַב
2 Word Origin: contracted from (07231)
3 Transliterated Word: rab
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2099a,2099b
5 Phonetic Spelling: rab
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: by contracted from [07231;]07231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality):--(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
8 Definition: adj

much, many, great
1. much
2. many
3. abounding in
4. more numerous than
5. abundant, enough
6. great
7. strong
8. greater than adv
9. much, exceedingly n m
captain, chief

9 English: much, many, great/captain, chief
0 Usage: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly) (man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold) (things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent)

Strong's Dictionary Number: [5291]

5291

1 Original Word: נַעֲרָה
2 Word Origin: from (05288)
3 Transliterated Word: na`arah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1389c
5 Phonetic Spelling: nah-ar-aw'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: feminine of [05288;]05288; a girl (from infancy to adolescence):--damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
8 Definition:

girl, damsel, female servant
1. girl, damsel, little girl
  1. of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute
2. maid, female attendant, female servant

9 English:
0 Usage: damsel, maid(-en), young (woman)

Strong's Dictionary Number: [6908]

6908

1 Original Word: קָבַץ
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: qabats
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1983
5 Phonetic Spelling: kaw-bats'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to grasp, i.e. collect:--assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, × surely, take up.
8 Definition:

to gather, assemble
1. (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble
2. (Niphal)
  1. to assemble, gather
  2. to be gathered
3. (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away
4. (Pual) to be gathered together
5. (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together

9 English:
0 Usage: assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, × surely, take up

Strong's Dictionary Number: [7800]

7800

1 Original Word: שׁוּשַׁן
2 Word Origin: the same as (07799)
3 Transliterated Word: Shuwshan
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: None
5 Phonetic Spelling: shoo-shan'
6 Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
7 Strong's Definition: the same as [07799;]07799; Shushan, a place in Persia:--Shushan.
8 Definition: Shushan or Susa = "lily"

the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes

9 English:
0 Usage: Shushan

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1002]

1002

1 Original Word: בִּירָה
2 Word Origin: of foreign origin
3 Transliterated Word: biyrah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 240
5 Phonetic Spelling: bee-raw'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: of foreign origin; a castle or palace:--palace.
8 Definition:

palace, castle
temple

9 English:
0 Usage: palace

Strong's Dictionary Number: [3027]

3027

1 Original Word: יָד
2 Word Origin: a primitive word
3 Transliterated Word: yad
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 844
5 Phonetic Spelling: yawd
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from [03709,]03709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, × about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, × bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, × by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, × enough, + fellowship, force, × from, hand(-staves, -y work), × he, himself, × in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, × mine, ministry, near, × of, × order, ordinance, × our, parts, pain, power, × presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, × thee, × by them, × themselves, × thine own, × thou, through, × throwing, + thumb, times, × to, × under, × us, × wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, × with (him, me, you), work, + yield, × yourselves.
8 Definition:

hand
1. hand (of man)
2. strength, power (fig.)
3. side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
4. (various special, technical senses)
  1. sign, monument
  2. part, fractional part, share
  3. time, repetition
  4. axle-trees, axle
  5. stays, support (for laver)
  6. tenons (in tabernacle)
  7. a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
  8. wrists

9 English:
0 Usage: (+ be) able, × about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, × bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, × by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, × enough, + fellowship, force, × from, hand(-staves, -y work), × he, himself, × in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, × mine, ministry, near, × of, × order, ordinance, × our, parts, pain, power, × presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, × thee, × by them, × themselves, × thine own, × thou, through, × throwing, + thumb, times, × to, × under, × us, × wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, × with (him, me, you), work, + yield, × yourselves

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1896]

1896

1 Original Word: הֵגֵא
2 Word Origin: probably of Persian origin
3 Transliterated Word: Hege'
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: None
5 Phonetic Spelling: hay-gay'
6 Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: or (by permutation) Hegay {hay-gah'-ee}; probably of Persian origin; Hege or Hegai, a eunuch of Xerxes:--Hegai, Hege.
8 Definition: Hegai or Hege = "eunuch"

one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus

9 English:
0 Usage: Hegai, Hege

Strong's Dictionary Number: [635]

635

1 Original Word: אֶסְתֵּר
2 Word Origin: of Persian derivation
3 Transliterated Word: 'Ecter
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: None
5 Phonetic Spelling: es-tare'
6 Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: of Persian derivation; Ester, the Jewish heroine:--Esther.
8 Definition: Esther = "star"

the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther - daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.

9 English:
0 Usage: Esther

Strong's Dictionary Number: [3947]

3947

1 Original Word: לָקַח
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: laqach
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1124
5 Phonetic Spelling: law-kakh'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications):--accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
8 Definition:

to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away
1. (Qal)
  1. to take, take in the hand
  2. to take and carry along
  3. to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away
  4. to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept
  5. to take up or upon, put upon
  6. to fetch
  7. to take, lead, conduct
  8. to take, capture, seize
  9. to take, carry off 1a
to take (vengeance)
1. (Niphal)
  1. to be captured
  2. to be taken away, be removed
  3. to be taken, brought unto
2. (Pual)
  1. to be taken from or out of
  2. to be stolen from
  3. to be taken captive
  4. to be taken away, be removed
3. (Hophal)
  1. to be taken unto, be brought unto
  2. to be taken out of
  3. to be taken away
4. (Hithpael)
  1. to take hold of oneself
  2. to flash about (of lightning)

9 English:
0 Usage: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win

Strong's Dictionary Number: [4428]

4428

king

9 English: king
0 Usage: king, royal

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1004]

1004

1 Original Word: בַּיִת
2 Word Origin: probably from (01129) abbreviated
3 Transliterated Word: bayith
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 241
5 Phonetic Spelling: bah'-yith
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: probably from [01129]01129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.):--court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, × great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
8 Definition:

house
1. house, dwelling habitation
2. shelter or abode of animals
3. human bodies (fig.)
4. of Sheol
5. of abode of light and darkness
6. of land of Ephraim
place
receptacle
home, house as containing a family
household, family
1. those belonging to the same household
2. family of descendants, descendants as organized body
household affairs
inwards (metaph.)
(TWOT) temple adv
on the inside prep
within

9 English:
0 Usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, × great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out)

Strong's Dictionary Number: [3027]

3027

hand
1. hand (of man)
2. strength, power (fig.)
3. side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
4. (various special, technical senses)
  1. sign, monument
  2. part, fractional part, share
  3. time, repetition
  4. axle-trees, axle
  5. stays, support (for laver)
  6. tenons (in tabernacle)
  7. a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
  8. wrists

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1896]

1896

one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus

9 English:
0 Usage: Hegai, Hege

Strong's Dictionary Number: [8104]

8104

1 Original Word: שָׁמַר
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: shamar
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2414
5 Phonetic Spelling: shaw-mar'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.:--beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
8 Definition:

to keep, guard, observe, give heed
1. (Qal)
  1. to keep, have charge of
  2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a
2. watch, watchman (participle)
  1. to watch for, wait for
  2. to watch, observe
  3. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
  4. to keep (within bounds), restrain
  5. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
  6. to keep, preserve, protect
  7. to keep, reserve
3. (Niphal)
  1. to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
  2. to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
  3. to be kept, be guarded
4. (Piel) to keep, pay heed
5. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

9 English:
0 Usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er) (self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man)

Strong's Dictionary Number: [802]

802

1 Original Word: אִשָּׁה
2 Word Origin: from (0376) or (0582)
3 Transliterated Word: 'ishshah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 137a
5 Phonetic Spelling: ish-shaw'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: feminine of [0376]0376 or [0582;]0582; irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as [0582):--(adulter)ess,]0582):--(adulter)ess, each, every, female, × many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
8 Definition: