Hebrew Interlinear

Esther 2:8 Interlinear

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְהִ֗יH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤עH8085was heardto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
3דְּבַרH1697commandmenta word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
4הַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428So it came to pass when the king'sa king
5וְדָת֔וֹH1881and his decreea royal edict or statute
6וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץH6908were gathered togetherto grasp, i.e., collect
7נְעָר֥וֹתH5291maidensa girl (from infancy to adolescence)
8רַבּ֛וֹתH7227and when manyabundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
9אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
10שׁוּשַׁ֥ןH7800unto Shushanshushan, a place in persia
11הַבִּירָ֖הH1002the palacea castle or palace
12אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
13יַ֥דH3027to the custodya hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
14הֵגַ֖יH1896of Hegaihege or hegai, a eunuch of xerxes
15וַתִּלָּקַ֤חH3947was broughtto take (in the widest variety of applications)
16אֶסְתֵּר֙H635that Estherester, the jewish heroine
17אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
18בֵּ֣יתH1004housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
19הַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428So it came to pass when the king'sa king
20אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
21יַ֥דH3027to the custodya hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
22הֵגַ֖יH1896of Hegaihege or hegai, a eunuch of xerxes
23שֹׁמֵ֥רH8104keeperproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
24הַנָּשִֽׁים׃H802of the womena woman

Verse Context

Esther 2:7 And he brought up Hadassah that is Esther...
Esther 2:8 (current) was heard commandment So it came to pass when the king's and his decree were gathered together maidens and when many unto Shushan the palace to the custody of Hegai was brought that Esther house So it came to pass when the king's to the custody of Hegai keeper of the women
Esther 2:9pleased And the maiden him and she obtained kindness of him...

Continue Your Study