Esther 2:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיְהִ֗יh1961
1was heardבְּהִשָּׁמַ֤עh8085
2commandmentדְּבַרh1697
18So it came to pass when the king'sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְh4428
4and his decreeוְדָת֔וֹh1881
5were gathered togetherוּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץh6908
6maidensנְעָר֥וֹתh5291
7and when manyרַבּ֛וֹתh7227
8אֶלh413
9unto Shushanשׁוּשַׁ֥ןh7800
10the palaceהַבִּירָ֖הh1002
11אֶלh413
20to the custodyיַ֥דh3027
21of Hegaiהֵגַ֖יh1896
14was broughtוַתִּלָּקַ֤חh3947
15that Estherאֶסְתֵּר֙h635
16אֶלh413
17houseבֵּ֣יתh1004
18So it came to pass when the king'sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְh4428
19אֶלh413
20to the custodyיַ֥דh3027
21of Hegaiהֵגַ֖יh1896
22keeperשֹׁמֵ֥רh8104
23of the womenהַנָּשִֽׁים׃h802

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 taken into the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So when the order made by the king was publicly given out, and a number of girls had been placed in the care of Hegai in the king's house in Shushan, Esther was taken into the king's house and put in the care of Hegai, the keeper of the women.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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,