1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pay attention to, observe 1a2) to attend to 1a3) to seek, look about for 1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack 1a5) to visit 1a6) to visit upon, punish 1a7) to pass in review, muster, number 1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking 1b2) to be visited 1b3) to be visited upon 1b4) to be appointed 1b5) to be watched over 1c) (Piel) to muster, call up 1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer 1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit 1f) (Hophal) 1f1) to be visited 1f2) to be deposited 1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted 1g) (Hithpael) numbered 1h) (Hothpael) numbered n m pl abstr 2) musterings, expenses">6485 [e]   3 wə·yap̄·qêḏ   3 וְיַפְקֵ֨ד    3 And let appoint   3 Conj‑w | V‑Hifil‑ConjImperf.Jus‑3ms   3

4428 [e] ham·me·leḵ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ the king Art | N‑ms

6496 [e] pə·qî·ḏîm פְּקִידִים֮ officers N‑mp

1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything">3605 [e] bə·ḵāl בְּכָל־ in all Prep‑b | N‑msc

1a) district 1b) province">4082 [e] mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ מְדִינ֣וֹת the provinces N‑fpc

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1a) royal power, dominion 1b) reign 1c) kingdom, realm">4438 [e] mal·ḵū·ṯōw מַלְכוּתוֹ֒ of his kingdom N‑fsc | 3ms

1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, gather 1b2) to be gathered 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together">6908 [e] wə·yiq·bə·ṣū וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּ that they may gather Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConjImperf‑3mp

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־  -  DirObjM

1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything">3605 [e] kāl- כָּל־ all N‑msc

1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant">5291 [e] na·‘ă·rāh- נַעֲרָֽה־ young N‑fs

1330 [e] ḇə·ṯū·lāh בְ֠תוּלָה virgins N‑fs

1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty">2896 [e] ṭō·w·ḇaṯ טוֹבַ֨ת fair Adj‑fsc

1a) sight, phenomenon, spectacle, appearance, vision 1b) what is seen 1c) a vision (supernatural) 1d) sight, vision (power of seeing)">4758 [e] mar·’eh מַרְאֶ֜ה the beautiful N‑ms

2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413 [e] ’el- אֶל־ to Prep

1) the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes">7800 [e] šū·šan שׁוּשַׁ֤ן Shushan N‑proper‑ms

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2) temple">1002 [e] hab·bî·rāh הַבִּירָה֙ the citadel Art | N‑fs

2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413 [e] ’el- אֶל־ into Prep

1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within">1004 [e] bêṯ בֵּ֣ית quarters N‑msc

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1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)">802 [e] han·nā·šîm, הַנָּשִׁ֔ים of the women Art | N‑fp

2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413 [e] ’el- אֶל־ under Prep

1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists">3027 [e] yaḏ יַ֥ד the custody N‑fsc

1) one of the eunuchs of the court of Ahasuerus">1896 [e] hê·ḡe הֵגֶ֛א of Hegai N‑proper‑ms

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5631 [e] sə·rîs סְרִ֥יס eunuch N‑msc

4428 [e] ham·me·leḵ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ of the king Art | N‑ms

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from">8104 [e] šō·mêr שֹׁמֵ֣ר custodian V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms

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1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)">802 [e] han·nā·šîm; הַנָּשִׁ֑ים of the women Art | N‑fp

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon">5414 [e] wə·nā·ṯō·wn וְנָת֖וֹן and let be given [them] Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑InfAbs

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2) (CLBL) remedy (for an injury)">8562 [e] tam·rū·qê·hen. תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃ beauty preparations N‑mpc | 3fp

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom, so that they may assemble all the beautiful young women to the harem at the fortress of Susa. Put them under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women, and give them the required beauty treatments.

New American Standard Bible
"Let the king appoint overseers in all the provinces of his kingdom that they may gather every beautiful young virgin to the citadel of Susa, to the harem, into the custody of Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let their cosmetics be given [them].

King James Bible
And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given [them]: International Standard Version
Let the king appoint officials in all the provinces of his kingdom to bring all the beautiful young virgins into the harem in Susa the capital. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women to give them their beauty treatments.

American Standard Version
and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them;

Young's Literal Translation
and the king doth appoint inspectors in all provinces of his kingdom, and they gather every young woman -- virgin, of good appearance -- unto Shushan the palace, unto the house of the women, unto the hand of Hege eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, and to give their purifications,Esther 2:3 • Esther 2:3 NIV • Esther 2:3 NLT • Esther 2:3 ESV • Esther 2:3 NASB • Esther 2:3 KJV • Esther 2:3 Commentaries • Esther 2:3 Bible Apps • Esther 2:3 Biblia Paralela • Esther 2:3 Chinese Bible • Esther 2:3 French Bible • Esther 2:3 German Bible

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