Esther 2:2New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Then the king’s attendants, who served him, said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Then said the king's servants that ministered to him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Then said the king's servants that attended upon him, Let there be maidens, virgins of beautiful countenance, sought for the king;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Then said the young men of the king, who waited upon him,—Let them seek out for the king young virgins, of pleasing appearance;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and servants of the king, his ministers, say, 'Let them seek for the king young women, virgins, of good appearance,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And the king's servants and his officers said: Let young women be sought for the king, virgins and beautiful,
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And the Kings seruants that ministred vnto him, sayd, Let them seeke for the King beautifull yong virgins,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Then saide the kings seruants, that ministred vnto him, Let there bee faire yong virgins sought for the king:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Then the king's servants and his ministers said to him, Let there be beautiful young virgins sought for the king;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Then the servants of the king said, Let there be sought for the king chaste [and] beautiful young virgins.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: |
Then said
559 {0559} Primeאָמַר'amar{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
the king's
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servants
5288 {5288} Primeנַעַרna`ar{nah'-ar}
From H5287; (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication a servant; also (by interchange of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age).
that ministered
8334 {8334} Primeשָׁרַתsharath{shaw-rath'}
A primitive root; to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively to contribute to.
z8764 <8764> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 685
unto him, Let there be fair
2896 {2896} Primeטוֹבtowb{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural ( good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb ( well).
4758 {4758} Primeמַרְאֶהmar'eh{mar-eh'}
From H7200; a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision.
young
5291 {5291} Primeנַעֲרָהna`arah{nah-ar-aw'}
Feminine of H5288; a girl (from infancy to adolescence).
virgins
1330 {1330} Primeבְּתוּלָהb@thuwlah{beth-oo-law'}
Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate; a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state.
sought
1245 {1245} Primeבּקשׁbaqash{baw-kash'}
A primitive root; to search out (by any method; specifically in worship or prayer); by implication to strive after.
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
for the king:
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- king's servants:
Esther 1:10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
Esther 1:14 And the next unto him [was] Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, [and] Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, [and] which sat the first in the kingdom;)
Esther 6:14 And while they [were] yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.
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- Let there be:
Genesis 12:14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she [was] very fair.
1 Kings 1:2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
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