Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1961 [e] וַיְהִ֗י way-hî, So it was Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 8085 [e] בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע bə-hiš-šā-ma‘ when were heard Prep-b | V-Nifal-Inf 1697 [e] דְּבַר־ də-ḇar- command N-msc 4428 [e] הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham-me-leḵ of the king Art | N-ms 1881 [e] וְדָת֔וֹ wə-ḏā-ṯōw, and decree Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms 6908 [e] וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ ū-ḇə-hiq-qā-ḇêṣ and when were gathered Conj-w, Prep-b | V-Nifal-Inf 5291 [e] נְעָר֥וֹת nə-‘ā-rō-wṯ young women N-fp 7227 [e] רַבּ֛וֹת rab-bō-wṯ many Adj-fp 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- at Prep 7800 [e] שׁוּשַׁ֥ן šū-šan Shushan N-proper-ms 1002 [e] הַבִּירָ֖ה hab-bî-rāh the citadel Art | N-fs 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- [under] Prep 3027 [e] יַ֣ד yaḏ the custody N-fsc 1896 [e] הֵגָ֑י hê-ḡāy; of Hegai N-proper-ms 3947 [e] וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח wat-til-lā-qaḥ that also was taken Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs 635 [e] אֶסְתֵּר֙ ’es-têr Esther N-proper-fs 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- to Prep 1004 [e] בֵּ֣ית bêṯ palace N-msc 4428 [e] הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham-me-leḵ, of the king Art | N-ms 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- into Prep 3027 [e] יַ֥ד yaḏ the care N-fsc 1896 [e] הֵגַ֖י hê-ḡay of Hegai N-proper-ms 8104 [e] שֹׁמֵ֥ר šō-mêr the custodian V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 802 [e] הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ han-nā-šîm. of the women Art | N-fp

New American Standard Bible
So it came about when the command and decree of the king were heard and many young ladies were gathered to the citadel of Susa into the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken to the king's palace into the custody of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the king's command and edict became public knowledge, many young women gathered at the fortress of Susa under Hegai's care. Esther was also taken to the palace and placed under the care of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.

Hegai. One of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. instead of Hegai has Heg?, as in ver.

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