Esther 2:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When the king’s command and edict had been proclaimed, many young women gathered at the citadel of Susa under the care of Hegai. Esther was also taken to the palace and placed under the care of Hegai, the custodian of the women.

Young's Literal Translation
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,

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.

Hebrew
When
וַיְהִ֗י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

the king’s
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

command
דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

and edict
וְדָת֔וֹ (wə·ḏā·ṯōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1881: A royal edict, statute

had been proclaimed,
בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע (bə·hiš·šā·ma‘)
Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

many
רַבּ֛וֹת (rab·bō·wṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

young women
נְעָר֥וֹת (nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden

gathered
וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ (ū·ḇə·hiq·qā·ḇêṣ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6908: To gather, collect

at
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the citadel
הַבִּירָ֖ה (hab·bî·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1002: A castle, palace

of Susa
שׁוּשַׁ֥ן (šū·šan)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7800: Susa -- residence of person kings

under
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the care
יַ֣ד (yaḏ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of Hegai.
הֵגָ֑י (hê·ḡāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1896: Hege -- Hegai

Esther
אֶסְתֵּר֙ (’es·têr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel

was also taken
וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח (wat·til·lā·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the palace
בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

and placed under
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the care
יַ֥ד (yaḏ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of Hegai,
הֵגַ֖י (hê·ḡay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1896: Hege -- Hegai

the custodian
שֹׁמֵ֥ר (šō·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

of the women.
הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ (han·nā·šîm)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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