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Esther 2:2

Then the king’s servants who were with him said: “Let them search for ­beautiful young maidens on behalf of the king.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמְרוּ   נַעֲרֵי   הַמֶּלֶךְ   מְשָׁרְתָיו   יְבַקְשׁוּ   לַמֶּלֶךְ   נְעָרוֹת   בְּתוּלוֹת   טוֹבוֹת   מַרְאֶה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπαν οἱ διάκονοι τοῦ βασιλέως ζητηθήτω τῷ βασιλεῖ κοράσια ἄφθορα καλὰ τῷ εἴδει

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּאמְר֥וּ (jómervo)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3mp
H5288
H9014
 נַעֲרֵֽי (naarei-)
־
youth
link
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H9009
H4428
 הַ (ha)
מֶּ֖לֶךְ (melekhe)
 the
king
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H8334
H9033
 מְשָׁרְתָ֑י (mesharetaj)
ו (v)
 to minister
him
Verb Verb
piel participle active ♂ pl. piel participle active masculine plural

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vprmpc
Sp3ms
H1245
 יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ (jevaqesho)
 to seek
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ pl. piel third person masculine plural

Vpi3mp
H9005
H4428
 לַ (la)
מֶּ֛לֶךְ (melekhe)
 to
king
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H5291
 נְעָר֥וֹת (nearvót)
 maiden
Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 Ncfpa
H1330
 בְּתוּל֖וֹת (betolvót)
 virgin
Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 Ncfpa
H2896a
 טוֹב֥וֹת (tvóvvót)
 pleasant
Adj. Adjective
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Aafpc
H4758
H9016
 מַרְאֶֽה (maree)
׃
appearance
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa

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