Esther 2:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
and let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom to assemble all the beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch in charge of the women, and let them be given beauty treatments.

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,

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]:

Hebrew
and let the king
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

appoint
וְיַפְקֵ֨ד (wə·yap̄·qêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

commissioners
פְּקִידִים֮ (pə·qî·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6496: Commissioner, deputy, overseer

in each
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

province
מְדִינ֣וֹת (mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4082: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region

of his kingdom
מַלְכוּתוֹ֒ (mal·ḵū·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom

to assemble
וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּ (wə·yiq·bə·ṣū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6908: To gather, collect

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the beautiful
טוֹבַ֨ת (ṭō·w·ḇaṯ)
Adjective - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

young
נַעֲרָֽה־ (na·‘ă·rāh-)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden

women
בְ֠תוּלָה (ḇə·ṯū·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1330: A virgin, sometimes, a bride

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

eunuch
סְרִ֥יס (sə·rîs)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5631: A eunuch, valet, a minister of state

in charge of
שֹׁמֵ֣ר (šō·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

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

and give them
וְנָת֖וֹן (wə·nā·ṯō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

the required beauty treatments.
תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃ (tam·rū·qê·hen)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 8562: A scouring, soap, perfumery for, the bath, a detergent

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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