Esther 2:2
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
מַרְאֶה
appearance
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מַרְאֶה
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
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נַעַר
the young men of
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נַעַר
(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)
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בָּקַשׁ
let people seek
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בָּקַשׁ
Seek, search. Baqash. To search diligently. Seek the LORD while He may be found. This is not passive looking but intense searching with your whole heart.
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בְּתוּלָה
virgins
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בְּתוּלָה
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state
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שָׁרַת
who were serving/ him
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שָׁרַת
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
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נַעֲרָה
young women
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נַעֲרָה
a girl (from infancy to adolescence)
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