Esther 2:8
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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.”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
שָׁמַר
the keeper
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שָׁמַר
To keep, to guard, to observe. Shamar. The LORD will keep you from all harm. He watches over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
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בַּיִת
the house of
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בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
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יָד
the hand of
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יָד
Hand. Yad. The hand as the symbol of power and action. When God's hand rests on a life nothing is impossible.
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רַב
many
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רַב
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
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נַעֲרָה
young women
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נַעֲרָה
a girl (from infancy to adolescence)
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הֵגֵא
Hegai
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הֵגֵא
Hege or Hegai, a eunuch of Xerxes
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שׁוּשַׁן
Susa
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שׁוּשַׁן
Shushan, a place in Persia
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