Esther 2:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֶת־אֶסְתֵּר֙ מִכָּל־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים וַתִּשָּׂא־חֵ֥ן וָחֶ֛סֶד לְפָנָ֖יו מִכָּל־הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת וַיָּ֤שֶׂם כֶּֽתֶר־מַלְכוּת֙ בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָ תַּ֥חַת וַשְׁתִּֽי׃

Transliteration

And-yeʾĕhaḇ the-meleḵ ʾeṯ-ʾestēr from-all-the-nāšîm and-tiśśāʾ-ḥēn and-ḥesed before-him from-all-the-bəṯûlōṯ and-yāśem keṯer-malḵûṯ on-rōšāh and-yamliḵehā taḥaṯ waštî.

Grammar Details

• *yeʾĕhaḇ*: verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved
• *meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular - king
• *ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
• *ʾestēr*: proper noun - Esther
• *nāšîm*: noun, feminine plural - women
• *tiśśāʾ*: verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she obtained
• *ḥēn*: noun, masculine singular - favor/grace
• *ḥesed*: noun, masculine singular - kindness/favor
• *bəṯûlōṯ*: noun, feminine plural - virgins
• *yāśem*: verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed
• *keṯer*: noun, masculine singular construct - crown of
• *malḵûṯ*: noun, feminine singular - royalty/kingdom
• *rōšāh*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her head
• *yamliḵehā*: verb, hiphil imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he made her queen
• *taḥaṯ*: preposition - instead of
• *waštî*: proper noun - Vashti

Word Meanings

• *yeʾĕhaḇ*: loved/had affection for
• *tiśśāʾ*: obtained/won/carried/gained
• *ḥēn*: favor/grace/charm/approval
• *ḥesed*: kindness/favor/loyalty/loving-kindness
• *bəṯûlōṯ*: virgins/maidens/unmarried young women
• *yāśem*: placed/set/put
• *keṯer*: crown/diadem
• *malḵûṯ*: royalty/kingdom/royal position
• *yamliḵehā*: made her queen/caused her to reign
• *taḥaṯ*: instead of/in place of/under

Referenced Verses

• Ps 113:7-8 : 7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; 8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
• Ezek 17:24 : 24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.
• Luke 1:48-52 : 48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. 51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
• 1 Sam 2:8 : 8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.
• Esth 1:11 : 11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
• Esth 4:14 : 14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
• Ps 75:6-7 : 6 For promotion{H8687)}{H8676)} cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. 7 But God is the judge{H8802)}: he putteth down{H8686)} one, and setteth up{H8686)} another.