The Meaning of Esther 2:2 Explained

Esther 2:2

KJV: Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

YLT: and servants of the king, his ministers, say, 'Let them seek for the king young women, virgins, of good appearance,

Darby: Then said the king's servants that attended upon him, Let there be maidens, virgins of beautiful countenance, sought for the king;

ASV: Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Esther 2:2?

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What is the context of Esther 2:2?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

What does Esther 2:2 Mean?

Context Summary

Esther 2:1-23 - The Service Of A Foreigner

Esther's Hebrew name meant Myrtle. It could not have been easy for her to retain her sweet simplicity amid the corruptions of her time, but her Persian name means "a star," as though she were a garden enclosed, encircled by the atmosphere of the divine purity and protection. We must not judge Esther by our own standards, but by the custom of her time. Each of these young girls was considered to be married to the king, was kept under his roof, and was his wife of a lower rank. How great is the influence of Christianity in raising our standards and pervading the world with a loftier morality! She was not bidden to deny her parentage, but only advised not to proclaim it, Esther 2:10. When, afterwards, she was raised to power, she showed no flinching from identification with her race. So she attained the highest position in the world to which a woman could aspire. God lifted her there to serve a high and noble purpose. Her relative, Mordecai, discovered a plot against the king, and told it to his ward, the queen, and she to her royal spouse. The deed was unrewarded; in this, however, the faithful doorkeeper felt no disappointment. He acted not for reward, but from a sense of duty. But the act was registered both in heaven and on earth, and it bore fruit. It is enough for us to do our duty, and please God. [source]

Chapter Summary: Esther 2

¹ Out of the choice of virgins a queen is to be chosen
⁵ Mordecai the nursing father of Esther
⁸ Esther preferred before the rest
¹² The manner of purification, and going in to the king
¹⁵ Esther, best pleasing the king, is made queen
²¹ Mordecai, discovering a treason, is recorded in the chronicles

What do the individual words in Esther 2:2 mean?

And said servants of the king who attended him let be sought for the king Young virgins beautiful beautiful

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ נַעֲרֵֽי־ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מְשָׁרְתָ֑יו יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ נְעָר֥וֹת בְּתוּל֖וֹת טוֹב֥וֹת מַרְאֶֽה

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
נַעֲרֵֽי־	servants
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: נַעַר Sense: a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer.
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	of the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
מְשָׁרְתָ֑יו	who attended him
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁרַת Sense: (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to.
יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ	let be sought
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request.
לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ	for the king
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
נְעָר֥וֹת	Young
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: נַעֲרָה Sense: girl, damsel, female servant.
בְּתוּל֖וֹת	virgins
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: בְּתוּלָה Sense: virgin.
טוֹב֥וֹת	beautiful
Parse: Adjective, feminine plural construct Root: טָבַב Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable.
מַרְאֶֽה	beautiful
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מַרְאֶה Sense: sight, appearance, vision.

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