Esther 2:3
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:Esther 2:3 in the real world
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- הֵגֵאHêgêʼHege or Hegai, a eunuch of Xerxes
- תַּמְרוּקtamrûwqproperly, a scouring, i.e. soap or perfumery forthe bath; figuratively, a detergent
- פָּקִידpâqîyda superintendent (civil, military or religious)
- בִּירָהbîyrâha castle or palace
- שׁוּשַׁןShûwshanShushan, a place in Persia
- מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhproperly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge)
- סָרִיסçârîyça eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a ministe
- בְּתוּלָהbᵉthûwlâha virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a ci
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