Esther 2:11

Esther 2:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
• New International Version (NIV)Every day he walked back and forth near the courtyard of the harem to find out how Esther was and what was happening to her.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And every day Mordecai walked in front of the court of the harem to learn how Esther was and what was happening to her.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And every day Mordecai paced in front of the court of the women’s quarters, to learn of Esther’s welfare and what was happening to her.

Context of Esther 2:11

9Hegai was very impressed with Esther and treated her kindly. He quickly ordered a special menu for her and provided her with beauty treatments. He also assigned her seven maids specially chosen from the king’s palace, and he moved her and her maids into the best place in the harem. 10Esther had not told anyone of her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had directed her not to do so. Every day Mordecai would take a walk near the courtyard of the harem to find out about Esther and what was happening to her. 12Before each young woman was taken to the king’s bed, she was given the prescribed twelve months of beauty treatments—six months with oil of myrrh, followed by six months with special perfumes and ointments. 13When it was time for her to go to the king’s palace, she was given her choice of whatever clothing or jewelry she wanted to take from the harem.

Esther 2:11 word by word

וּבְכָל־י֣וֹם וָי֔וֹם מָרְדֳּכַי֙ מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ לִפְנֵ֖י חֲצַ֣ר בֵּית־הַנָּשִׁ֑ים לָדַ֙עַת֙ אֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם אֶסְתֵּ֔ר וּמַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה בָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Mordecaiמׇרְדֳּכַיmordekay · MordecaiH4782
• walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• every dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• of the women’sאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: palaceH1004
• to knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• how Estherאֶסְתֵּר'estêr · EstherH635
• didשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peace: greetingH7965
• and what should becomeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for Esther 2:11

• Esther 2:13When it was time for her to go to the king’s palace, she was given her choice of whatever clothing or jewelry she wanted to take from the harem.
• Genesis 37:14“Go and see how your brothers and the flocks are getting along,” Jacob said. “Then come back and bring me a report.” So Jacob sent him on his way, and Joseph traveled to Shechem from their home in the valley of Hebron.
• 1 Samuel 17:18And give these ten cuts of cheese to their captain. See how your brothers are getting along, and bring back a report on how they are doing.”
• Acts 15:36After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing.”

Commentaries on Esther 2:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Mordecai occupied, apparently, a humble place in the royal household. He was probably one of the porters or doorkeepers at the main entrance to the palace Esther 2:21.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house--The harem is an inviolable sanctuary, and what is transacted within its walls is as much a secret to those without as if they were thousands of miles away. But hints were given him through the eunuchs.Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 2:11

• Chamberlain
• Marriage
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Esther
• Mordecai
• Esther, Hadassah
• Esther, Book of

Commentaries on Esther 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings