Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIn the twelve months before her turn to go to King Xerxes, the harem regulation required each young woman to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months, and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months. Young's Literal Translation And in the drawing nigh of the turn of each young woman to come in unto the king Ahasuerus, at the end of there being to her—according to the law of the women—twelve months, for so they fulfil the days of their purifications; six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices, and with the purifications of women, King James Bible Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, [to wit], six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with [other] things for the purifying of the women; ) Hebrew In the twelveשְׁנֵ֣ים (šə·nêm) Number - md Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) months חֹ֔דֶשׁ (ḥō·ḏeš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month before [her] נַעֲרָ֨ה (na·‘ă·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden turn תֹּר֩ (tōr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8447: A succession, a string, order to go לָב֣וֹא ׀ (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to King הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Xerxes, אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ (’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 325: Ahasuerus -- king of Persia the harem הַנָּשִׁים֙ (han·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female regulation required כְּדָ֤ת (kə·ḏāṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1881: A royal edict, statute [each young woman] הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ (han·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female to receive beauty treatments מְרוּקֵיהֶ֑ן (mə·rū·qê·hen) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural Strong's 4795: A scraping, rubbing with oil בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן (bə·še·men) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness of myrrh הַמֹּ֔ר (ham·mōr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4753: Myrrh for six שִׁשָּׁ֤ה (šiš·šāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number) months, חֳדָשִׁים֙ (ḥo·ḏā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month and then with perfumes בַּבְּשָׂמִ֔ים (bab·bə·śā·mîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1314: Fragrance, spicery, the balsam plant and cosmetics וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖י (ū·ḇə·ṯam·rū·qê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8562: A scouring, soap, perfumery for, the bath, a detergent for another six וְשִׁשָּׁ֤ה (wə·šiš·šāh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number) months. חֳדָשִׁים֙ (ḥo·ḏā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month |