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harem

The Hebrew that is translated as “harem” in English is translated in North Alaskan Inupiatun as relating to a group of women rather than a place (source: Robert Bascom), whereas in Kwere it is translated as “the house of the women/wives of the king.” (Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)

Language: Kwere · North Alaskan Inupiatun

Verse: AddEsth 2:13 · AddEsth 2:14 · AddEsth 2:3 · AddEsth 2:9 · AddEsth 21:1 · Esther 2:11 · Esther 2:13 · Esther 2:14 · Esther 2:3 · Esther 2:9

Source: Pioneer Bible Translators
Robert Bascom (UBS)

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