Daniel
Daniel 1:17–20
17To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
18Now at the end of the time specified by the king, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. 19And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.
20In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Daniel 1:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To these | הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| four | אַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם | ’ar·ba‘·tām | Number - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H702 four |
| young men | וְהַיְלָדִ֤ים | wə·hay·lā·ḏîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3206 child, son, boy, youth |
| God | הָֽאֱלֹהִ֛ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| gave | נָתַ֨ן | nā·ṯan | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| knowledge | מַדָּ֥ע | mad·dā‘ | Noun - masculine singular | H4093 knowledge, thought |
| and understanding | וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖ל | wə·haś·kêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H7919 be prudent |
| in every kind | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| of literature | סֵ֣פֶר | sê·p̄er | Noun - masculine singular | H5612 missive, document, writing, book |
| and wisdom | וְחָכְמָ֑ה | wə·ḥā·ḵə·māh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| And Daniel | וְדָנִיֵּ֣אל | wə·ḏā·nî·yêl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1841 Daniel |
| had insight | הֵבִ֔ין | hê·ḇîn | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H995 discern |
| into all kinds | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| of visions | חָז֖וֹן | ḥā·zō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H2377 vision |
| and dreams | וַחֲלֹמֽוֹת׃ | wa·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H2472 dream |
Daniel 1:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now at the end | וּלְמִקְצָת֙ | ū·lə·miq·ṣāṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H7117 end |
| of the time | הַיָּמִ֔ים | hay·yā·mîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| specified | אָמַ֥ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| by the king | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| the chief | שַׂ֣ר | śar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| official | הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים | has·sā·rî·sîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5631 eunuch |
| presented them | וַיְבִיאֵם֙ | way·ḇî·’êm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | לִפְנֵ֖י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| Nebuchadnezzar | נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃ | nə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor |
Daniel 1:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the king | הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| spoke with them | וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר | way·ḏab·bêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| and among | אִתָּם֮ | ’it·tām | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H854 with |
| all | מִכֻּלָּ֔ם | mik·kul·lām | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3605 the whole, all |
| he found | נִמְצָא֙ | nim·ṣā | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| no one | וְלֹ֤א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| equal to Daniel | כְּדָנִיֵּ֣אל | kə·ḏā·nî·yêl | Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1841 Daniel |
| Hananiah | חֲנַנְיָ֔ה | ḥă·nan·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2608 Chananjah |
| Mishael | מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל | mî·šā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4332 Mishael |
| and Azariah | וַעֲזַרְיָ֑ה | wa·‘ă·zar·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5838 Azarjah |
| So they entered | וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ | way·ya·‘am·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| the king’s service | הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
Daniel 1:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In every | וְכֹ֗ל | wə·ḵōl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| matter | דְּבַר֙ | də·ḇar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of wisdom | חָכְמַ֣ת | ḥā·ḵə·maṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2451 wisdom |
| and understanding | בִּינָ֔ה | bî·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H998 understanding |
| about which | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the king | הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| consulted | בִּקֵּ֥שׁ | biq·qêš | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1245 seek |
| them | מֵהֶ֖ם | mê·hem | Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | |
| he found them | וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞ם | way·yim·ṣā·’êm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H4672 attain to, find |
| ten | עֶ֣שֶׂר | ‘e·śer | Number - feminine singular construct | H6235 ten |
| times | יָד֗וֹת | yā·ḏō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H3027 hand |
| better than | עַ֤ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the magicians | הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים | hā·’aš·šā·p̄îm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H825 conjurer, necromancer |
| and enchanters | הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ | ha·ḥar·ṭum·mîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2748 engraver, writer |
| in his entire | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| kingdom | מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃ | mal·ḵū·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Daniel 1:17 1 Kings 3:12 · James 1:5 · Job 32:8 · Daniel 2:21 · Daniel 2:23 · Colossians 1:9 · Proverbs 2:6 · Psalm 119:98–100 · Acts 6:10 · Numbers 12:6 · 2 Chronicles 26:5 · Acts 7:22
Daniel 1:19 Proverbs 22:29 · Daniel 1:5 · Genesis 41:46
Daniel 1:20 Isaiah 47:12–14 · 1 Kings 4:29–34 · Exodus 8:19 · Genesis 41:8 · Isaiah 19:3 · Exodus 7:22 · Numbers 14:22 · 1 Kings 10:23–24 · Genesis 31:7 · Nehemiah 4:12 · 1 Kings 10:1–3 · Exodus 8:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.