Daniel

Daniel 1:17–21

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. 21And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.

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Daniel 1:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
To theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙hā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
fourאַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם’ar·ba‘·tāmNumber - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH702 four
young menוְהַיְלָדִ֤יםwə·hay·lā·ḏîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3206 child, son, boy, youth
Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֛יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
gaveנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
knowledgeמַדָּ֥עmad·dā‘Noun - masculine singularH4093 knowledge, thought
and understandingוְהַשְׂכֵּ֖לwə·haś·kêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7919 be prudent
in every kindבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of literatureסֵ֣פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singularH5612 missive, document, writing, book
and wisdomוְחָכְמָ֑הwə·ḥā·ḵə·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
And Danielוְדָנִיֵּ֣אלwə·ḏā·nî·yêlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
had insightהֵבִ֔יןhê·ḇînVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH995 discern
into all kindsבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of visionsחָז֖וֹןḥā·zō·wnNoun - masculine singularH2377 vision
and dreamsוַחֲלֹמֽוֹת׃wa·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH2472 dream

Daniel 1:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now at the endוּלְמִקְצָת֙ū·lə·miq·ṣāṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH7117 end
of the timeהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
specifiedאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
by the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
the chiefשַׂ֣רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
officialהַסָּרִיסִ֔יםhas·sā·rî·sîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5631 eunuch
presented themוַיְבִיאֵם֙way·ḇî·’êmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃nə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor

Daniel 1:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֒ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
spoke with themוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
and amongאִתָּם֮’it·tāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH854 with
allמִכֻּלָּ֔םmik·kul·lāmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
he foundנִמְצָא֙nim·ṣāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
no oneוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
equal to Danielכְּדָנִיֵּ֣אלkə·ḏā·nî·yêlPreposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֔הḥă·nan·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2608 Chananjah
Mishaelמִֽישָׁאֵ֖לmî·šā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH4332 Mishael
and Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֑הwa·‘ă·zar·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah
So they enteredוַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּway·ya·‘am·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
the king’s serviceהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

Daniel 1:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In everyוְכֹ֗לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
matterדְּבַר֙də·ḇarNoun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of wisdomחָכְמַ֣תḥā·ḵə·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2451 wisdom
and understandingבִּינָ֔הbî·nāhNoun - feminine singularH998 understanding
about whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
consultedבִּקֵּ֥שׁbiq·qêšVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1245 seek
themמֵהֶ֖םmê·hemPreposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
he found themוַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞םway·yim·ṣā·’êmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH4672 attain to, find
tenעֶ֣שֶׂר‘e·śerNumber - feminine singular constructH6235 ten
timesיָד֗וֹתyā·ḏō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH3027 hand
better thanעַ֤ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the magiciansהָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔יםhā·’aš·šā·p̄îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH825 conjurer, necromancer
and enchantersהַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ha·ḥar·ṭum·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2748 engraver, writer
in his entireבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
kingdomמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃mal·ḵū·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom

Daniel 1:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Danielדָּֽנִיֵּ֔אלdā·nî·yêlNoun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
remainedוַֽיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the firstאַחַ֖ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
yearשְׁנַ֥תšə·naṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of Kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Cyrusלְכ֥וֹרֶשׁlə·ḵō·w·rešPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3566 Cyrus

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

Daniel 1:21 Daniel 6:28 · Daniel 10:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.