Daniel
Daniel 1:17
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.