Daniel
Daniel 1:18–19
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
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Daniel 1:19 Proverbs 22:29 · Daniel 1:5 · Genesis 41:46
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.