Daniel

Daniel 1:8–10

8But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.

9Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official, 10but he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking thinner than those of the other young men your age? You would endanger my head before the king!”

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Daniel 1:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Danielדָּנִיֵּאל֙dā·nî·yêlNoun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
madeוַיָּ֤שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
upעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his mindלִבּ֔וֹlib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he would notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
defile himselfיִתְגָּאַ֛לyiṯ·gā·’alVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1351 defile
with the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
foodבְּפַתְבַּ֥גbə·p̄aṯ·baḡPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6598 portion
or wineוּבְיֵ֣יןū·ḇə·yênConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3196 wine
So he askedוַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙way·ḇaq·qêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1245 seek
the chiefמִשַּׂ֣רmiś·śarPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
officialהַסָּרִיסִ֔יםhas·sā·rî·sîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5631 eunuch
for permissionאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to defile himselfיִתְגָּאָֽל׃yiṯ·gā·’ālVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1351 defile

Daniel 1:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
had grantedוַיִּתֵּ֤ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Danielדָּ֣נִיֵּ֔אלdā·nî·yêlNoun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
favorלְחֶ֖סֶדlə·ḥe·seḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
and compassionוּֽלְרַחֲמִ֑יםū·lə·ra·ḥă·mîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH7356 womb
fromלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the chiefשַׂ֥רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
officialהַסָּרִיסִֽים׃has·sā·rî·sîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5631 eunuch

Daniel 1:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but heשַׂ֤רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Danielלְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלlə·ḏā·nî·yêlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
fearיָרֵ֤אyā·rêAdjective - masculine singularH3373 fear
my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has assignedמִנָּ֔הmin·nāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4487 count, number, reckon, assign
your foodמַאֲכַלְכֶ֖םma·’ă·ḵal·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3978 food
and drinkמִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑םmiš·tê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH4960 feast
Forאֲשֶׁ֡ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
whyלָמָּה֩lām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should he seeיִרְאֶ֨הyir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
your facesפְּנֵיכֶ֜םpə·nê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
looking thinnerזֹֽעֲפִ֗יםzō·‘ă·p̄îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2196 be out of humour, vexed; be enraged
thanמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
those of the other young menהַיְלָדִים֙hay·lā·ḏîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3206 child, son, boy, youth
your ageכְּגִֽילְכֶ֔םkə·ḡî·lə·ḵemPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH1524 rejoicing
You would endangerוְחִיַּבְתֶּ֥םwə·ḥî·yaḇ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH2325 be guilty
my headרֹאשִׁ֖יrō·šîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7218 head
before the kingלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃lam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

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Daniel 1:8 Psalm 141:4 · 1 Corinthians 10:18–21 · Ezekiel 4:13–14 · Leviticus 11:45–47 · 1 Corinthians 7:37 · Psalm 119:115 · Hosea 9:3–4 · 1 Corinthians 8:7–10 · Psalm 119:106 · Romans 14:15–17 · Daniel 1:5 · 1 Corinthians 10:28–31

Daniel 1:9 Genesis 39:21 · Psalm 106:46 · Proverbs 16:7 · 1 Kings 8:50 · Nehemiah 2:4 · Acts 7:10 · Ezra 7:27–28 · Psalm 4:3 · Nehemiah 1:11 · Genesis 32:28

Daniel 1:10 Matthew 6:16–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.