Daniel
Daniel 1:8
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Daniel | דָּנִיֵּאל֙ | dā·nî·yêl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1841 Daniel |
| made | וַיָּ֤שֶׂם | way·yā·śem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| up | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his mind | לִבּ֔וֹ | lib·bōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֧ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| he would not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| defile himself | יִתְגָּאַ֛ל | yiṯ·gā·’al | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1351 defile |
| with the king’s | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| food | בְּפַתְבַּ֥ג | bə·p̄aṯ·baḡ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6598 portion |
| or wine | וּבְיֵ֣ין | ū·ḇə·yên | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3196 wine |
| So he asked | וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙ | way·ḇaq·qêš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1245 seek |
| the chief | מִשַּׂ֣ר | miś·śar | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| official | הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים | has·sā·rî·sîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5631 eunuch |
| for permission | אֲשֶׁ֖ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to defile himself | יִתְגָּאָֽל׃ | yiṯ·gā·’āl | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1351 defile |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.