Daniel
Daniel 2:14–15
14When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, went out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel responded with discretion and tact. 15“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked.
Then Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
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Daniel 2:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | בֵּאדַ֣יִן | bê·ḏa·yin | Preposition-b; Adverb | H116 then, thereupon |
| Arioch | לְאַרְי֕וֹךְ | lə·’ar·yō·wḵ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H746 Arjok |
| the commander | רַב־ | raḇ- | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H7229 great |
| of the king’s | מַלְכָּ֑א | mal·kā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
| guard | טַבָּחַיָּ֖א | ṭab·bā·ḥay·yā | Noun - masculine plural determinate | H2877 guardsman |
| went out | נְפַ֣ק | nə·p̄aq | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5312 go, or come, out, forth |
| to execute | לְקַטָּלָ֔ה | lə·qaṭ·ṭā·lāh | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H6992 slay |
| the wise men | לְחַכִּימֵ֖י | lə·ḥak·kî·mê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H2445 wise man |
| of Babylon | בָּבֶֽל׃ | bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H895 Babylon |
| Daniel | דָּנִיֵּ֗אל | dā·nî·yêl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1841 Daniel |
| responded | הֲתִיב֙ | hă·ṯîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8421 return |
| with discretion | עֵטָ֣א | ‘ê·ṭā | Noun - feminine singular | H5843 counsel |
| and tact | וּטְעֵ֔ם | ū·ṭə·‘êm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H2942 taste, judgment, command |
Daniel 2:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why | עַל־ | ‘al- | Interrogative | H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against |
| is the decree | דָתָ֛א | ḏā·ṯā | Noun - feminine singular determinate | H1882 decree, law |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than |
| the king | מַלְכָּ֑א | mal·kā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
| so harsh | מְהַחְצְפָ֖ה | mə·haḥ·ṣə·p̄āh | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular | H2685 shew insolence, harshness |
| he asked | עָנֵ֣ה | ‘ā·nêh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6032 answer |
| Then | אֱדַ֣יִן | ’ĕ·ḏa·yin | Adverb | H116 then, thereupon |
| Arioch | אַרְי֖וֹךְ | ’ar·yō·wḵ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H746 Arjok |
| explained | הוֹדַ֥ע | hō·w·ḏa‘ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3046 know |
| the situation | מִלְּתָ֔א | mil·lə·ṯā | Noun - feminine singular determinate | H4406 word, thing |
| to Daniel | לְדָנִיֵּֽאל׃ | lə·ḏā·nî·yêl | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1841 Daniel |
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Daniel 2:14 Daniel 2:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.