Daniel
Daniel 2:14
14When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, went out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel responded with discretion and tact.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.