Daniel
Daniel 2:15
15“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked.
Then Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.