Daniel
Daniel 2:16
16So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Daniel | וְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל | wə·ḏā·nî·yêl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1841 Daniel |
| went in | עַ֖ל | ‘al | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5954 go or come in |
| and asked | וּבְעָ֣ה | ū·ḇə·‘āh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1156 ask, seek |
| the king | מַלְכָּ֑א | mal·kā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
| to give | יִנְתֵּן־ | yin·tên- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5415 give |
| him | לֵ֔הּ | lêh | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| some time | זְמָ֣ן | zə·mān | Noun - masculine singular | H2166 time |
| so that he could give | לְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥ה | lə·ha·ḥă·wā·yāh | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H2324 show |
| the interpretation | וּפִשְׁרָ֖א | ū·p̄iš·rā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate | H6591 interpretation |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.