Daniel

Daniel 2:48–49

48Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon. 49And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.

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Daniel 2:48

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenאֱדַ֨יִן’ĕ·ḏa·yinAdverbH116 then, thereupon
the kingמַלְכָּ֜אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
promotedרַבִּ֗יrab·bîVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7236 grow great
Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֣אלlə·ḏā·nî·yêlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
and gaveיְהַב־yə·haḇ-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3052 give
himלֵ֔הּlêhPreposition; third person masculine singular
manyשַׂגִּיאָן֙śag·gî·’ānAdjective - feminine pluralH7690 large
generousרַבְרְבָ֤ןraḇ·rə·ḇānAdjective - feminine pluralH7260 huge, domineering
giftsוּמַתְּנָ֨ןū·mat·tə·nānConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH4978 gift
He made him rulerוְהַ֨שְׁלְטֵ֔הּwə·haš·lə·ṭêhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7981 have power, rule
overעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
the entireכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
provinceמְדִינַ֣תmə·ḏî·naṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4083 district, province
of Babylonבָּבֶ֑לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH895 Babylon
and chiefוְרַב־wə·raḇ-Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH7229 great
administratorסִגְנִ֔יןsiḡ·nînNoun - masculine pluralH5460 prefect
overעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
the wise menחַכִּימֵ֥יḥak·kî·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH2445 wise man
of Babylonבָבֶֽל׃ḇā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH895 Babylon

Daniel 2:49

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And at Daniel’sוְדָנִיֵּאל֙wə·ḏā·nî·yêlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
requestבְּעָ֣אbə·‘āVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1156 ask, seek
the kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
appointedוּמַנִּ֗יū·man·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4483 count, appoint
Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְlə·šaḏ·raḵPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7715
Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmê·šaḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH4336 Meshak
and Abednegoנְג֑וֹnə·ḡōwConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5665 Abed-Nego
toעַ֤ל‘alPrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
manageעֲבִֽידְתָּא֙‘ă·ḇî·ḏə·tāNoun - feminine singular determinateH5673 work, service
the provinceמְדִינַ֣תmə·ḏî·naṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4083 district, province
of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH895 Babylon
while Danielוְדָנִיֵּ֖אלwə·ḏā·nî·yêlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
remained in the king’sמַלְכָּֽא׃פmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
courtבִּתְרַ֥עbiṯ·ra‘Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8651 gate, door

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Daniel 2:48 Daniel 2:6 · Daniel 5:11 · Daniel 4:9 · Genesis 41:39–43 · 2 Kings 5:1 · 1 Samuel 17:25 · Job 1:3 · Daniel 5:16 · Numbers 22:16–17 · 1 Samuel 25:2 · Numbers 24:11 · 2 Samuel 19:32

Daniel 2:49 Daniel 1:7 · Esther 2:19 · Esther 2:21 · Amos 5:15 · Daniel 3:12–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.