Daniel

Daniel 3:23–27

²³And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, firmly bound, fell into the blazing fiery furnace.

²⁴Suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and asked his advisers, “Did we not throw three men, firmly bound, into the fire?”

“Certainly, O king,” they replied.

²⁵“Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire — and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!^f”

²⁶Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!”

So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire, ²⁷and when the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. Not a hair of their heads was singed, their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them.

Footnotes

f 3:25 Or like the Son of God

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Daniel 3:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And these	אִלֵּךְ֙	’il·lêḵ	Pronoun - common plural	H479 these
three	תְּלָ֣תֵּה֔וֹן	tə·lāt·tê·hō·wn	Number - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8532 three
men	וְגֻבְרַיָּ֤א	wə·ḡuḇ·ray·yā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H1400 man
Shadrach	שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ	šaḏ·raḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7715
Meshach	מֵישַׁ֖ךְ	mê·šaḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4336 Meshak
and Abednego	נְג֑וֹ	nə·ḡōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5665 Abed-Nego
firmly bound	מְכַפְּתִֽין׃פ	mə·ḵap·pə·ṯîn	Verb - Piel - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H3729 bind
fell	נְפַ֛לוּ	nə·p̄a·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H5308 fall
into	לְגֽוֹא־	lə·ḡō·w-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1459 midst
the blazing	יָֽקִדְתָּ֖א	yā·qiḏ·tā	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular determinate	H3345 burn
fiery	נוּרָ֥א	nū·rā	Noun - common singulard	H5135 fire
furnace	אַתּוּן־	’at·tūn-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H861 furnace

Daniel 3:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Suddenly	אֱדַ֙יִן֙	’ĕ·ḏa·yin	Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
King	מַלְכָּ֔א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
Nebuchadnezzar	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר	nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5020
jumped up	וְקָ֣ם	wə·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand
in amazement	בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֑ה	bə·hiṯ·bə·hā·lāh	Preposition-b; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H927 alarm, dismay
and asked	וְאָמַ֜ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H560 say, tell, command
his advisers	לְהַדָּֽבְר֗וֹהִי	lə·had·dā·ḇə·rō·w·hî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1907 counsellor, minister
Did we not	הֲלָא֩	hă·lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
throw	רְמֵ֤ינָא	rə·mê·nā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H7412 throw, set, assess
three	תְּלָתָ֜א	tə·lā·ṯā	Number - masculine singular	H8532 three
men	גֻבְרִ֨ין	ḡuḇ·rîn	Noun - masculine plural	H1400 man
firmly bound	מְכַפְּתִ֔ין	mə·ḵap·pə·ṯîn	Verb - Piel - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H3729 bind
into	לְגוֹא־	lə·ḡō·w-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1459 midst
the fire	נוּרָא֙	nū·rā	Noun - common singulard	H5135 fire
Certainly	יַצִּיבָ֖א	yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā	Adjective - feminine singular	H3330 certain, true
O king	מַלְכָּֽא׃	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
they replied	עָנַ֤יִן	‘ā·na·yin	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6032 answer

Daniel 3:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look	הָֽא־	hā-	Interjection	H1888 lo! behold!
he exclaimed	וְאָמַ֗ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H560 say, tell, command
I	אֲנָ֨ה	’ă·nāh	Pronoun - first person common singular	H576 I
see	חָזֵ֜ה	ḥā·zêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
four	אַרְבְּעָ֗ה	’ar·bə·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H703 four
men	גֻּבְרִ֣ין	guḇ·rîn	Noun - masculine plural	H1400 man
unbound	שְׁרַ֙יִן֙	šə·ra·yin	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H8271 loosen
and unharmed	וַחֲבָ֖ל	wa·ḥă·ḇāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2257 hurt, injury
walking around	מַהְלְכִ֣ין	mah·lə·ḵîn	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H1981 go
in	בְּגֽוֹא־	bə·ḡō·w-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1459 midst
the fire	נוּרָ֔א	nū·rā	Noun - common singulard	H5135 fire
and the fourth	רְבִיעָיָא	rə·ḇī·ʿå̄·yå̄	Number - ordinal masculine singular determinate	H7244 fourth
looks	וְרֵוֵהּ֙	wə·rê·wêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7299 appearance
like	דָּמֵ֖ה	dā·mêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1821 be like
a son	לְבַר־	lə·ḇar-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1247 son
of the gods	אֱלָהִֽין׃ס	’ĕ·lā·hîn	Noun - masculine plural	H426 god, God

Daniel 3:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	בֵּאדַ֜יִן	bê·ḏa·yin	Preposition-b; Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
Nebuchadnezzar	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר	nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5020
approached	קְרֵ֣ב	qə·rêḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7127 approach
the door	לִתְרַע֮	liṯ·ra‘	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8651 gate, door
of the blazing	יָקִֽדְתָּא֒	yā·qiḏ·tā	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular determinate	H3345 burn
fiery	נוּרָ֣א	nū·rā	Noun - common singulard	H5135 fire
furnace	אַתּ֣וּן	’at·tūn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H861 furnace
and called out	וְאָמַ֗ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H560 say, tell, command
Shadrach	שַׁדְרַ֨ךְ	šaḏ·raḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7715
Meshach	מֵישַׁ֧ךְ	mê·šaḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4336 Meshak
and Abednego	נְג֛וֹ	nə·ḡōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5665 Abed-Nego
servants	עַבְד֛וֹהִי	‘aḇ·ḏō·w·hî	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5649 slave, servant
of the Most High	עִלָּיָא	ʿil·lå̄·yå̄	Adjective - masculine singular determinate	H5943 highest
God	אֱלָהָ֥א	’ĕ·lā·hā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H426 god, God
come out	פֻּ֣קוּ	pu·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5312 go, or come, out, forth
So	בֵּאדַ֣יִן	bê·ḏa·yin	Preposition-b; Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
Shadrach	שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ	šaḏ·raḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7715
Meshach	מֵישַׁ֛ךְ	mê·šaḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4336 Meshak
and Abednego	נְג֖וֹ	nə·ḡōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5665 Abed-Nego
came out	נָֽפְקִ֗ין	nā·p̄ə·qîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5312 go, or come, out, forth
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
the fire	נוּרָֽא׃	nū·rā	Noun - common singulard	H5135 fire

Daniel 3:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and when the satraps	אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞א	’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H324
prefects	סִגְנַיָּ֣א	siḡ·nay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H5460 prefect
governors	וּפַחֲוָתָא֮	ū·p̄a·ḥă·wā·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H6347
and royal	מַלְכָּא֒	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
advisers	וְהַדָּבְרֵ֣י	wə·had·dā·ḇə·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1907 counsellor, minister
had gathered around	וּ֠מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין	ū·miṯ·kan·nə·šîn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H3673 gather
they saw	חָזַ֣יִן	ḥā·za·yin	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
that the fire	נוּרָ֜א	nū·rā	Noun - common singulard	H5135 fire
had no	לָֽא־	lā-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
effect	שְׁלֵ֨ט	šə·lêṭ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7981 have power, rule
on the bodies	בְּגֶשְׁמְה֗וֹן	bə·ḡeš·mə·hō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1655 body
of these	אִלֵּ֡ךְ	’il·lêḵ	Pronoun - common plural	H479 these
men	לְגֻבְרַיָּ֣א	lə·ḡuḇ·ray·yā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H1400 man
Not	לָ֣א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
a hair	וּשְׂעַ֤ר	ū·śə·‘ar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8177 hair
of their heads	רֵֽאשְׁהוֹן֙	rê·šə·hō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7217 head
was singed	הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ	hiṯ·ḥā·raḵ	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2761 singe
their robes	וְסָרְבָּלֵיה֖וֹן	wə·sā·rə·bā·lê·hō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5622 mantle
were unaffected	לָ֣א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
and there was no	לָ֥א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
smell	וְרֵ֣יחַ	wə·rê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7382 smell
of fire	נ֔וּר	nūr	Noun - common singular	H5135 fire
on them	בְּהֽוֹן׃	bə·hō·wn	Preposition; third person masculine plural