Daniel

Daniel 6:12–15

¹²So they approached the king and asked about his royal decree: “Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days any man who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions?”

The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians the order stands, and it cannot be repealed.”

¹³Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”

¹⁴As soon as the king heard this, he was deeply distressed and set his mind on delivering Daniel, and he labored until sundown to rescue him.

¹⁵Then the men approached the king together and said to him, “Remember, O king, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or ordinance established by the king can be changed.”

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Daniel 6:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	בֵּ֠אדַיִן	bê·ḏa·yin	Preposition-b; Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
they approached	קְרִ֨יבוּ	qə·rî·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H7127 approach
the king	מַלְכָּא֮	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
and asked	וְאָמְרִ֥ין	wə·’ā·mə·rîn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H560 say, tell, command
about	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
his royal	מַלְכָּא֒	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
decree	אֱסָ֣ר	’ĕ·sār	Noun - masculine singular construct	H633 interdict
Did you not	הֲלָ֧א	hă·lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
sign	רְשַׁ֗מְתָּ	rə·šam·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7560 inscribe, sign
a decree	אֱסָ֣ר	’ĕ·sār	Noun - masculine singular	H633 interdict
that	דִּ֣י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
for	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5705 even to, until
thirty	תְּלָתִ֗ין	tə·lā·ṯîn	Number - common plural	H8533 thirty
days	יוֹמִ֣ין	yō·w·mîn	Noun - masculine plural	H3118 day
any	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
man	אֱנָ֡שׁ	’ĕ·nāš	Noun - masculine singular	H606 man, mankind
who	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
petitions	יִבְעֵה֩	yiḇ·‘êh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1156 ask, seek
any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
god	אֱלָ֨הּ	’ĕ·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H426 god, God
or man	וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ	we·’ĕ·nāš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H606 man, mankind
except you	לָהֵן֙	lā·hên	Conjunction	H3861 on this account, therefore
O king	מַלְכָּ֔א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
will be thrown	יִתְרְמֵ֕א	yiṯ·rə·mê	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7412 throw, set, assess
into the den	לְג֖וֹב	lə·ḡō·wḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1358 pit, den
of lions	אַרְיָותָ֑א	’ar·yā·w·ṯā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H744 lion
The king	מַלְכָּ֜א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
replied	עָנֵ֨ה	‘ā·nêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6032 answer
According to the law	כְּדָת־	kə·ḏāṯ-	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1882 decree, law
of the Medes	מָדַ֥י	mā·ḏay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4076 Medes, Media
and Persians	וּפָרַ֖ס	ū·p̄ā·ras	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6540 Persia
the order	מִלְּתָ֛א	mil·lə·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4406 word, thing
stands	יַצִּיבָ֧א	yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā	Adjective - feminine singular	H3330 certain, true
and it cannot	לָ֥א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
be repealed	תֶעְדֵּֽא׃	ṯe‘·dê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5709

Daniel 6:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	בֵּ֠אדַיִן	bê·ḏa·yin	Preposition-b; Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
they told	עֲנ֣וֹ	‘ă·nōw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H6032 answer
the king	מַלְכָּא֒	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
Daniel	דָנִיֵּ֡אל	ḏā·nî·yêl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
one	דִּ֣י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
the exiles	בְּנֵ֨י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1123
from	דִּ֣י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
Judah	יְה֗וּד	yə·hūḏ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3061 Judah
shows no	לָא־	lā-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
regard	שָׂ֨ם	śām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7761 set, make
for you	עֲלַיִךְ	ʿă·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
O king	מַלְכָּא֙	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
or for	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
the decree	אֱסָרָ֖א	’ĕ·sā·rā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H633 interdict
that	דִּ֣י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
you have signed	רְשַׁ֑מְתָּ	rə·šam·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7560 inscribe, sign
He still makes	בָּעֵ֖א	bā·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1156 ask, seek
his petition	בָּעוּתֵֽהּ׃	bā·‘ū·ṯêh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1159 petition
three	תְּלָתָה֙	tə·lā·ṯāh	Number - masculine singular	H8532 three
times	וְזִמְנִ֤ין	wə·zim·nîn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H2166 time
a day	בְּיוֹמָ֔א	bə·yō·w·mā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3118 day

Daniel 6:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As soon as	כְּדִ֧י	kə·ḏî	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
the king	מַלְכָּ֜א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
heard	שְׁמַ֗ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8086 hear
this	מִלְּתָ֣א	mil·lə·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4406 word, thing
he was deeply	שַׂגִּיא֙	śag·gî	Adjective - masculine singular	H7690 large
distressed	בְּאֵ֣שׁ	bə·’êš	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H888 be evil, bad
and	וְעַ֧ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
set	שָׂ֥ם	śām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7761 set, make
mind	בָּ֖ל	bāl	Noun - masculine singular	H1079 mind
on delivering	לְשֵׁיזָבוּתֵ֑הּ	lə·šê·zā·ḇū·ṯêh	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7804 deliver
Daniel	דָּנִיֵּ֛אל	dā·nî·yêl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
and he labored	מִשְׁתַּדַּ֖ר	miš·tad·dar	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H7712 struggle, strive
until	וְעַד֙	wə·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5705 even to, until
sundown	מֶֽעָלֵ֣י	me·‘ā·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4606 going in
to rescue him	לְהַצָּלוּתֵֽהּ׃	lə·haṣ·ṣā·lū·ṯêh	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5338 rescue, deliver

Daniel 6:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙	bê·ḏa·yin	Preposition-b; Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
the	אִלֵּ֔ךְ	’il·lêḵ	Pronoun - common plural	H479 these
men	גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א	guḇ·ray·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H1400 man
approached	הַרְגִּ֖שׁוּ	har·gi·šū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H7284 be in tumult
the king	מַלְכָּ֑א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
and said	וְאָמְרִ֣ין	wə·’ā·mə·rîn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H560 say, tell, command
to him	לְמַלְכָּ֗א	lə·mal·kā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
Remember	דַּ֤ע	da‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3046 know
O king	מַלְכָּא֙	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
that	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
by the law	דָת֙	ḏāṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1882 decree, law
of the Medes	לְמָדַ֣י	lə·mā·ḏay	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4076 Medes, Media
and Persians	וּפָרַ֔ס	ū·p̄ā·ras	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6540 Persia
no	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
decree	אֱסָ֥ר	’ĕ·sār	Noun - masculine singular	H633 interdict
or ordinance	וּקְיָ֛ם	ū·qə·yām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7010 statute
established	יְהָקֵ֖ים	yə·hā·qêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand
by the king	מַלְכָּ֥א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
can be changed	לְהַשְׁנָיָֽה׃	lə·haš·nā·yāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H8133