Daniel

Daniel 6:14–18

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.”

16So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions.

The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”

17A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that nothing concerning Daniel could be changed.

18Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.

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Daniel 6:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As soon asכְּדִ֧יkə·ḏîPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
the kingמַלְכָּ֜אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
heardשְׁמַ֗עšə·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8086 hear
thisמִלְּתָ֣אmil·lə·ṯāNoun - feminine singular determinateH4406 word, thing
he was deeplyשַׂגִּיא֙śag·gîAdjective - masculine singularH7690 large
distressedבְּאֵ֣שׁbə·’êšVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH888 be evil, bad
andוְעַ֧לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
setשָׂ֥םśāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7761 set, make
mindבָּ֖לbālNoun - masculine singularH1079 mind
on deliveringלְשֵׁיזָבוּתֵ֑הּlə·šê·zā·ḇū·ṯêhPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7804 deliver
Danielדָּנִיֵּ֛אלdā·nî·yêlNoun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
and he laboredמִשְׁתַּדַּ֖רmiš·tad·darVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH7712 struggle, strive
untilוְעַד֙wə·‘aḏConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5705 even to, until
sundownמֶֽעָלֵ֣יme·‘ā·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH4606 going in
to rescue himלְהַצָּלוּתֵֽהּ׃lə·haṣ·ṣā·lū·ṯêhPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5338 rescue, deliver

Daniel 6:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenבֵּאדַ֙יִן֙bê·ḏa·yinPreposition-b; AdverbH116 then, thereupon
theאִלֵּ֔ךְ’il·lêḵPronoun - common pluralH479 these
menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguḇ·ray·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH1400 man
approachedהַרְגִּ֖שׁוּhar·gi·šūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine pluralH7284 be in tumult
the kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
and saidוְאָמְרִ֣יןwə·’ā·mə·rînConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH560 say, tell, command
to himלְמַלְכָּ֗אlə·mal·kāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
Rememberדַּ֤עda‘Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3046 know
O kingמַלְכָּא֙mal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
thatדִּֽי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
by the lawדָת֙ḏāṯNoun - feminine singularH1882 decree, law
of the Medesלְמָדַ֣יlə·mā·ḏayPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4076 Medes, Media
and Persiansוּפָרַ֔סū·p̄ā·rasConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6540 Persia
noכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
decreeאֱסָ֥ר’ĕ·sārNoun - masculine singularH633 interdict
or ordinanceוּקְיָ֛םū·qə·yāmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7010 statute
establishedיְהָקֵ֖יםyə·hā·qêmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6966 arise, stand
by the kingמַלְכָּ֥אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
can be changedלְהַשְׁנָיָֽה׃lə·haš·nā·yāhPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH8133

Daniel 6:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soבֵּאדַ֜יִןbê·ḏa·yinPreposition-b; AdverbH116 then, thereupon
the kingמַלְכָּ֣אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
gave the orderאֲמַ֗ר’ă·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH560 say, tell, command
and they broughtוְהַיְתִיו֙wə·hay·ṯîwConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine pluralH858 come
Danielלְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלlə·ḏā·nî·yêlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
and threw himוּרְמ֕וֹū·rə·mōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine pluralH7412 throw, set, assess
into the denלְגֻבָּ֖אlə·ḡub·bāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular determinateH1358 pit, den
ofדִּ֣יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
lionsאַרְיָוָתָ֑א’ar·yā·wā·ṯāNoun - masculine plural determinateH744 lion
The kingמַלְכָּא֙mal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
saidעָנֵ֤ה‘ā·nêhVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6032 answer
to Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֔אלlə·ḏā·nî·yêlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
May your Godאֱלָהָ֗ךְ’ĕ·lā·hāḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH426 god, God
whomדִּ֣יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
youאַנְתָּהʾan·tå̄hPronoun - second person masculine singularH607 thou
serveפָּֽלַֽח־pā·laḥ-Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6399 pay reverence to, serve
continuallyבִּתְדִירָ֔אbiṯ·ḏî·rāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular determinateH8411 continuance
deliver youיְשֵׁיזְבִנָּֽךְ׃yə·šê·zə·ḇin·nāḵVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7804 deliver

Daniel 6:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Aחֲדָ֔הḥă·ḏāhNumber - feminine singularH2298 one, single, first
stoneאֶ֣בֶן’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singularH69 stone
was broughtוְהֵיתָ֙יִת֙wə·hê·ṯā·yiṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH858 come
and placedוְשֻׂמַ֖תwə·śu·maṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH7761 set, make
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
the mouthפֻּ֣םpumNoun - masculine singular constructH6433 mouth
of the denגֻּבָּ֑אgub·bāNoun - masculine singular determinateH1358 pit, den
and the kingמַלְכָּ֜אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
sealed itוְחַתְמַ֨הּwə·ḥaṯ·mahConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2857 seal
with his own signet ringבְּעִזְקְתֵ֗הּbə·‘iz·qə·ṯêhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5824 signet-ring
and with the ringsוּבְעִזְקָת֙ū·ḇə·‘iz·qāṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH5824 signet-ring
of his noblesרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִיraḇ·rə·ḇā·nō·w·hîNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7261 lord, noble
so thatדִּ֛יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
nothingלָא־lā-Adverb - Negative particleH3809 not
concerning Danielבְּדָנִיֵּֽאל׃bə·ḏā·nî·yêlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
could be changedתִשְׁנֵ֥אṯiš·nêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH8133

Daniel 6:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenאֱ֠דַיִן’ĕ·ḏa·yinAdverbH116 then, thereupon
the kingמַלְכָּ֤אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
wentאֲזַ֨ל’ă·zalVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH236 go, go off
to his palaceלְהֵֽיכְלֵהּ֙lə·hê·ḵə·lêhPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1965 palace, temple
and spent the nightוּבָ֣תū·ḇāṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH956 pass the night
fastingטְוָ֔תṭə·wāṯAdverbH2908 fastingly, hungrily
Noלָא־lā-Adverb - Negative particleH3809 not
entertainmentוְדַחֲוָ֖ןwə·ḏa·ḥă·wānConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH1761 musical instrument
was broughtהַנְעֵ֣לhan·‘êlVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5954 go or come in
before himקָֽדָמ֑וֹהִיqā·ḏā·mō·w·hîPreposition; third person masculine singularH6925 before
and sleepוְשִׁנְתֵּ֖הּwə·šin·têhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8139 sleep
fledנַדַּ֥תnad·daṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5075 flee
from himעֲלֽוֹהִי׃‘ă·lō·w·hîPreposition; third person masculine singularH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against

Cross-references

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Daniel 6:14 Mark 6:26

Daniel 6:15 Daniel 6:12 · Esther 8:8 · Daniel 6:8 · Psalm 94:20–21

Daniel 6:16 Psalm 37:39–40 · Job 5:19 · Psalm 91:14–16 · Daniel 3:28 · Isaiah 43:2 · 2 Samuel 3:39 · Psalm 118:8–9 · Daniel 3:17 · Acts 25:11 · Daniel 6:20 · Proverbs 29:25 · Acts 27:23–24

Daniel 6:17 Lamentations 3:53

Daniel 6:18 Esther 6:1 · Daniel 2:1 · 2 Samuel 12:16–17 · Psalm 77:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.