Daniel

Daniel 6:8–12

⁸Therefore, O king, establish the decree and sign the document so that it cannot be changed — in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”

⁹Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.

¹⁰Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before. ¹¹Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God. 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The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians the order stands, and it cannot be repealed.”

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Daniel 6:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	כְּעַ֣ן	kə·‘an	Adverb	H3705 now
O king	מַלְכָּ֔א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
establish	תְּקִ֥ים	tə·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand
the decree	אֱסָרָ֖א	’ĕ·sā·rā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H633 interdict
and sign	וְתִרְשֻׁ֣ם	wə·ṯir·šum	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7560 inscribe, sign
the document	כְּתָבָ֑א	kə·ṯā·ḇā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3792 writing
so that	דִּ֣י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
it cannot	לָ֧א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
be changed	לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה	lə·haš·nā·yāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H8133
in accordance with 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
which	דִּי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
cannot	לָ֥א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
be repealed	תֶעְדֵּֽא׃	ṯe‘·dê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5709

Daniel 6:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
King	מַלְכָּא֙	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
Darius	דָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁ	dā·rə·yā·weš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1868
signed	רְשַׁ֥ם	rə·šam	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7560 inscribe, sign
the written	כְּתָבָ֖א	kə·ṯā·ḇā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3792 writing
decree	וֶאֱסָרָֽא׃	we·’ĕ·sā·rā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H633 interdict

Daniel 6:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now when	כְּדִ֨י	kə·ḏî	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
Daniel	וְ֠דָנִיֵּאל	wə·ḏā·nî·yêl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
learned	יְדַ֜ע	yə·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3046 know
that	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
the document	כְּתָבָא֙	kə·ṯā·ḇā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3792 writing
had been signed	רְשִׁ֤ים	rə·šîm	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7560 inscribe, sign
he went	עַ֣ל	‘al	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5954 go or come in
into his house	לְבַיְתֵ֔הּ	lə·ḇay·ṯêh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1005 house
where the windows	וְכַוִּ֨ין	wə·ḵaw·wîn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H3551 window
of his	לֵהּ֙	lêh	Preposition; third person masculine singular
upper room	בְּעִלִּיתֵ֔הּ	bə·‘il·lî·ṯêh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5952 second-story room
opened	פְּתִיחָ֥ן	pə·ṯî·ḥān	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural	H6606 open
toward	נֶ֖גֶד	ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition	H5049 in front of, facing
Jerusalem	יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם	yə·rū·šə·lem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3390 Jerusalem
and three	תְּלָתָ֨ה	tə·lā·ṯāh	Number - masculine singular	H8532 three
times	וְזִמְנִין֩	wə·zim·nîn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H2166 time
a day	בְיוֹמָ֜א	ḇə·yō·w·mā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3118 day
he	ה֣וּא׀	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1932 he, she, it
got down	בָּרֵ֣ךְ	bā·rêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1289 kneel, bless
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
his knees	בִּרְכ֗וֹהִי	bir·ḵō·w·hî	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1291 knee
prayed	וּמְצַלֵּ֤א	ū·mə·ṣal·lê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H6739 pray
and gave thanks	וּמוֹדֵא֙	ū·mō·w·ḏê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3029 praise
to	קֳדָ֣ם	qo·ḏām	Preposition	H6925 before
his God	אֱלָהֵ֔הּ	’ĕ·lā·hêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H426 god, God
just as	קֳבֵל֙	qo·ḇêl	Preposition	H6903 front, as
he had done	עָבֵ֔ד	‘ā·ḇêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5648 do, make, prepare
before	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

Daniel 6:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אֱ֠דַיִן	’ĕ·ḏa·yin	Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
these	אִלֵּךְ֙	’il·lêḵ	Pronoun - common plural	H479 these
men	גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א	guḇ·ray·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H1400 man
went as a group	הַרְגִּ֔שׁוּ	har·gi·šū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H7284 be in tumult
and found	וְהַשְׁכַּ֖חוּ	wə·haš·ka·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural	H7912 find
Daniel	לְדָנִיֵּ֑אל	lə·ḏā·nî·yêl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
petitioning	בָּעֵ֥א	bā·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1156 ask, seek
and imploring	וּמִתְחַנַּ֖ן	ū·miṯ·ḥan·nan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H2604 shew favour
his God	אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃	’ĕ·lā·hêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H426 god, God

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