Daniel

Daniel 6:8

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sign the document so that it cannot be changed — in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”

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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be repealed	תֶעְדֵּֽא׃	ṯe‘·dê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5709

Cross-references

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Daniel 6:15 · Esther 1:19 · Daniel 6:12 · Isaiah 10:1 · Esther 3:12 · Esther 8:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.