Daniel

Daniel 9:20–21

²⁰While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and that of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God concerning His holy mountain— ²¹while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.

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Daniel 9:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	וְע֨וֹד	wə·‘ō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
I	אֲנִ֤י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
was speaking	מְדַבֵּר֙	mə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
praying	וּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔ל	ū·miṯ·pal·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
confessing	וּמִתְוַדֶּה֙	ū·miṯ·wad·deh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
my sin	חַטָּאתִ֔י	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and	וְחַטַּ֖את	wə·ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of my people	עַמִּ֣י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and presenting	וּמַפִּ֣יל	ū·map·pîl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
my petition	תְּחִנָּתִ֗י	tə·ḥin·nā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8467 favour, supplication for favour
before	לִפְנֵי֙	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהַ֔י	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
concerning	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
holy	קֹ֥דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity
mountain	הַר־	har-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

Daniel 9:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
while	וְע֛וֹד	wə·‘ō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
was still praying	מְדַבֵּ֖ר	mə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
Gabriel	גַּבְרִיאֵ֡ל	gaḇ·rî·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1403 Gabriel
the man	וְהָאִ֣ישׁ	wə·hā·’îš	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
I had seen	רָאִ֨יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
in the earlier	בַּתְּחִלָּה֙	bat·tə·ḥil·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8462 beginning
vision	בֶחָז֤וֹן	ḇe·ḥā·zō·wn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2377 vision
came	נֹגֵ֣עַ	nō·ḡê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
to me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
in swift flight	בִּיעָ֔ף	bî·‘āp̄	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3288 weariness, faintness
about the time	כְּעֵ֖ת	kə·‘êṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
of the evening	עָֽרֶב׃	‘ā·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
sacrifice	מִנְחַת־	min·ḥaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4503 gift, tribute, offering

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Daniel 9:20 Psalm 145:18 · Daniel 9:3–4 · Romans 3:23 · Isaiah 58:9 · Isaiah 6:5 · Psalm 32:5 · Isaiah 65:24 · Daniel 9:16

Daniel 9:21 Daniel 8:16 · Luke 1:19 · 1 Kings 18:36 · Daniel 10:16 · Acts 10:3 · Daniel 10:18 · Exodus 29:39 · Hebrews 1:14 · Isaiah 6:2 · Psalm 103:20 · Daniel 8:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.