Daniel

Daniel 9:20–23

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. ²²He instructed me and spoke with me, saying: “O Daniel, I have come now to give you insight and understanding. ²³At the beginning of your petitions, an answer went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly precious. So consider the message and understand the vision:

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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

Daniel 9:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He instructed	וַיָּ֖בֶן	way·yā·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H995 discern
and spoke	וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
with me	עִמִּ֑י	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
saying	וַיֹּאמַ֕ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
O Daniel	דָּנִיֵּ֕אל	dā·nî·yêl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
I have come	יָצָ֖אתִי	yā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
now	עַתָּ֥ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
to give you insight	לְהַשְׂכִּילְךָ֥	lə·haś·kî·lə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H7919 be prudent
and understanding	בִינָֽה׃	ḇî·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H998 understanding

Daniel 9:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At the beginning	בִּתְחִלַּ֨ת	biṯ·ḥil·laṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8462 beginning
of your petitions	תַּחֲנוּנֶ֜יךָ	ta·ḥă·nū·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8469 supplication for favour
an answer	דָבָ֗ר	ḏā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
went out	יָצָ֣א	yā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
and I	וַאֲנִי֙	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have come	בָּ֣אתִי	bā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to tell	לְהַגִּ֔יד	lə·hag·gîḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5046 be conspicuous
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אָ֑תָּה	’āt·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
highly precious	חֲמוּד֖וֹת	ḥă·mū·ḏō·wṯ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2530 desire, take pleasure in
So consider	וּבִין֙	ū·ḇîn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H995 discern
the message	בַּדָּבָ֔ר	bad·dā·ḇār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
and understand	וְהָבֵ֖ן	wə·hā·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H995 discern
the vision	בַּמַּרְאֶֽה׃	bam·mar·’eh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4758 sight, appearance, vision