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Daniel among the Exiles, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Original Language
Daniel 1— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
Carried to Babylon and given new names1
Daniel 1:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בִּשְׁנַ֣תbishnatin yearH8141שָׁל֔וֹשׁshalooshthreeH7969לְמַלְכ֖וּתlemalkhutof [the] reign ofH4438יְהוֹיָקִ֣יםyehoyakimJehoiakimH3079מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֑הyehudahJudahH3063בָּ֣אba'he cameH935נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֧רnevukhadnetzarNebuchadnezzarH5019מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֛לbavelBabylonH894יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyerushalimJerusalemH3389וַיָּ֥צַרvaiyatzarand he laid siegeH6696עָלֶֽיהָ׃ʾaleihaon itH5921
Rashi on Daniel 1:1
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim Now is it possible to say so?
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg
Daniel 1:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּתֵּן֩vaiyitenand he gaveH5414אֲדֹנָ֨יʾadonai[the] LordH136בְּיָד֜וֹbeyadoin hand hisH3027אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוֹיָקִ֣יםyehoyakimJehoiakimH3079מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֗הyehudahJudahH3063וּמִקְצָת֙umiktzatand some of [the] end ofH7117כְּלֵ֣יkelei[the] vessels ofH3627בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohim<the> GodH430וַיְבִיאֵ֥םvayviemand he brought themH935אֶֽרֶץ־ʾeretz-[the] land ofH776שִׁנְעָ֖רshinarShinarH8152בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אֱלֹהָ֑יוʾelohavgod hisH430וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַכֵּלִ֣יםhakelimthe vesselsH3627הֵבִ֔יאhevi'he broughtH935בֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אוֹצַ֥רʾotzar[the] treasury ofH214אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ʾelohavgod hisH430
Daniel 1:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לְאַשְׁפְּנַ֖זleashpenazto AshpenazH828רַ֣בrav[the] chief ofH7227סָרִיסָ֑יוsarisavofficials hisH5631לְהָבִ֞יאlehavi'to bringH935מִבְּנֵ֧יmibeneisome of [the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyisraelIsraelH3478וּמִזֶּ֥רַעumizera'and some of [the] offspring ofH2233הַמְּלוּכָ֖הhamelukhah<the> royaltyH4410וּמִן־umin-and some ofH4480הַֽפַּרְתְּמִֽים׃hapartemimthe noblesH6579
Daniel 1:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
יְלָדִ֣יםyeladimyouthsH3206אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhomH834אֵֽין־ʾein-notH369בָּהֶ֣םbahem[was] in themכָּל־kol-anyH3605מוּם֩meumblemishH3971וְטוֹבֵ֨יvetoveiand good ofH2896מַרְאֶ֜הmarehappearanceH4758וּמַשְׂכִּילִ֣יםumaskilimand having insightH7919בְּכָל־bekholin allH3605חָכְמָ֗הchokhmahwisdomH2451וְיֹ֤דְעֵיveyodeeiand knowingH3045דַ֙עַת֙daat<of> knowledgeH1847וּמְבִינֵ֣יumevineiand understandingH995מַדָּ֔עmada'<of> knowledgeH4093וַאֲשֶׁר֙vaasherand whomH834כֹּ֣חַkoachabilityH3581בָּהֶ֔םbahem[was] in themלַעֲמֹ֖דlaamodto standH5975בְּהֵיכַ֣לbeheikhalin [the] palace ofH1964הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וּֽלֲלַמְּדָ֥םulalamedamand to teach themH3925סֵ֖פֶרsefer[the] writingH5612וּלְשׁ֥וֹןuleshonand [the] tongue ofH3956כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kasdim[the] ChaldeansH3778
Daniel 1:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְמַן֩vaymanand he assignedH4487לָהֶ֨םlahemto themהַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428דְּבַר־devar-[the] matter ofH1697י֣וֹםyoma dayH3117בְּיוֹמ֗וֹbeyomoin day itsH3117מִפַּת־mipat-some of [the] deli-H6598בַּ֤גbag-caci[es] ofH6598הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428וּמִיֵּ֣יןumiyeinand some of [the] wine ofH3196מִשְׁתָּ֔יוmishtavdrink hisH4960וּֽלְגַדְּלָ֖םulegadelamand to bring up themH1431שָׁנִ֣יםshanimyearsH8141שָׁל֑וֹשׁshalooshthreeH7969וּמִ֨קְצָתָ֔םumiktzatamand from [the] end theirH7117יַֽעַמְד֖וּyaamduthey will standH5975לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
Daniel 1:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Daniel 1:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֧שֶׂםvaiyasemand he assignedH7760לָהֶ֛םlahemto themשַׂ֥רsar[the] chief ofH8269הַסָּרִיסִ֖יםhasarisimthe officialsH5631שֵׁמ֑וֹתshemotnamesH8034וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvaiyasemand he assignedH7760לְדָֽנִיֵּ֜אלledaniyelto DanielH1840בֵּ֣לְטְשַׁאצַּ֗רbeleteshatzarBelteshazzarH1095וְלַֽחֲנַנְיָה֙velachananyahand to HananiahH2608שַׁדְרַ֔ךְshadrakhShadrachH7714וּלְמִֽישָׁאֵ֣לulemishaeland to MishaelH4332מֵישַׁ֔ךְmeishakhMeshachH4335וְלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הvelaazaryahand to AzariahH5838עֲבֵ֥דʾavedAbed-H5664נְגֽוֹ׃nego-negoH5664
Purposed in his heart: ten days of vegetables8
Daniel 1:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvaiyasemand he setH7760דָּנִיֵּאל֙daniyelDanielH1840עַל־ʾal-onH5921לִבּ֔וֹliboheart hisH3820אֲשֶׁ֧רʾasherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִתְגָּאַ֛לyitgaalhe defiled himselfH1351בְּפַתְבַּ֥גbefatbagwith [the] delicaci[es] ofH6598הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וּבְיֵ֣יןuveyeinand with [the] wine ofH3196מִשְׁתָּ֑יוmishtavdrink hisH4960וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙vayvakeshand he requestedH1245מִשַּׂ֣רmisarfrom [the] chief ofH8269הַסָּרִיסִ֔יםhasarisimthe officialsH5631אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherthatH834לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִתְגָּאָֽל׃yitgaalhe will defile himselfH1351
Daniel 1:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Daniel 1:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שַׂ֤רsar[the] chief ofH8269הַסָּרִיסִים֙hasarisimthe officialsH5631לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלledaniyelto DanielH1840יָרֵ֤אyare'[am] fearingH3373אֲנִי֙ʾaniIH589אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲדֹנִ֣יʾadonimaster myH113הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834מִנָּ֔הminahhe has assignedH4487אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מַאֲכַלְכֶ֖םmaakhalkhemfood yourH3978וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853מִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑םmishteikhemdrink yourH4960אֲשֶׁ֡רʾasherthatH834לָמָּה֩lamah<to> why?H4100יִרְאֶ֨הyirehwill he seeH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853פְּנֵיכֶ֜םpeneikhemfaces yourH6440זֹֽעֲפִ֗יםzoafimlooking thinH2196מִן־min-more thanH4480הַיְלָדִים֙hayladimthe youthsH3206אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834כְּגִֽילְכֶ֔םkegilekhem[are] about age yourH1524וְחִיַּבְתֶּ֥םvechiyavtemand you will endangerH2325אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853רֹאשִׁ֖יroshihead myH7218לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃lamelekhto the kingH4428
Daniel 1:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּנִיֵּ֖אלdaniyelDanielH1840אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמֶּלְצַ֑רhameltzarthe guardianH4453אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhomH834מִנָּה֙minahhe had assignedH4487שַׂ֣רsar[the] chief ofH8269הַסָּֽרִיסִ֔יםhasarisimthe officialsH5631עַל־ʾal-overH5921דָּנִיֵּ֣אלdaniyelDanielH1840חֲנַנְיָ֔הchananyahHananiahH2608מִֽישָׁאֵ֖לmishaelMishaelH4332וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃vaazaryahand AzariahH5838
Daniel 1:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
נַס־nas-put to [the] testH5254נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עֲבָדֶ֖יךָʾavadeikhaservants yourH5650יָמִ֣יםyamimdaysH3117עֲשָׂרָ֑הʾasarahtenH6235וְיִתְּנוּ־veyitenu-so let people giveH5414לָ֜נוּlanuto usמִן־min-some ofH4480הַזֵּרֹעִ֛יםhazeroimthe vegetablesH2235וְנֹאכְלָ֖הvenokhelahso we may eatH398וּמַ֥יִםumayimand waterH4325וְנִשְׁתֶּֽה׃venishtehso we may drinkH8354
Daniel 1:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיֵרָא֤וּveyerauand they may appearH7200לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lefaneikha<to> before youH6440מַרְאֵ֔ינוּmareinuappearance ourH4758וּמַרְאֵה֙umarehand [the] appearance ofH4758הַיְלָדִ֔יםhayladimthe youthsH3206הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔יםhaokhelimwho are eatingH398אֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853פַּתְבַּ֣גpatbag[the] delicaci[es] ofH6598הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְכַאֲשֶׁ֣רvekhaasherand just asH834תִּרְאֵ֔הtirehyou will seeH7200עֲשֵׂ֖הʾasehdealH6213עִם־ʾim-withH5973עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ʾavadeikhaservants yourH5650
Daniel 1:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Daniel 1:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּמִקְצָת֙umiktzatand from [the] end ofH7117יָמִ֣יםyamimdaysH3117עֲשָׂרָ֔הʾasarahtenH6235נִרְאָ֤הnirahit appearedH7200מַרְאֵיהֶם֙mareihemappearance theirH4758ט֔וֹבtovgoodH2896וּבְרִיאֵ֖יuverieiand fat ofH1277בָּשָׂ֑רbasarfleshH1320מִן־min-more thanH4480כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיְלָדִ֔יםhayladimthe youthsH3206הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔יםhaokhelimwho were eatingH398אֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853פַּתְבַּ֥גpatbag[the] delicaci[es] ofH6598הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
Daniel 1:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand he wasH1961הַמֶּלְצַ֗רhameltzarthe guardianH4453נֹשֵׂא֙nose'taking awayH5375אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853פַּתְבָּגָ֔םpatbagamdelicaci[es] theirH6598וְיֵ֖יןveyeinand [the] wine ofH3196מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑םmishteihemdrink theirH4960וְנֹתֵ֥ןvenotenand givingH5414לָהֶ֖םlahemto <the> themזֵרְעֹנִֽים׃zereonimvegetablesH2235
Ten times better than all the king's magicians17
Daniel 1:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַיְלָדִ֤יםvehayladimand the youthsH3206הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙haeleh<the> theseH428אַרְבַּעְתָּ֔םʾarba'tam[the] four of themH702נָתַ֨ןnatanhe gaveH5414לָהֶ֧םlahemto themהָֽאֱלֹהִ֛יםhaelohim<the> GodH430מַדָּ֥עmada'knowledgeH4093וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖לvehaskeland insightH7919בְּכָל־bekholin allH3605סֵ֣פֶרseferwritingH5612וְחָכְמָ֑הvechakhemahand wisdomH2451וְדָנִיֵּ֣אלvedaniyeland DanielH1840הֵבִ֔יןhevinhe understoodH995בְּכָל־bekhol<in> everyH3605חָז֖וֹןchazonvisionH2377וַחֲלֹמֽוֹת׃vachalomotand dreamsH2472
Daniel 1:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּלְמִקְצָת֙ulemiktzatand <to> from [the] end ofH7117הַיָּמִ֔יםhaiyamimthe daysH3117אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834אָמַ֥רʾamarhe had saidH559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לַהֲבִיאָ֑םlahaviamto bring themH935וַיְבִיאֵם֙vayviemand he brought themH935שַׂ֣רsar[the] chief ofH8269הַסָּרִיסִ֔יםhasarisimthe officialsH5631לִפְנֵ֖יlifnei<to> beforeH6440נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃nevukhadnetzarNebuchadnezzarH5019
Daniel 1:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvaydaberand he spokeH1696אִתָּם֮ʾitamwith themH854הַמֶּלֶךְ֒hamelekhthe kingH4428וְלֹ֤אvelo'and notH3808נִמְצָא֙nimtza'he was foundH4672מִכֻּלָּ֔םmikulamany of all of themH3605כְּדָנִיֵּ֣אלkedaniyellike DanielH1840חֲנַנְיָ֔הchananyahHananiahH2608מִֽישָׁאֵ֖לmishaelMishaelH4332וַעֲזַרְיָ֑הvaazaryahand AzariahH5838וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּvaiyaamduand they stoodH5975לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
Daniel 1:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְכֹ֗לvekholand everyH3605דְּבַר֙devarmatter ofH1697חָכְמַ֣תchakhematwisdom ofH2451בִּינָ֔הbinahunderstandingH998אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834בִּקֵּ֥שׁbikeshhe soughtH1245מֵהֶ֖םmehemfrom themהַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞םvaiyimtzaemand he found themH4672עֶ֣שֶׂרʾesertenH6235יָד֗וֹתyadothandsH3027עַ֤לʾalaboveH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙hachartumimthe soothsayer-priestsH2748הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔יםhaashafimthe conjurersH825אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhoH834בְּכָל־bekhol[were] in allH3605מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃malkhutokingdom hisH4438