Daniel 1:10
but he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking thinner than those of the other young men your age? You would endanger my head before the king!”
BSB
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ASV
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths that are of your own age? so would ye endanger my head with the king.
KJV
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
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29 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֜אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| שַׂ֤ר | sar | [the] chief of | H8269 → |
| הַסָּרִיסִים֙ | ha.sa.ri.Sim | the officials | H5631 → |
| לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל | le.Da.ni.Yel | to Daniel | H1840 → |
| יָרֵ֤א | ya.Re' | [am] fearing | H3373 → |
| אֲנִי֙ | 'a.Ni | I | H589 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אֲדֹנִ֣י | 'a.do.Ni | master my | H113 → |
| הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | who | H834 → |
| מִנָּ֔ה | mi.Nah | he has assigned | H4487 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| מַאֲכַלְכֶ֖ם | ma.'a.khal.Khem | food your | H3978 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| מִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑ם | mish.tei.Khem | drink your | H4960 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֡ר | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| לָמָּה֩ | la.Mah | <to> why? | H4100 → |
| יִרְאֶ֨ה | yir.'Eh | will he see | H7200 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| פְּנֵיכֶ֜ם | pe.nei.Khem | faces your | H6440 → |
| זֹֽעֲפִ֗ים | zo.'a.Fim | looking thin | H2196 → |
| מִן־ | min- | more than | H4480 → |
| הַיְלָדִים֙ | hay.la.Dim | the youths | H3206 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | who | H834 → |
| כְּגִֽילְכֶ֔ם | ke.gi.le.Khem | [are] about age your | H1524 → |
| וְחִיַּבְתֶּ֥ם | ve.chi.yav.Tem | and you will endanger | H2325 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| רֹאשִׁ֖י | ro.Shi | head my | H7218 → |
| לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ | la.Me.lekh | to the king | H4428 → |
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