Daniel 2:15
“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. At this time Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
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ASV
he answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Wherefore is the decree so urgent from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
KJV
He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| עָנֵ֣ה | 'a.Neh | [he was] replying | H6032 → |
| וְאָמַ֗ר | ve.'a.Mar | and [he was] saying | H560 → |
| לְאַרְיוֹךְ֙ | le.'ar.yoKh | to Arioch | H746 → |
| שַׁלִּיטָ֣א | sha.li.Ta' | captain the | H7990 → |
| דִֽי־ | di- | of | H1768 → |
| מַלְכָּ֔א | mal.Ka' | king the | H4430 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5922 → |
| מָ֥ה | mah | what? | H4101 → |
| דָתָ֛א | da.Ta' | [is] decree the | H1882 → |
| מְהַחְצְפָ֖ה | me.hach.tze.Fah | harsh | H2685 → |
| מִן־ | min- | from | H4481 → |
| קֳדָ֣ם | ko.Dam | before | H6925 → |
| מַלְכָּ֑א | mal.Ka' | king the | H4430 → |
| אֱדַ֣יִן | 'e.Da.yin | then | H116 → |
| מִלְּתָ֔א | mi.le.Ta' | matter the | H4406 → |
| הוֹדַ֥ע | ho.Da' | he made known | H3046 → |
| אַרְי֖וֹךְ | 'ar.Yokh | Arioch | H746 → |
| לְדָנִיֵּֽאל׃ | le.da.ni.Yel | to Daniel | H1841 → |
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