Daniel 1:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the officials had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר דָּנִיֵּ֖אל אֶל־הַמֶּלְצַ֑ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִנָּה֙ שַׂ֣ר הַסָּֽרִיסִ֔ים עַל־דָּנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃

Transliteration

wayyōʾmer Dāniyyēʾl to-the-meltsar ʾăsher minnāh śar the-sārîsîm over-Dāniyyēʾl Ḥănanyāh Mîshāʾēl and-ʿĂzaryāh

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *Dāniyyēʾl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel
• *meltsar*: noun masculine singular with definite article - the steward/guardian
• *ʾăsher*: relative pronoun - whom
• *minnāh*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed
• *śar*: noun masculine singular construct - chief of
• *sārîsîm*: noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials
• *Ḥănanyāh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Hananiah
• *Mîshāʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Mishael
• *ʿĂzaryāh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Azariah

Word Meanings

• *meltsar*: steward/overseer/guardian/supervisor

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said niel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over niel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559} Daniel{H1840} to the steward{H4453} whom the prince{H8269} of the eunuchs{H5631} had appointed{H4487} over Daniel,{H1840} Hananiah,{H2608} Mishael,{H4332} and Azariah:{H5838}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Daniel{H1840} to Melzar{H4453}, whom the prince{H8269} of the eunuchs{H5631} had set{H4487}{(H8765)} over Daniel{H1840}, Hananiah{H2608}, Mishael{H4332}, and Azariah{H5838},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then Daniel answered Melassar, whom the chefe chamberlayne had set ouer Daniel, Ananias, Misael and Asarias, and sayde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayd Daniel to Melzar, whome the chiefe of the Eunuches had set ouer Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Daniel sayde vnto Melassar, whom the chiefe chamberlayne had set ouer Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said Daniel to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Daniel saith unto the Meltzar, whom the chief of the eunuchs hath appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Daniel to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Daniel to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Daniel said to the keeper in whose care the captain of the unsexed servants had put Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Daniel then spoke to the warden whom the overseer of the court officials had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: