14 {
"verseID": "Daniel.1.14",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע לָהֶ֖ם לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיְנַסֵּ֖ם יָמִ֥ים עֲשָׂרָֽה׃",
"text": "*wayyishmaʿ* to-them to-the-*dābhār* the-this *wayənassēm* *yāmîm* ten",
"grammar": {
"*wayyishmaʿ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he listened/heeded",
"*dābhār*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the word/matter",
"*wayənassēm*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he tested them",
"*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyishmaʿ*": "and he listened/and he heeded/and he complied with",
"*dābhār*": "word/matter/request",
"*wayənassēm*": "and he tested them/and he tried them"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Daniel.1.15",
"source": "וּמִקְצָת֙ יָמִ֣ים עֲשָׂרָ֔ה נִרְאָ֤ה מַרְאֵיהֶם֙ ט֔וֹב וּבְרִיאֵ֖י בָּשָׂ֑ר מִן־כָּל־הַיְלָדִ֔ים הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים אֵ֖ת פַּתְבַּ֥ג הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "and-at-*qətsāth* *yāmîm* ten *nirʾāh* *marʾêhem* *ṭôbh* and-*bərîʾê* *bāśār* from-all-the-*yəlādhîm* the-*ʾōkhlîm* *ʾēth* *pathbagh* the-*melekh*",
"grammar": {
"*qətsāth*": "noun feminine singular construct - end of",
"*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days",
"*nirʾāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was seen/appeared",
"*marʾêhem*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their appearance",
"*ṭôbh*": "adjective masculine singular - good",
"*bərîʾê*": "adjective masculine plural construct - fat/healthy of",
"*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular - flesh",
"*yəlādhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the youths",
"*ʾōkhlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones eating",
"*ʾēth*": "direct object marker",
"*pathbagh*": "noun masculine singular construct - food portion of",
"*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*qətsāth*": "end/completion/after",
"*nirʾāh*": "appeared/was seen",
"*marʾêhem*": "their appearance/their countenance",
"*bərîʾê bāśār*": "healthy of flesh/plump/well-nourished",
"*ʾōkhlîm*": "ones eating/consumers",
"*pathbagh*": "food portion/delicacies/royal food"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Daniel.1.16",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י הַמֶּלְצַ֗ר נֹשֵׂא֙ אֶת־פַּתְבָּגָ֔ם וְיֵ֖ין מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם וְנֹתֵ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם זֵרְעֹנִֽים׃",
"text": "*wayəhî* the-*meltsar* *nōśēʾ* *ʾeth*-*pathbāghām* and-*yêyn* *mishtêhem* and-*nōthēn* to-them *zērʿōnîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he was",
"*meltsar*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the steward/guardian",
"*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - taking away/removing",
"*ʾeth*": "direct object marker",
"*pathbāghām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their food portion",
"*yêyn*": "noun masculine singular construct - wine of",
"*mishtêhem*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their drink",
"*nōthēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving",
"*zērʿōnîm*": "noun masculine plural - vegetables/seeds"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and he was/and it came to pass",
"*meltsar*": "steward/overseer/guardian",
"*nōśēʾ*": "taking away/removing/carrying",
"*pathbāghām*": "their food portion/their delicacies/their royal food",
"*mishtêhem*": "their drink/their beverage",
"*zērʿōnîm*": "vegetables/seeds/plant foods"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Daniel.1.17",
"source": "וְהַיְלָדִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם נָתַ֨ן לָהֶ֧ם הָֽאֱלֹהִ֛ים מַדָּ֥ע וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖ל בְּכָל־סֵ֣פֶר וְחָכְמָ֑ה וְדָנִיֵּ֣אל הֵבִ֔ין בְּכָל־חָז֖וֹן וַחֲלֹמֽוֹת׃",
"text": "and-the-*yəlādhîm* the-these four-of-them *nāthan* to-them *hāʾĕlōhîm* *maddāʿ* and-*haśkēl* in-all-*sēpher* and-*ḥokhmāh* and-*Dāniyyēʾl* *hēbhîn* in-all-*ḥāzôn* and-*ḥălōmôth*",
"grammar": {
"*yəlādhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the youths",
"*nāthan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the God",
"*maddāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - knowledge/science",
"*haśkēl*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - understanding/insight",
"*sēpher*": "noun masculine singular - book/writing",
"*ḥokhmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom",
"*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel",
"*hēbhîn*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he understood",
"*ḥāzôn*": "noun masculine singular - vision",
"*ḥălōmôth*": "noun masculine plural - dreams"
},
"variants": {
"*yəlādhîm*": "youths/young men/children",
"*nāthan*": "gave/granted/bestowed",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/God (plural form with singular meaning in Hebrew)",
"*maddāʿ*": "knowledge/science/learning",
"*haśkēl*": "understanding/insight/skill",
"*sēpher*": "book/writing/literature",
"*ḥokhmāh*": "wisdom/skill",
"*hēbhîn*": "understood/comprehended/had insight",
"*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation",
"*ḥălōmôth*": "dreams/dream visions"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Daniel.1.18",
"source": "וּלְמִקְצָת֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לַהֲבִיאָ֑ם וַיְבִיאֵם֙ שַׂ֣ר הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃",
"text": "and-at-*miqtsāth* the-*yāmîm* *ʾăsher*-*ʾāmar* the-*melekh* *lahăbhîʾām* *wayəbhîʾēm* *śar* the-*sārîsîm* before *Nəbhukhadhnetssar*",
"grammar": {
"*miqtsāth*": "noun feminine singular construct - end of",
"*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the days",
"*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*lahăbhîʾām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to bring them",
"*wayəbhîʾēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he brought them",
"*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of",
"*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials",
"*Nəbhukhadhnetssar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nebuchadnezzar"
},
"variants": {
"*miqtsāth*": "end/completion/after",
"*ʾāmar*": "said/commanded/specified",
"*lahăbhîʾām*": "to bring them in/to present them",
"*wayəbhîʾēm*": "and he brought them/and he presented them"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Daniel.1.19",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אִתָּם֮ הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ וְלֹ֤א נִמְצָא֙ מִכֻּלָּ֔ם כְּדָנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָ֑ה וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wayədhabber* with-them the-*melekh* and-not *nimtsāʾ* from-all-of-them like-*Dāniyyēʾl* *Ḥănanyāh* *Mîshāʾēl* and-*ʿĂzaryāh* *wayyaʿamdhû* before the-*melekh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayədhabber*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke",
"*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*nimtsāʾ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was found",
"*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel",
"*Ḥănanyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hananiah",
"*Mîshāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mishael",
"*ʿĂzaryāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Azariah",
"*wayyaʿamdhû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they stood"
},
"variants": {
"*wayədhabber*": "and he spoke/and he conversed/and he interviewed",
"*nimtsāʾ*": "was found/was discovered/proved to be"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Daniel.1.20",
"source": "וְכֹ֗ל דְּבַר֙ חָכְמַ֣ת בִּינָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־בִּקֵּ֥שׁ מֵהֶ֖ם הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞ם עֶ֣שֶׂר יָד֗וֹת עַ֤ל כָּל־הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּכָל־מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "and-every *dəbhar* *ḥokhmath* *bînāh* *ʾăsher*-*biqqēsh* from-them the-*melekh* *wayyimtsāʾēm* ten *yādhôth* above all-the-*ḥarṭummîm* the-*ʾashshāphîm* *ʾăsher* in-all-*malkhûthô*",
"grammar": {
"*dəbhar*": "noun masculine singular construct - matter of",
"*ḥokhmath*": "noun feminine singular construct - wisdom of",
"*bînāh*": "noun feminine singular - understanding",
"*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*biqqēsh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sought",
"*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*wayyimtsāʾēm*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he found them",
"*yādhôth*": "noun feminine plural - hands/times",
"*ḥarṭummîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the magicians",
"*ʾashshāphîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the enchanters/astrologers",
"*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*malkhûthô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom"
},
"variants": {
"*dəbhar ḥokhmath bînāh*": "matter of wisdom and understanding/question requiring wisdom",
"*biqqēsh*": "sought/inquired/asked",
"*wayyimtsāʾēm*": "and he found them/and he discovered them",
"*ʿeśer yādhôth*": "ten times/tenfold",
"*ḥarṭummîm*": "magicians/diviners/dream interpreters",
"*ʾashshāphîm*": "enchanters/astrologers/conjurers",
"*malkhûthô*": "his kingdom/his realm/his domain"
}
}